I use Windows Vista connect to an office via a VPN. I use the LMHOSTS file to define names for IP addresses the other side of the VPN. Unlike the other comments, I find that pinging a name after updating the LMHOSTS file does not use the new IP immediately. It does happen eventually but to speed up the process I use: nbtstat -R

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Apr 09, 2004 Where is the Hosts File on Windows x64? • Helge Klein I’ve Windows 7 64 bit. I’ve edited and save hosts file in Notepad, but after some days when I’ve needed to edit once again then I saw hosts file is blank and shows 0 bytes. How to retrieve my data from that Hosts file. Please guide me. How to Access HOSTS File in Windows 7 | HowTech

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How to Edit the Hosts File in Windows 10 Dec 15, 2019 The Hosts File and what it can do for you Apr 09, 2004 Where is the Hosts File on Windows x64? • Helge Klein I’ve Windows 7 64 bit. I’ve edited and save hosts file in Notepad, but after some days when I’ve needed to edit once again then I saw hosts file is blank and shows 0 bytes. How to retrieve my data from that Hosts file. Please guide me.