Reset My HOSTS File to Its Default

1. To reset your hosts file back to its default you need to do the following:
2. open your windows explorer and in the address bar type: %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc
3. Copy the file hosts and Paste it in your Desktop
4. Double click on the HOSTS file located in your desktop and select to open it with notepad.

5. If you are using Window 7 or Windows 8 put the following text in there:

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   # Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
   #
   # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
   #
   # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
   # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
   # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
   # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
   # space.
   #
   # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
   # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
   #
   # For example:
   #
   #      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
   #       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host
   # localhost name resolution is handle within DNS itself.
   #       127.0.0.1       localhost
   #       ::1             localhost
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6. If you are using Window XP/ Vista or Windows Server 2003/2007:

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   # Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
   #
   # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
   #
   # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
   # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
   # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
   # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
   # space.
   #
   # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
   # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
   #
   # For example:
   #
   #      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
   #       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host
   
   127.0.0.1       localhost
   ::1             localhost

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7. Save the file and then close it.
8. Copy the file from the desktop and paste it back to the directory %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc
9. Confirm the overwrite.