Block Websites Using Hosts File in Windows 10

How to Block Websites Using the Hosts File in Windows 10

Every Windows version comes with a special Hosts file which helps resolving DNS records. In addition to your network configuration, the file can be used to define a domain=IP address pairing which will have priority above the value provided by the DNS server. Using this trick, you can block certain web sites from opening in the web browser on your computer.
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How to Edit the Hosts File in Windows 10

Every Windows version comes with a special Hosts file which helps resolving DNS records. In addition to your network configuration, the file can be used to define a domain=IP address pairing which will have priority above the value provided by the DNS server. Here is how to edit this file in Windows 10.
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