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Delete all content and paste the standard Microsoft template:

: In Windows 8/8.1, the file is located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts . Manual Reset (Recommended) :

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp. # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. 127.0.0.1 localhost ::1 localhost Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Save the file. Do add a .txt extension. host fail v windows 8 skachat

If your hosts file was modified by a virus or is "failing" to redirect correctly, you should reset it to the Microsoft default.

Open the file at the path above (change "File type" to ). Delete all content and paste the standard Microsoft

Press Win + R , type notepad , right-click it, and select .

If you are seeing errors where the "Host" fails to start a virtual machine (VM) in Windows 8, follow these troubleshooting steps: If your hosts file was modified by a

: You can use the Microsoft Support Reset Tool to automate this. 2. Fixing Hyper-V "Host Fail" Errors

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