Hosts file - deleted contents....BIG Mistake???

[Guest]

edited & deleted all entries in: Hosts....C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

¿¿Did I make a big mistake??

Am useing SPY SWEEPER & got message my Hosts file was too large....I did not
follow their instructions....to minimise the Hosts file....insted, I deleted
ALL contents.

 

[John Wunderlich]

edited & deleted all entries in:
Hosts....C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

Did I make a big mistake??

Am useing SPY SWEEPER & got message my Hosts file was too
large....I did not follow their instructions....to minimise the
Hosts file....insted, I deleted ALL contents.

That's not a big mistake.
The only line that you should have in the "hosts" file is:

127.0.0.1 localhost


HTH,
John

 

[mikeyhsd]

download a NEW one
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
even has a batch file to insert it into the right location.



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edited & deleted all entries in: Hosts....C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

¿¿Did I make a big mistake??

Am useing SPY SWEEPER & got message my Hosts file was too large....I did not
follow their instructions....to minimise the Hosts file....insted, I deleted
ALL contents.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to both of you.....GREAT help