Solidworks Host File Block Fix |top| — Plus

Because the Hosts file is a critical system component protected by Windows security, you cannot open and save it like a normal text document. You must use elevated administrative privileges. Follow these steps to safely clean the file. Step 1: Open Notepad as an Administrator

Several issues can interfere with the hosts file modification.

Search for in the Start menu. Click on Outbound Rules in the left-hand pane.

After editing the hosts file, you need to tell Windows to update its DNS settings. Open the Start Menu, type cmd . Right-click and select Run as administrator . Type: ipconfig /flushdns Press Enter . Alternative Solutions (If Host File Was Clear)

To fix the issue, you need to open this file with administrative privileges and remove any lines referencing SolidWorks. 1. Open Notepad as Administrator Click the and type "Notepad".

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