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Hello,
In searching around on my laptop, I found the file "Hosts.ics". Inside this file (opened with a text editor), it says it is used to communicate between computers on a local network...
But what is it really?
Did I correctly interpret the purpose of this "Hosts.ics" file, or does it not serve that purpose at all?
What is the actual use of this file located at "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.ics"?
Thank you in advance :)
Best regards,
Alain2131.
Configuration: Windows 7 / Chrome 28.0.1500.72
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Thank you for formulating your questions well, being polite, and being precise. And above all, thank you for doing a Google search before posting a question.
In searching around on my laptop, I found the file "Hosts.ics". Inside this file (opened with a text editor), it says it is used to communicate between computers on a local network...
But what is it really?
Did I correctly interpret the purpose of this "Hosts.ics" file, or does it not serve that purpose at all?
What is the actual use of this file located at "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.ics"?
Thank you in advance :)
Best regards,
Alain2131.
Configuration: Windows 7 / Chrome 28.0.1500.72
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Thank you for formulating your questions well, being polite, and being precise. And above all, thank you for doing a Google search before posting a question.
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Hello,
First of all, thank you for this quick response :)
Secondly,
I'm trying to understand as much as possible about how my Windows 7 works, just for fun (I'm having a great time with the hosts file (no extension) ^^), and I was just wondering why this file is there.
Thirdly,
Thank you for this link; once we found the right paragraph on the page, it is very clear. Thank you very much :)
Best regards,
Alain2131.
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Please formulate your questions clearly, be polite, and be precise. And above all, thank you for doing a Google search before posting a question.
First of all, thank you for this quick response :)
Secondly,
I'm trying to understand as much as possible about how my Windows 7 works, just for fun (I'm having a great time with the hosts file (no extension) ^^), and I was just wondering why this file is there.
Thirdly,
Thank you for this link; once we found the right paragraph on the page, it is very clear. Thank you very much :)
Best regards,
Alain2131.
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Please formulate your questions clearly, be polite, and be precise. And above all, thank you for doing a Google search before posting a question.