Category: Windows
Windows Host file location
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Add the following lines to your hosts file to block outgoing connections:
127.0.0.1 xxx.com
Repair windows (to solve minor problems)
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First:
(in short: Hit the Windows Key + X, followed by A then DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth then SFC /scannow)
Then, if that doesn’t work, choose whichever of these three instruction sets you prefer and do a repair install:
Non Destructive Repair of Windows 10 – Answers to commonly asked questions
Doing an In-place “Upgrade” to Reinstall Windows 10 Keeping Apps/Programs and User Files
How to: Perform a Repair Upgrade Using the Windows 10 ISO file