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HoldenFisher
Sep 22, 2025Iron Contributor
Large Hostfile in Windows 10?
I tried a large host fie, and the computer was far from happy. I reverted and did some investigation, and people talk of disabling the DNS Client service. however it can not be disabled, even after s...
HCouston
Oct 22, 2025Iron Contributor
You've hit upon a very common issue when using large hosts files! The problem you're experiencing is exactly why many people recommend against very large hosts files in modern Windows versions. Let me explain what's happening and your options.