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Can't use hosts file with Firefox

henbor29
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I recently added an entry to my hosts file but Firefox seems to ignore it. I'm using v. 128.5.1esr, fully updated. I've tried a lot of the advice online and none of it seems to work. Here's what I've tried:

disabled "Enable DNS over HTTPS Cleared the DNS Cache changed "Use system proxy settings" to "No proxy". tried troubleshooting mode set network.trr.exclude-etc-hosts to true changed browser.fixup.dns_first_for_single_words to true changed network.dns.offline-local to false restarted FF, rebooted computer

It doesn't work in Chrome either, which makes me wonder if it's a Windows 10 issue. Any suggestions?

I recently added an entry to my hosts file but Firefox seems to ignore it. I'm using v. 128.5.1esr, fully updated. I've tried a lot of the advice online and none of it seems to work. Here's what I've tried: disabled "Enable DNS over HTTPS Cleared the DNS Cache changed "Use system proxy settings" to "No proxy". tried troubleshooting mode set network.trr.exclude-etc-hosts to true changed browser.fixup.dns_first_for_single_words to true changed network.dns.offline-local to false restarted FF, rebooted computer It doesn't work in Chrome either, which makes me wonder if it's a Windows 10 issue. Any suggestions?

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markwarner22
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That isn't part of Firefox so you need to check where you got the hosts file and see what suppose to happen if you change it.

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henbor29
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I'm doing an example from a CompTIA prep book. The only line in the hosts file is this:

34.200.194.131 timmy

It's supposed to open 34.200.194.131 when I type "timmy" into the address bar

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jonzn4SUSE
jonzn4SUSE
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It works for me. see screenshot

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jonzn4SUSE
jonzn4SUSE
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Sounds like you're trying to create an alias for 34.200.194.131. https://convesio.com/knowledgebase/article/a-step-by-step-guide-to-editing-the-hosts-file-in-windows-10/

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jonzn4SUSE
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This looks good. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?q=Alias&type=extension

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