How to Disable / Stop Windows 7, 8 Update using HOSTS File

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> This article helps you to show how to disable or stop windows 7, 8 update by updating your Hosts file.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctDsbCK8okY/VNirIl3gpVI/AAAAAAAAAS0/ReoS3I8WwSY/s1600/windows-7-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="windows 7 logo" border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctDsbCK8okY/VNirIl3gpVI/AAAAAAAAAS0/ReoS3I8WwSY/s1600/windows-7-logo.jpg" title="windows 7 logo" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> What is Hosts File?</span></span></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> The hosts file is a plain text file used for map hostnames to IP addresses by the operating system. If you add domain name or server IP into your Hosts file then your computer's IP address will never be able to send any request to the host server.</blockquote> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dvSn6v8gwsw/VEsJjODB5NI/AAAAAAAAARs/k15mLL4PasM/s1600/hosts-file.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hosts File" border="0" height="233" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dvSn6v8gwsw/VEsJjODB5NI/AAAAAAAAARs/k15mLL4PasM/s1600/hosts-file.jpg" title="Hosts File" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> Use of Hosts File</span></span></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Using HOSTS file you can block websites, IP address, ads, 3rd party cookies and server requests between your computer and host server.</blockquote> </div> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: purple;"> Disable / Stop Windows 7, 8 Update using HOSTS File</span></h2> <hr /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span itemprop="description">This article helps you to show how to disable or stop windows 7, 8 update by updating your Hosts file.</span> Windows updates are helps to keep your computer up to date with all the security fixes and improvements. Before modifying hosts file, make a backup copy first, so you can easily restore when you need and close browser and internet connection.</div> <br /> 1. Goto "<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc</span>" folder<br /> <br /> 2. You will see "hosts" file.<br /> <br /> 3. Open "hosts" file with any text editor, I would suggest 'notepad'.<br /> <br /> 4. Add the following code to that file.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="color: blue;">127.0.0.1      windowsupdate.microsoft.com<br />127.0.0.1      www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com<br />127.0.0.1      v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com<br />127.0.0.1      www.v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com<br />127.0.0.1      windowsupdate.com<br />127.0.0.1      www.windowsupdate.com<br />127.0.0.1      download.windowsupdate.com<br />127.0.0.1      www.download.windowsupdate.com<br />127.0.0.1      v4.windowsupdate.com<br />127.0.0.1      www.v4.windowsupdate.com<br />127.0.0.1      windowsupdate.microsoft.nsatc.net<br />127.0.0.1      v4windowsupdate.microsoft.nsatc.net<br />127.0.0.1      wustat.windows.com</span></blockquote> <span style="color: blue;"> </span> <br /> 5. Goto <span style="color: blue;">File</span> -> <span style="color: purple;">Save As</span> option in notepad and click the "<span style="color: blue;">Save As Type</span>" drop-down list and select "<span style="color: blue;">All Files (*.*)</span>" and save the host file in same directory.<br /> <br /> Restart your computer. that's it.. Still you have any doubts on how to disable or stop Windows 7, 8 update using HOSTS file just leave a comment.<br /> <br /></div>

How to Disable / Stop Windows 7, 8 Update using HOSTS File

This article helps you to show how to disable or stop windows 7, 8 update by updating your Hosts file. What is Hosts File? The ho...

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