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LMHOSTS file

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Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:47 am

Specific to Windows, the LMHOSTS file is a plain text file (without a file extension ) that tells your computer where to find another computer on a network. The file resides in the Windows directory, and it lists the computer names (NetBIOS ) and IP addressesof machines you access on a regular basis.