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Windows hosts file DNS behavior correction

April 5, 2026Grzegorz Tworek

Grzegorz Tworek clarifies that Windows does not consult the hosts file before DNS; it populates the DNS cache when the hosts file changes.

In Windows, the hosts file is not consulted before DNS; it simply populates the DNS cache on each change.
Grzegorz Tworek
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