Unable to connect to internet after changing hosts file.

[hxp-pxh]

As soon as I run the install batch file on my Windows 10 machine I lose complete connectivity to the internet.

[ReXtrem]

Exactly same issue here

[mitchellkrogza]

The hosts file is just too big for Windows to consume, we don't see this limitation on linux machines. Our DNS service will be the only way forward which hopefully will be back up and running in early 2020.

[spirillen]

AAahhh not entirely true

we don't see this limitation on linux machines

But yes the limit is way higher, but i have killed a HP ML350G6 with raid5 SCSI 10.000RPM 192GB Ram with a /ets/hosts file :+1:

[Rikj000]

Yea indeed. I completely lost internet connectivity on my Windows 10 machine.

Also wasn't able to run the uninstaller script successfully or replace the hosts file manually with administrator rights since it was constantly in use by the svchost.exe process.

I was able to restore my hosts file when booting in safe mode without internet connectivity tho 😄

[spirillen]

Hi @Rikj000 may I suggest you try with unbound for windows?

Here is a little test of Hosts file vs DNS-Recursors

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[funilrys]

Hello there, I'm closing this. The issue with windows is known and it may get better with the time as @microsoft give the impression that they want to make really change to show how much it "❤️ Linux".

In the meantime, I reopened: #293 . It will take a bit of time until we get a second IP but if it is not a problem (I don't use Windows on daily basic) then send me a message and I will give you the IP so that you can test it (Same for other who want to test it!).

Stay safe and healthy! Nissar

[spirillen]

@microsoft give the impression that they want to make really change to show how much it ":heart: Linux".

:rofl:

It will take a bit of time until we get a second IP

Have you considered setting up a VPS at hetzner.de? I use four of them to my DNS setup

[xbbdc]

For those on Windows using the hosts file, have you tried turning off DNS Client service?

https://tinyapps.org/blog/201809300700_large_hosts_file.html

Large hosts file causes networking issues in Windows 10

[spirillen]

It's the same as what @ScriptTiger is dealing with in one of his projects, but he have a --compress lvl switch to add up to 9 hosts per line

https://github.com/ScriptTiger/Unified-Hosts-AutoUpdate/issues/23

[friends96]

For those on Windows using the hosts file, have you tried turning off DNS Client service?

https://tinyapps.org/blog/201809300700_large_hosts_file.html

Large hosts file causes networking issues in Windows 10

For anyone troubleshooting the big hosts file problem. It is not very straightfoward to turn off DNS Client service. At least so it was for me. This video helped me a lot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HrCqcKF5CY in Written summary: from search bar open "Registry Editor", browse to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache select the Registry that says "Start" and change that 2 to a 4 Then reboot and you can modify the hosts file

Large hosts file causes networking issues in Windows 10

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How To Disable DNS Client Service in Windows 10

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