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+**Where does my hosts file live?**
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+It depends on your operating system.
+
+**Mac OS-X**: /private/etc/hosts
+
+**Windows 7**: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts 
+**Windows Vista**: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts 
+**Windows XP**: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts 
+**Windows NT/2000**:  c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
+**Windows 95/98/Me**: c:\windows\hosts