Solidworks Host File Block Install [hot]

Before any modification, create a backup. Open an Administrator command prompt and run:

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You should see replies from 127.0.0.1 or a "General failure" message. If you see an external IP address, the hosts file is not being respected (check for typos or group policy overrides). Before any modification, create a backup