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  1. sanjose

    sanjose MDL Member

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    #1 sanjose, Oct 27, 2019
    How can I delete (remove) lines from the hosts files with batch file?

    Hello all,
    I wonder if my question is right place or wrong place. My question is that
    Is there anyway to delete (remove) two specific lines from the hosts file with a batch file like this one that I add lines below ?
    Thank you in advance.
    Here's the one I add
     
  2. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    #2 abbodi1406, Oct 27, 2019
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    Not very professional, but works for few lines
    Code:
    findstr /i /v /c:"127.0.0.1 facebook.com" %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts | findstr /i /v /c:"127.0.0.1 youtube.com" > %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.tmp
del %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
ren %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.tmp hosts
     
  3. sanjose

    sanjose MDL Member

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    #3 sanjose, Oct 27, 2019 (OP)
    @abbodi1406,
    Thank you so much for your help. One more question please. If I need to remove two more lines from hosts file (totally 4 lines), Can you show me how to do that please.
     
  4. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    #4 abbodi1406, Oct 27, 2019
    repeat the commands changing the two URLs
     
  5. sanjose

    sanjose MDL Member

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    #5 sanjose, Oct 27, 2019
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    @abbodi1406,
    I just saved it as .bat and run it as admin. Unfortunately, it does not remove two specific lines " facebook & youtube" and a "hosts.tmp" file was saved . Please check your command lines. Thank you again.
     
  6. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    #6 abbodi1406, Oct 27, 2019
    @sanjose

    fixed, (del command before ren)
     
  7. sanjose

    sanjose MDL Member

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    #7 sanjose, Oct 27, 2019 (OP)
    @abbodi1406,
    It does not work. Can you check again please. " 127.0.0.1 facebook.com & 127.0.0.1 youtube.com " can not be removed from hosts file. Thanks for your help and Have a great day.