ChatGPT is a wonderful tool. I noticed that my system host file was blank w/ no entries. I asked ChatGPT to generate a template host file that I could use. I generated the following:
# This is an example host file
# The IP address and hostname of the localhost
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# Block access to a malicious website
# 0.0.0.0 example.com
# Redirect a domain to a local web server
# 192.168.1.100 mywebsite.com
# Block access to social media sites during work hours
# 0.0.0.0 facebook.com
# 0.0.0.0 twitter.com
# Allow access to specific IP addresses
# 123.45.67.89 allowedsite.com
# You can add additional entries to the host file by following the same format: IP address, space, hostname or domain name.
# Make sure to save the file with administrator privileges for it to take effect.