Windows 8 - IE cannot reach sites listed in hosts file

Question

I have many local websites set up in IIS and have entries in my hosts file to make the websites available locally.

I\'ve come from a Windows 7 machine where everything w

Answer 1

I had the same issue, where we load balance our site across multiple servers, and I try to hit each one individually. What worked for me is going into your Internet Options, and on the Security tab, just remove the checkmark next to "Enable Protected Mode (requires restarting Internet Explorer)" and it should start using your hosts file entries.