Powershell to manipulate host file

Question

I am looking at to see if I can create powershell script to update the contents in the host file.

Anybody know if there are any examples that manipulate the host file u

Answer 1

For me the biggest pain in dealing with the hosts file is remembering where it is. I set a variable that points to my hosts file in my PowerShell profile, which makes it easy to edit in a text editor.

In PowerShell, type the following to open your profile:

C:\> Notepad $profile

Add this:

$hosts = "$env:windir\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"

Save the file, then close and re-open PowerShell, running as administrator. You can't edit the hosts file without elevated permissions.

Now you can edit your hosts file the same way you'd edit your profile:

C:\> Notepad $hosts