Replace the target host from 0.0.0.0 with 0.

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Steven Black
2015-09-23 19:02:26 -04:00
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## Why use `0` instead of `0.0.0.0` or `127.0.0.1`?
See [here](http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r16790135-Large-Hosts-file-0-0-0-0-or-127-0-0-1) and [here](http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r24621780-hosts-127-0-0-1-vs-0-0-0-0). Turns out using just `0` increases parsing speed, and it makes the hosts file smaller.
## Location of your hosts file
To modify your current `hosts` file, look for it in the following places and modify it with a text editor.