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Here is how to make your windows computer (Not Server) to become a DNS server. Why should you do that? Avoid webpages to redirect you to anoying sites, publicity you don't need, or if you want to restrict access so some pages without having a proxy server or software. There are a vast number of web pages that when you click on something, they open a new window and connect you to a different web site, this other web sites may contain only unuseful content or dangerous content. Ways to avoid it: a)  Include your URLs in your web browser restriction access list. Limitations:  It is needed to configure a per communication protocol domain restriction list, I find it not very flexible. b)  Configure your windows  C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts  file . This method overcomes option  a)   by adding only one line per web site   protocol connection (ftp, http, https, etc), so you have to configure only one line to avoid whatever the type of connection is. Limitations:  Y