Windows 10: Permission settings hosts file

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    Hi all,Can anyone tell me what the default permissions are for the windows hosts file.I am talking about:1 ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES2 ALL RESTRICTED PACKAGES3 Users device name\UsersI have 1 set to:Read & executeRead2 is set to:Read & executeRead3 is set to:Read & executeReadI am asking because i messed with those setting due to the fact that the software I use for locally creating websites no longer can write to the hosts file. I am not sure what it's original settings are.

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