It can't be disabled in windows 10. Even msvp or hosts-file mentions that. Had to use their workaround by disabling it using Autoruns by Sysinternals. It is disabled tough, as reported in services in os or in hostsman. Did that yesterday. HostsMan is a Portable Freeware Windows Hosts File Manager or Host File Editor created by abelhadigital. It can be used to quickly and easily manage your Windows Hosts File. Once launched, Hosts File Manager resides in the Taskbar.