Solidworks — Host File Block Install

Add the following lines to your hosts file:

If you want to allow the installation of SolidWorks, simply remove the entries you added to the hosts file. solidworks host file block install

To test if the SolidWorks installation is blocked, try to download and install SolidWorks. The installation process should fail or be redirected. Add the following lines to your hosts file:

127.0.0.1 install.solidworks.com 127.0.0.1 www.solidworks.com 127.0.0.1 api.solidworks.com or solidworks host file block install