Improve clarity of PowerToys Hosts File Editor settings descriptions#5601
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Improve clarity of PowerToys Hosts File Editor settings descriptions
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This PR addresses unclear and confusing setting descriptions in the PowerToys Hosts File Editor documentation that were reported in the feedback.
Changes Made
"Placement of additional content" setting:
"Consider loopback addresses as duplicates" setting:
Issue Addressed
The original descriptions were problematic because:
The improved descriptions now clearly explain:
Fixes #4909.
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