::1 localhost in Windows 7 64bit OS?

[luffy]

I just take a look at Host file.
There are:
127.0.0.1 localhost (I know this is normal).
::1 localhost (what is it? I don't see it in Windows XP).

[INDRANIL]

luffy windows 7 supports both IPv4 & IPv6 in IPv4 the loopback interface address is 127.0.0.1 and in IPv6 the loopback interface address is denoted as ::1.

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Mod move this to Network Thread. Thanks .

[Alboguy]

I happen to have that entry too...Thanks for the explanation INDRANIL!

[leofelix]

::1 localhost is present in Windows Vista 32 bit hosts file too.

Thank you INDRANIL for your detailed explanation

[INDRANIL]

Welcome Albo & leo .