https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/246298d8-52c1-4440-8d7f-05329d50e653/edge-browser-hosts-file?forum=win10itprogeneral------------------------------------------------------------
1 Open the Control Panel -> Internet Options dialog
2 Go to the Security tab
3 Select 'Local intranet' zone and click "Sites" button.
4 Check the 'Automatically detect intranet network' box.
Edge can now find any local website using 127.0.0.1 loopback and "hosts" file (including single word ones). Please notice using protocol prefix is obligatory!!!
Ziggi
Edited by Ziggizag Wednesday, November 25, 2015 7:52 PM