What is the optimal hosts file size?

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Dmitry Ivanov2015-01-10 01:53:27

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Dmitry Ivanov, 2015-01-10 01:53:27

There is a hosts file almost 85 megabytes in size, while Chrome is already slowing down a little. I would like to understand if there are any recommendations / restrictions on the size of this file?
PS OS Win 8.1 x64

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Armenian Radio, 2015-01-10
@crysiscore

Usually this file consists of a couple of lines on the topic localhost.
When it starts to grow like this, the question immediately arises: Why is the existence of DNS ignored in this network ?!
And if this file is used as a substitute for a proxy / firewall, and the names of objectionable hosts are written into it with pens ... well, this is total darkness.

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sim3x, 2015-01-10
@sim3x

Anu share file

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oia, 2015-01-10
@oia

And what can be stuffed into a text file for 85 MB?

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Eugene, 2015-01-10
@Nc_Soft

I do not believe that this file affects chrome. There probably everything slows down, even ping.