END OF STREAM ERRORS

So the end of stream errors people are getting are NOT server related. They are client side. To fix (on Windows):

1) Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

2) Copy the file "hosts" to where ever you like, it's just temporary

3) Open the file with notepad and remove any line with Minecraft in it

4) Save and close the file and put it back in the etc folder and overwrite the old one

5) Have fun playing Minecraft again

How should that get there at the first place?

Might need to check 'folder options/show hidden' folders first.

No, I still got them on hidden. And I can see the files and folders.