Hosts File Editor 1.2.4 Portable
The hosts file is a list of computer names and their associated IP addresses. Hosts files are used by Microsoft Windows and other network operating systems as an optional means to redirect TCP/IP traffic in special circumstances. These files are not required to use ordinary network and Internet applications. The hosts file is designed to be edited by a computer administrator, knowledgeable user or automated script program.
The functions of this program:
- Add new host ( IP Address and Hostname )
- Delete host
- Save changes
- Change Read-only status (hosts file)
- Backup hosts file
- Restore hosts file from a backup
- Create new hosts file ( If the hosts file does not exist - C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/ )
- Import file (.txt)
- Export hosts file
- Add blank row
- Add comment (#)
- Properties (hosts file)
- Search items
- Replace IP ( 127.0.0.1 ---> 0.0.0.0 ; 0.0.0.0 ---> 127.0.0.1 and custom )
- Edit selected comment (#) - (to enable double-click on the item ...)
- Delete duplicates items
- Comment selected
- Delete blank rows
- Delete comment lines
- Enabled / Disabled hosts file
- Enabled / Disabled DNS Client Service
- Block popular websites ( Facebook, Youtube, Twitter...)
- Block Microsoft, Telemetry, Adobe...
- Reset the hosts file back to the default (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8,
8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012)
- Download and install update list (.txt)
- Update hosts file ( install update and uninstall update )
Requirements: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Supported Operating Systems (x32, x64):
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or SP3 ; Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista ; Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 7 ; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 8 ; Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows 8.1 ; Microsoft Windows 8.1 With update
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 ; Microsoft Windows 10
What's new:
- Added IP Address and Hostname below the selected item.
- Added IP Address and Hostname to the end of the list.
- Added another item with ´www.´...
- Up / Down Selected item.
- Display (delete) possible hijacks - (View/ Display possible hijacks)...
- Added at the same time more different hostnames with the same IP address (File/ Add Hosts).
- Added a label to display the total hostnames.
- Copy complete items and copy only Hostnames (without 127.0.0.1 and without 0.0.0.0)
- Select All items
- Fixed minor bugs.
Homepage: http://hostsfileseditor.weebly.com/
Download: http://hostsfileseditor.weebly.com/uploads/4/3/8/7/43878877/hosts_file_editor_v.1.1.0.rar