Manage Your Hosts File With HostsMan [Windows Only]
Posted By Keith Dsouza On September 29, 2008 @ 9:13 pm In Utilities | 1 Comment
Quite sometime back we had showed you how to block certain unwanted websites [1] without installing any softwares, the trick involved editing the Windows hosts file. HostsMan is a freeware utility which allows you to easily edit the host files and block unwanted websites with ease.
HostsMan [2] lets you easily enable and disable the hosts file with just a click of a button, in addition you can also merge pre-created hosts file which block several unwanted websites which install spyware and adwares on your system. In addition to that it also includes a handy hosts file editor which will allow you to create or delete entries from the hosts file, without having to change file permissions.
HostsMan Features
- Automatic update of hosts file
- Enable/Disable hosts file
- Built-in hosts editor
- Scan hosts for errors, duplicates and possible hijacks
- Hosts file backup manager
- Exclusion list
- Local HTTP server
HostsMan is definitely a useful utility since it takes away the hassle of having to manually edit the hosts file every-time you want block or unblock a website.
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[1] block certain unwanted websites: http://techie-buzz.com/technology-buzz/block-unwanted-sites-without-installing-softwares.html
[2] HostsMan: http://www.abelhadigital.com/2008/07/hostsman-3157-released.html
[3] Download HostsMan for Windows: http://www.box.net/shared/5tz10vf484
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