HostsMan versions

Enable, disable and manage your Hosts file with ease
Sep 9, 2021
May 11, 2016
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Nov 23, 2015
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Sep 3, 2014
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Jun 16, 2014
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Nov 29, 2013
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Sep 28, 2013
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Aug 14, 2013
Mar 8, 2013
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Feb 17, 2012
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May 8, 2008
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Aug 4, 2008
Mar 1, 2008
Sep 27, 2008
3.0
Aug 9, 2008
Aug 8, 2008
Jul 29, 2008
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What's new

v4.6.103 [Nov 23, 2015]
- added: more settings to update sources.
- added: Backup Manager is now accessible from HostsMan Editor (cannot restore backups).
- changed: improved compatibility with Windows 10.
- changed: minor UI improvements.
- fixed: access violation when deleting multiple sources in source manager.
- fixed: some dialogs in HostsMan Editor may not work under Windows Vista and later.
- fixed: minor bugs.

v4.4.101 [Jun 16, 2014]
- Built-in hosts file updater.
- Enable/Disable hosts file.
- Built-in hosts editor.
- Hosts file backup manager.
- Exclusion list.

v4.3.100 [Nov 29, 2013]
- changed: improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2;
- changed: improved custom exception handler;
- changed: minor UI tweaks;
- fixed: access violation when manually adding a source that already exists;
- fixed: crash or hang when loading PNG resources with certain system locales;
- fixed: minor bugs.

v4.2.97 [Sep 28, 2013]
- added: 'Run as Administrator' button to main window when running in user mode;
- added: option to hide "Hosts Updater" panel in main window (a.k.a. compact mode);
- added: configurable global hotkeys (disabled by default);
- changed: non-admin accounts are now allowed to view updater source properties;
- changed: moved "DNS Client Service" panel from main window to its own dialog window;
- changed: other minor UI tweaks;
- fixed: local update sources are flagged as new by the updater even when they are not;
- fixed: custom exception handler does not work;
- fixed: minor bugs.

v4.0.95 [Mar 8, 2013]
-added: hide taskbar button when main window is minimized can now be disabled;
- added: read-only support for 7z files if 7-Zip (32-bit) is installed;
- changed: minor performance improvement;
- fixed: minor bugs.

v3.2.73 [May 8, 2008]
- added: Windows Server 2008 R2 support;
- added: hosts file optimization (HostsOptimizer);
- changed: HTTP connect and read timeout values to 10 seconds;
- changed: URLs for 'hpHosts' and 'hpHosts (Partial)';
- changed: HTTP maximum redirections value to 3;
- changed: improved scheduling of automatic updates.

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