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353kb +/- Includes help file (Win 98 through Vista)    

Features:

• Append File - Allows selection of a file to be appended to your current hosts file.
• Replace File - Allows selection of a file to replace your hosts file.
• Merge File - Allows selection of a file to be merged with your current hosts file.
• Create Backup - Creates a Backup of you current hosts file. Backup file will be placed where ever HostsXpert.exe resides on your Hard drive.
• Restore Backup - Restores the backup hosts file.
• Restore MS Hosts - Restores the hosts file to Microsoft's original hosts file.
• Add to Hosts Files - Adds the line item into your hosts file.
• Delete Line - Deletes highlighted line from hosts file.
• Toggle Comment - Toggles whether or not a line is a comment ('#').
• Sort File - Sorts the current hosts file in alphanumeric order, removes all comment lines and duplicates.
• Swap Localhost - Swaps the current hosts file between 127.0.0.1 and 0.0.0.0
• Remove Block Items - Removes all blocking lines in the current hosts file.
• Copy to Clipboard - Copies the current hosts file to the clipboard.
• Make Hosts read-only/writable toggle
• Search - Enter text to be searched for, click Previous or Next.
• Open in Memopad - Opens the Memopad built-in to HostsXpert. 
  

Save Hosts - Saves the Hosts file from Memopad.
Save As - Allows you to save the hosts file as a file other than "Hosts".
Save Hosts Exit Memopad - Saves the Hosts file from Memopad, and returns you to normal view.
Exit Memopad - Does not save changes.

• Whitelist
  

Remove Whitelist Items -Removes whitelisted Domains from your hosts file.
Add Whitelist Items - Add the whitelisted domains back into your hosts file.
ViewWhitelist - Opens up your whitelist for direct editing.
Save and Exit Whitelist - Saves changes, and closes the editor.
Exit Whitelist - Exits the editor and Discards changes/does not save the whitelist

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Change Log:

Version 4.3 - updated 7-27-2008

-Fixed - Download/check update for HpHosts file.

-Fixed numerous minor bugs.

Version 4.2 - updated 11-21-07

-Fixed- bug, system attribute not manipulated correctly in certain cases (If and when needed).

-Added- "Replace and Sort " to hosts file download menus.

Version 4.1 - updated 9-15-07

 -"Check for Update" added to download menu, retrieves current date of selected hosts file.

 -Added an ini file to keep track of download dates also color theme option.

-Double clicking on the status area of HostsXpert will cycle through the color options. 

Version 4.0 - updated 4-15-2007 

-Completely new interface. Should help with all screen resolution/DPI/font size setting combinations.
-Better download function, including update to HpHosts preferred download URL.
-Will now allow downloads even with DNS Client running. User is still warned if it is running.
-Vista UAC Aware
-numerous minor tweaks and fixes
-Updated Help File 

Version 3.8 - updated 2-5-2007
-Fixed irritating "grid index out of range" error. Only occured when hosts file was Zero bytes.

Version 3.7 - updated 2-1-2007
-Renamed program - after 3 years, due to apparent Trademark conflict.

Version 3.6 - updated 11-29-06
Fixed:
 -Bad "delete line / add to white list" Bug. This is a must update, and I would recommend wiping your whitelist clean and starting with a fresh hosts file *if you've been using the whitelist functions.
Added:
 -Confirmation dialog when creating a backup - warns that you are about to overwrite previous backup.

Version 3.5 - updated 11-5-06
Added:
-Downloading hosts files via Hoster (MVPsHosts and hpHosts)
-Whitelist facility
-DNS client service check, manually and automatically if downloading.
-Much better memory management, improved speed.
-Added “Delete Selected / Add to whitelist” button and menu item
-Right-click pop-up menu. Includes “delete line”, “deleteline add to whitelist”, “toggle comment” and new command by request…copy the domain name to the clipboard

Changes:
-”Memopad” is made available only if running on an NT based machine (win2000 and >). Win9x machines can not display files larger than 64kb, so to stay out of trouble it is disabled for the older OS’s.
-GUI overhaul, compacted, cleaned up and added menu icons.

Fixed:
Hoster now Dual-monitor friendly.

Version 3.1 - updated 2-12-06
-Fixed creation of hosts file if it does not exist.
-Fixed Hoster writing to file on start up of Hoster
-Numerous minor fixes
-Changed insert/delete comment commands to simply "toggle comment"
-Improved GUI Layout
Version 3.0 -updated 2-4-06
-Change- Hoster retains the “tabs” in your hosts file
-Added 2 column display
-Added Ability to work with 0.0.0.0 based localhost as well as 127.0.0.1 based files
-Added on the fly Swapping 127.0.0.1 / 0.0.0.0 (”swap localhost”)
-Added MemoPad opens Hosts file in a built-in notepad style editor. Allows save as operations.
-Added Drop down menus
-Added “sort” command to sort the current hosts file
-Added insert/delete ‘#’ commands
-Change “merge” and “remove all blockers” commands revised to work regardless of 0 or 127 based Localhost
-Added Help file
Version 2.0 -updated 10-22-05
-Completely re-written with much much faster HOSTS handling.
-Added "inline" editing of lines
-Checkbox/Multiple line deletion has been removed
Version 1.7.3-
-Added ability to remove System and Hidden attributes if present on your Hosts file.
-Minor speed enhancements.
Version 1.7.2-
-Corrected minor bug in duplicate removal.
Version 1.7 -
-Hoster will display properly regardless of your monitor DPI, resolution and font preferences.
-Added '>' button to expand Hosts file view.
-Improved merge function
-Dbl Clicking the edit box when "adding" to you hosts file will insert 127.0.0.1 in the edit box.
version 1.6 -
-fixed and optimized many items
-added progress bar for large operations
-added heavy duty *Merge option for sorting / cleaning up / and removing duplicates
*Important - Merge will sort as well as remove #rem statements.