WinHostsManager

WinHostsManager is an advanced application that features intuitive options to help you manage the system Hosts file. This file contains TCP/IP configuration details about IP address mappings.

The program comes packed with a few approachable options that can be configured with ease, even by those less experienced with networking utilities.

Setting up this tool doesn't take long, since there are no special options involved. However, you must have .NET Framework installed, since it was developed with the aid of this platform.

When it comes to the interface, WinHostsManager opts for a clean and intuitive window, where the contents of the Hosts file are automatically loaded at startup.

You can check out host name, IP address and comment of each entry, filter displayed information by keyword, as well as add new entries by specifying the host name, IP address to bind (IPv4 or IPv6), along with comment.

It's possible to edit host properties, remove any host from the list, disable and enable any number of selected hosts, as well as refresh all information. Keyboard shortcuts are supported for all these commands. The tool automatically creates a backup with the current configuration before applying any changes. Apart from the fact that you can save all settings with one click, there are no other notable options available here.

We haven't come across any stability issues in our tests, thanks to the fact that the software program didn't freeze, crash or indicate errors. As we expected, it left a small footprint on system performance, since it needed a low amount of CPU and RAM to run.

Too bad that WinHostsManager hasn't received updates for a long time. Nevertheless, it delivers a simple and effective solution for adding, removing and editing entries in the Hosts file. Plus, it's free and open-source.