Tools and Utilities related to hosts file
hey guyz, thought i would post some tools i found on the internet to do with the hosts file.
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HostsToggle

Homepage: http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/HostsToggle/
Open-source Freeware: Download here!
Current Version: 2.1 released May 31, 2002
Requires:VB6 runtime files for Win9x/NT4 (not neccessary for Win ME/2K/XP)
Author: Mike Meyer

The Hosts file can be useful for blocking ads, but sometimes it can also interfere with normal web browsing and downloading. It has been a hassle to temporarily rename the Hosts file so that you could visit those troublesome sites or to switch to a less-restrictive Hosts setting. Until now.

HostsToggle makes turning the Hosts file "on" and "off" as easy as clicking a button. The Hosts file can also be automatically restored after a specified amount of time--great if you keep forgetting to turn the Hosts back on! And finally, you can easily load alternate Hosts files (saved with the extension .tgl) so that instead of completely turning off the Hosts file, you can load one without the entries that are causing you trouble.

HostsToggle comes with the Visual Basic 6 source code so you can see exactly what it's doing. You are free to modify the code to suit your needs. HostsToggle may also be freely distributed for non-profit. If you distribute a modified version of HostsToggle, you must include the modified source code.

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Host File Checker 2.2


Homepage, Download and more information
Info: Search through your system's host file and remove duplicate entries. Your host file allows you to block sites of your choice by IP or name. In version 2.2, you now have the ability to add, change, and delete entries, as well as the ability to remove all duplicate entries found in the Windows host file. If any mistakes are made while editing the Windows host file, HFC 2.2 has the ability to undo your last mistake.

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Website containing small files which modify hosts files:

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eDexter

Website: Homepage
Download:Download
Info: eDexter is a program that acts as a local-only (it is not accessible throught the Internet) HTTP server on your computer. It is used to replace the empty boxes that occur when you use the Hosts file to block ads. eDexter will put one of its own images into the box that would have been occupied by the advertisement. This way, you will not have large, empty boxes in your browser and will instead have an image where the box used to be.
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seb