when you type a domain name in your browser that you wish to connect to, your application must first convert it to an IP address that it will use to connect to.The way these hostnames are resolved to their mapped IP address is called Domain Name Resolution. On almost all operating systems whether they be Apple, Linux, Unix, Netware, or Windows the majority of resolutions from domain names to IP addresses are done through a procedure called DNS. DNS stands for Domain Name System and is the standard domain name resolution service used on the Internet , There is another way to resolve domain names without using the Domain Name System, and that is by using your HOSTS file. Almost every operating system that communicates via TCP/IP, the standard of communication on the Internet, has a file called the HOSTS file. This file allows you to create mappings between domain names and IP addresses Another way to think of a hosts file is as an address translator and redirector.
What is New (Freitag, 26. Mai 2023)
1. [ Fixed ] – The mouse cursor appears incorrectly on the scroll bar in the text view feature
2. [ Fixed ] – Add exclusions to Windows Defender feature doesn’t work
3. [ Added ] – Some code Improvements
Bluelife hosts editör is a Portable Freeware hosts-file editor and Allows you to easily add/delete , Block , Update domain names to your hosts file , Simply type the hostname you wish to add in the first box and Select resolve domain names from the drop down menu then add in to the list with plus button
Finally use Save button (green button), if you want to Block a domain name you must select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu then use Save button , you can also use the right click menu to block , unblock … domain names on the list.
In some cases, windows can reset “Hosts” file to default state because of the Protection, you may need to use File – Hosts File – Add Exclusions to Windows Defender feature to avoid it. If you want to add a different “hosts” file to your system, you can use the File – Import List feature.
You can use the “Examples” menu to easily block some of the social media Web Pages like Facebook,Twitter or Youtube, Under the edit menu, you will find ; Delete dublicate hosts names, Delete comments,Delete Emty Lines,Incorrect Lines and replace IP with 0.0.0.0 – 127.0.0.1 or vice versa features.
BlueLife Hosts editor has also Command Line Parameters support
Compatibility: Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Winsows Xp – (both x86 and x64)
Supported Languages: English , Turkish , German , French , Russian , Chinese (Simplified) , Chinese (Traditional) , Italian , Dutch (Nederlands) , Greek , Persian , Portuguese , Polish , Hebrew , Romanian , Hungarian , Spanish , Korean , Vietnamese , Ukrainian , Lithuanian , Arabic, Bulgarian
File: hEdit_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 64d16681ea5d53045b69d3fc92c3cee4
SHA1: b874d6ab2bdf7fe25fcc8fa69759aebee6eda4bf
File: hEdit.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: f9a7f043be9127c42989823cc871c0cb
SHA1: 9ddbf00c4151ac02fe2ebd59ba6803f1ecf17dd2
Very simple. Very convenient. Very easy.
Thank you!
(Очень просто. Очень удобно. Очень легко.
Спасибо!)
Oh, it actually does works with Acrylic hosts (file > open), would be great to have an option to load the last file. Now it opens the windows’s hosts.
Does it work with Acrylic DNS hosts file?
Hi, The program can also open host files in different locations. The * sign indicates that the default Host file is open. We have noted down your request.
Hello
Bug report:
The asterisk sign in the title bar is always triggered.
It should only be shown when the host file is modified and not saved.
Regards.
My (stupid) mistake!
The files inside the archive did match!
Thanks for this tool!
Please check the Checksums!
Hello,
Feature request:
Could you please implement "per selected entry" IP replace.
Dark mode would be a great addition.
THANK YOU!!
just wanted to say thanks for this easy to use tool, greetings!
In our tests we didn’t see a significant difference, but some users prefer to use the 0.0.0.0.0 IP address because ;
– 127.0.0.1 is one of the addresses of local computer, a part of the 127/8 network which is reserved and points to the same computer
– 0.0.0.0 is a special IP address , It is not the address of anything, it is the joker, as * in shell.
For More Info , you can search Google
Is there any significant difference between using 0.0.0.0 and 127.0.0.1? Do any of these 2 options use more system resources than the other?
I have about 100 entries in my hosts file and I’m using Windows 11 Pro.
Thank you!
You can add a shortcut to the program for quick access (start menu, etc.) and start it quickly.
If the program runs in Systray, it will consume unnecessary system resources. This seems unnecessary for Hosts file operations.
Awesome program!
I would love to have it always running in the systray, can you add the option to "Minimize to tray"?
Thank you!
Thanks !
New version has been published.
Hi , Thanks for the BUG report, we have noted it down for the next version.
Hi,
When viewing as text and hovering over the scroll bar to scroll up or down the mouse cursor is not set to default (arrow) but text.
Please fix it.
Thank you.