Release notes for HostsMan

v4.7.105
2017-Jan-3
  • New
    Update Manager dialog now has the option to open local update source files in editor
  • New
    Added "Dan Pollock's hosts file" source
  • Updated
    More information is displayed when hosts file is in use by other applications (Vista and later)
  • Updated
    Updated URLs for "Peter Lowe's AdServers List" and "Malware Domain List" sources
  • Fixed
    Control of DNS Client service is broken
  • Fixed
    "Export Hosts" always exports to zip file under Vista and later
  • Fixed
    Minor bugs
v4.6.103
  • New
    Added more settings to update sources
  • New
    Backup Manager is now accessible from HostsMan Editor (cannot restore backups)
  • Improved
    Compatibility with Windows 10
  • Improved
    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
v4.5.102
  • New
    Import exclusion list by dropping file to the "Exclusion List" window
  • Changed
    "Import/Export..." menu item replaced with "Import Hosts..." and "Export Hosts..." items
  • Changed
    Exclusion List window is now resizable
  • Improved
    Minor UI improvements
  • Fixed
    Minor bugs
v4.4.101
  • New
    Added support for high contrast themes
  • New
    Added option to enable/disable automatic start for all users
  • New
    Added support for multiple file selection to Backup Manager
  • Improved
    Memory usage
  • Improved
    If built-in decompressor can't decompress a specific zip file, 7z.dll is used instead (if available)
  • Improved
    Exclusion list rule validation
  • Fixed
    Minor bugs