OSHE: Hosts Editor

OSHE: Hosts Editor enables you to quickly access the Windows Hosts file, view the current TCP/IP configuration, and make any modifications regarding IP addresses, host names, and comments. It lets you add new records and revert settings to default.

The setup operation is brief and shouldn't give you any trouble, since the wizard contains familiar steps. If you wish you skip the installer and run the utility directly from a pen drive, you can resort to its portable counterpart with identical features, called Portable OSHE: Hosts Editor.

You're welcomed by a user-friendly interface made from a standard window with a straightforward appearance, where you can view the current configuration when it comes to the IP address, host and comment for each entry in the list.

It's possible to enable or disable each record with the click of a button, double-click an entry from the list to edit its properties, as well as create new records or delete existing ones.

You can switch from the table view to text mode, look up information using a basic search tool, change the UI skin, mark the Hosts file as read-only, find out the last date and time of modification, as well as restore all settings to default.

As we expected, the program left a small footprint on system resources, thanks to the fact that it needed a low amount of CPU and RAM to work properly. It worked smoothly, without causing the operating system to hang, crash or prompt error messages.

To sum it up, OSHE: Hosts Editor provides you with a fast and easy method to view and edit the Windows hosts file using a simple and intuitive interface, and it can be handled with ease by anyone.