Host File Checker for Windows

Used Host File Checker for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.

Editors’ Review

Download.com staffApril 3, 2018

This application provides a simple tool for managing entries in your Windows' hosts files. Host File Checker has a straightforward interface to scan, modify, and delete duplicate entries. After deletion, the program provides a brief summary of total number of hosts in a file, number of duplicates, and the number left after removal. If you accidentally delete an entry, the program can easily undo the changes you've done. The program has a fast search utility and includes other features such as opening the hosts file with Notepad and changing the interface's transparency. Though you could manually edit host files, intermediate users and above will find Host File Checker an efficient time-saver.

Host File Checker for Windows

Used Host File Checker for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.

Explore More

Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: June 30, 2004

Latest update: April 3, 2018

Version: 2.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows 10
Windows ME
Windows 95
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: Windows (all)

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 14,648

Downloads Last Week: 0

Report Software

Program available in other languages

Descargar Host File Checker

Last Updated

User Reviews

2.5/5

2 User Votes

Works with a little tooling
kintozeroFebruary 26, 2018
Pros
This is an old-school tool that lets you remove duplicate entries from your hosts file. It's very lightweight & is a portable app.
Cons
Released in 2003, so designed for older versions of Windows. Needs MSCOMCTL.OCX copied into its directory to work. You will need to run it as an administrator and point it to your hosts file; mine was at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ or your could copy your hosts file to this app's folder, edit it & copy it back.
Summary
Try it if you're trying to clean up your hosts file.
It did nothing, a waste of time.
tjrtomAugust 5, 2007
Pros
Cons
It did nothing
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Thirty Six Turtles

Remove duplicate entries from the host file.

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.