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| Name | Modified | Size | Downloads / Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent folder | |||
| HOTS.exe | 2026-06-16 | 30.0 MB | |
| HOTS_setup.exe | 2026-06-16 | 22.6 MB | |
| HOTS v1.0 source code.tar.gz | 2026-06-16 | 887.3 kB | |
| HOTS v1.0 source code.zip | 2026-06-16 | 895.2 kB | |
| README.md | 2026-06-16 | 1.5 kB | |
| Totals: 5 Items | 54.4 MB | 0 | |
HOTS v1.0.0 — Initial Release
A dark-themed Windows hosts file editor with built-in parental control, diagnostics, and full multilingual support.
✨ Highlights
- Real-time table editor for the hosts file — add, edit, delete, enable/disable entries, live search, bulk paste
- Auto-backups with rotation (last 10 kept) plus a full Backup Manager and diff preview before every save
- Parental Control — 14 category blocklists (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, adult content, and more) plus one-click Cloudflare Family DNS (1.1.1.3/1.0.0.3)
- Diagnostics — domain existence checker (bypasses the hosts file via direct DNS) and a malware/heuristics scanner covering 6 risk patterns
- Import/Export to TXT and CSV
- 3 languages — English, Polski, Français, switchable anytime in Options
- Dark UI throughout — custom title bar, dark dialogs, raw text view with syntax highlighting
- Optional password protection and UAC auto-elevation on launch
📥 Downloads
HOTS Setup.exe— recommended installerHOTS.exe— standalone portable executable
⚠️ Requires Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and Administrator rights (the hosts file is write-protected by Windows). Parental Control has known limitations — see the README for details on DNS-over-HTTPS and mobile/VPN coverage.
Free and open source under GPLv3.