OSHE: Hosts Editor 1.0

OSHE: Hosts Editor by Online Solutions is a lightweight utility that makes it easy to view, edit, and manage the Windows hosts file without digging through system folders or using a plain text editor. It provides a clear, structured interface for adding, modifying, and organizing entries, helping you control domain-to-IP mappings for development, testing, and privacy.

Key features:

• Add, edit, enable/disable, and comment/uncomment hosts entries without deleting them
• Search and filter to quickly find domains or IP addresses
• Detect duplicate or malformed entries and prevent common syntax errors
• Backup and restore the hosts file to safeguard your changes
• Import and export lists to share or maintain consistent configurations across machines
• Flush the DNS cache after edits so changes take effect immediately
• Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 entries
• Option to set or clear the hosts file’s read-only attribute

Common uses:

• Redirect domains for local development and site migration testing
• Block unwanted domains (ads, trackers, or telemetry)
• Map internal network hostnames for faster access and troubleshooting

Requirements:

• Windows with administrator privileges (elevation is required to save changes to the hosts file)

OSHE: Hosts Editor streamlines hosts file management, reducing errors and saving time for developers, IT professionals, and power users alike.

OSHE: Hosts Editor is developed by Online Solutions. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.0. The name of the program executable file is oshe.exe.