Download HostsXpert.zip, extract to a folder, run HostsXpert.exe, click yes to User Account Control.
Click on Make Writeable? if yours says Make ReadOnly? then your OK to edit.
If yours says Make Writeable, click on it to change it to Make ReadOnly?.
To restore to default click on Restore MS Host Files, Click OK, then click on Make ReadOnly?
It should now say Make Writeable, Close the program.
To check your Host file
From explorer in windows 7 go to : C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Double click on Hosts to see your list of host files.
If you wanted to edit your host file run HostsXpert click on Make writeable, now you can edit the right hand side columns
Double click on the line to edit, delete or edit the line, click on another line first, then click on Make ReadOnly
See Example below where I have edited Spybots host file after immunization and added local host to the top line.
Another program to try : Host Mechanic
Create your own hostfile
If you would like to block malware, spyware,pup and ads from websites then you may want to create or maintain your own host file.
When a program tries to connect to contact a hostname it sends it to the manually configures IP address whether that is 0.0.0.0 or 127.0.0.1. As this is not a valid address it will not resolve.
127.0.0.1 : host file see : http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/hosts
From this webpage press save, to your desktop as hosts.txt
now run HostsXpert then click on Make Writeable? if yours says Make ReadOnly?.
If yours says Make Writeable, click on it to change it to Make ReadOnly?
Click on Import Options, then Replace Host Files.
Find the hosts.txt file, then ok.
Click Make ReadOnly? to lock the file again
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