5 replies to this topic

[Parvez]

Is it necessary to run HostsMan in the background?

[Eldmannen]

Ask the people who make HostsMan?

[rridgely]

Eldmannen, on Dec 21 2005, 01:36 PM, said:

Ask the people who make HostsMan?

What an informative answer.


I dont use hostman because I dont really rely on the hostfile for protection(I just downloaded one of the preconfigured ones). Andavari knows a ton about this and Englshmen uses hostman so you might want to see what they say.

[Parvez]

Yup.. waiting for an informative answer

[Mike Rochip]

I've been using it since englishmen posted about it earlier and it seems to be OK. I've had to remove a couple entries relating to MSNBC/Microsoft to use some of their services but only 1 or 2.

It does not have to be "running" in order to work, I'm not sure why it seems to want to be, the Hosts file is just a file, not a service or program, etc.

Maybe englishmen or Andavari will post further...

[Andavari]

The HOSTS file will block entries rather any program/service is running or not, however I believe the system must be restarted in order for new blocked sites to actually be blocked and for removed sites to be unblocked. From my extremely brief 5-10 minute usage of HostsMan I think I remember it "protecting" the HOSTS file, although I'm not totally sure I'm remembering correctly.

Wait for a proper reply about HostsMan from englishmen if he notices this thread.