Released 8th December 2018. This version resolves a couple of minor bugs that prevented user custom host files being added to the built hosts file. We had forgotten to add the loopback IP address to the hostnames in the custom lists, which meant the hosts were removed from the hosts file during data cleanup. As with all 3.x.x version of host … [Read more...] about Host Flash 3.1.3
Hot New Version. Host Flash 3.0.0 beta
Today we are proud to announce Host Flash 3.0.0 beta. This version is a complete rewrite of the old code. We dropped the fancy terminal GUI and went back to old school text. Version 3.0.0 beta runs quicker and saves your custom settings in realtime. Host Flash 3.0.0 beta is production ready. The beta tag is due to a couple fo new features not … [Read more...] about Hot New Version. Host Flash 3.0.0 beta
Bug Fix Release: Version Host Flash 2.7 Released This Week
We are proud to announce the release of Host Flash 2.7. This is a minor release to resolve a couple of bugs and bring in a few changes: Fix: Added missing sudo command to the sed line used for blocklist removal. Only affected cases where users answer 'Yes' to the 'Remove blocklist' question. Enhancement (alpha): New dialogue method … [Read more...] about Bug Fix Release: Version Host Flash 2.7 Released This Week
Release Version 3.0.0 Imminent
The Host Flash Team has been working hard to prepare version 3.0.0 for release this week. We chose to jump from 2.6.0 to version 3.0.0 to reflect the big changes made to the Host Flash code and feature set. This next release includes a bugfix to the uninstall feature. There is a missing 'sudo' command next to the regular expression used to … [Read more...] about Release Version 3.0.0 Imminent
Version 2.6.0 Released
Host Flash™ 2.6.0 was unleashed to the public less than 5 minutes ago. Version 2.6.0 brings with it 3 new host blacklist providers, code improvements and a little reorganization. New: 3 New host blacklist providers. Hosts files can now be downloaded from someonewhocares.org (Dan Pollock's List), adaway.org, malwaredomainlist.com Enhancement: … [Read more...] about Version 2.6.0 Released
Version 2.5.0 Released
Host Flash™ version 2.5.0 has been unleashed to the world. Release date 23rd January 2016. This release fixes one bug, removes informational dialogues, has a cleaner directory structure, introduces a new program auto update feature and heralds in the Community Whitelist Installer. Not major release in code changes but an important release for … [Read more...] about Version 2.5.0 Released
How to Use White Lists to Unblock Hosts
The hosts files downloaded and installed by Host Flash™ automatically block access to nearly a million websites. The 3rd party compilers of the downloaded hosts files use different criteria to decide which hosts and sites are bad and which hosts are undesirable because they serve content that is morally objectionable to some people or … [Read more...] about How to Use White Lists to Unblock Hosts
