Will speed up your web browser every time you want to connect on Internet, by speeding up DNS lookups. HostsFileManager holds a local table of DNS-IP addresses and tell your browser to check that table before asking the DNS at your ISP. Therefore there is a local search without generating TCP/IP network traffic at all. DNS lookups occur whenever you use URL for finding an Internet resource, so mail, FTP, gopher, IRC can all benefit. Also, with its hostsblocker feature, can prevent browser from loading ad banners (or anything else) from listed servers. The result: reach servers and download pages faster. Free download.