Small, focused Windows tools.
No bloat, no accounts, no ads.

HOTS Tools is a growing set of independent Windows utilities, each solving one problem well. Pick the one you need below — free and open source, every one of them.

available · v2.4

HOTS Hosts

The full toolkit for your hosts file — edit, back up and diagnose it, with family-safe DNS, parental blocklists, and privacy tweaks built in.

Parental control Privacy tweaks Diagnostics

Open HOTS Hosts

available · v1.2

HOTS Hosts Lite

A smaller, focused hosts editor — hosts file lock, custom domain blocklist, 3 saved profiles and per-app firewall blocking, in a lighter package.

3 profiles Firewall Diagnostics

Open HOTS Hosts Lite

in development

HOTS Uninstaller

A cleaner, more thorough way to remove Windows programs.

Coming later

GPLv3

The full source is public. Read it before you grant administrator rights.

Nothing phoned home

No telemetry, no analytics, no account. Network calls only happen when you ask.

Actively developed

Two tools released, a third in development. Source and releases are on GitHub.

Enjoying these tools?

Every app under HOTS Tools is built and maintained by one person, Darsono, and is free to use. If they've saved you some time, any amount helps keep them updated and maintained — thank you.

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Small, focused Windows tools.No bloat, no accounts, no ads.