v1.7 — multi-channel + hosts blocker + Search & Startup + adblock fix

Highlights

• Multi-channel target dropdown — apply policies to Stable, Beta, Nightly, Dev, or all installed channels at once.
• Hosts file telemetry blocklist tab — DNS-level kill switch for Brave telemetry endpoints. Sentinel-tagged for surgical revert. Auto-backs up hosts before any write. Has its own Apply button so the main "Apply to Brave" never touches your hosts file by accident.
• Search & Startup tab — three opt-in overrides: default search engine (11 engines + custom), new tab page, startup behavior. Each gated by its own checkbox. Run last in apply order so they cleanly win over Performance-tab values.
• Export / Import config — round-trip your tuned setup to JSON. Share community presets, restore on a new machine.
• Verify button — per-channel registry vs UI diff report. Confirms your selections actually landed.
• Bug fix: ad blocking now enforced in Origin Mode and Privacy + Boost — earlier preset list omitted Shields policies, leaving ad blocking at Brave's default. Blocking ads is a perf win, belongs in the boost preset.
• Extensions section — opt-in buttons that open install pages in Brave (uBlock Origin Lite, Bitwarden, Brave Shields settings). No force-install — no "Managed by your organization" banner.
• README revamp — Quick Start at top with explicit "double-click the .bat, NOT the .ps1" warning. Screenshot at top. Changelog collapsed.
• Repo cleanup — PNG screenshots moved to images/ subfolder.

How to use

1. Download Source code (zip) below.
2. Extract.
3. Double-click Brave-Free-Origin.bat.
4. Accept the UAC prompt.
5. Pick a mode → Apply to Brave → restart Brave.

Full changelog and detail in the README.

First-release

Interactive debloating tool with a cool gui .

Full Changelog: https://github.com/TahaHydra/Brave-Free-Origin/commits/Release