Guest Rupdof Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 There are always someone asking about how to blocking sites. Now the following are the most used ways. Internet Explorer offers the ability for heighten security and privacy. You can block a site by following the directions below: 1. Load your Internet explorer 2. Click Tools 3. Click Internet Options 4. Click the Privacy tab 5. Under the Privacy window, Click Sites 6. Type in the site address that you want to Block and Click OK. Note: this technique only blocks on one site at a time. Parental control software will allow you to block multiple sites and categories. Another simple trick is using the hosts file, and it goes this way 1. Open MyComputer 2. Browse C: (or your Operating system drive) 3. Browse Windows –>System32–>drivers–>etc So the Location will be C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc In the etc folder look for the file hosts 4. Open this file hosts with notepad. 5. At the bottom of the file, add the line as shown below: 127.0.0.1 www.xxx.com 127.0.0.1 www.xxx.com ... 7. Save the file. Note: In this way add any number of sites you want, however you will need to prefix it with "127.0.0.1". A better way is to use a web fliter software to block unwanted websites on your computer. You can add the websites you don't want to blacklist or just set keywords to block websites, games and programs. And it works in stealth mode, and won't show in the task manager. With password protection so that no one can change your settings without password. Windows Vista Web filtering method: 1. Open Parental Controls by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then, under User Accounts, clicking Set up Parental Controls. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 2. Click the account that you want to set up the web filter for. 3. Under Parental Controls, click On. 4. Click Windows Vista Web Filter. 5. Click Block some websites or content. 6. Click Edit the Allow and block list. 7. In the Website address box, type the address for the website you want to allow or block, and then click Allow or Block. Mac OS X Web filtering method: There are also Mac OS X you parental control software from parental control software Or OpenDNS from http://www.opendns.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kyler IE Team Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Great tips! Here is yet another way to go about it: -Open your browser tools. Once you have opened Internet Explorer, click on the "Tools" tab and then on the "Internet Options" tab. -Enable the Content Advisor. Once the "Internet Options" tab is opened, click on the word "Content" and then click "Enable" found under the title "Content Advisor." Disable the website. From the "Content Advisor" click on the "Approved Sites" tab and enter the URL of the website you wish to block. Click the "Never" tab and submit the change by adding a password you will be able to remember easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krause Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Nice tips. Thnx guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest isonuZ Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 also, you can use 0.0.0.0 instead of the localhost i use it to block msn advertising 0.0.0.0 rad.msn.com this blocks the ads you see in the msn live messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poneil Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 That works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hero01hero Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 hi, i am new to this site, but seems i had red your currently posted maybe i should try it in my own.. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thomaspiter Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Try K9 Webfilter. It is free and completely blocks any questionable content. http://www.k9webprotection.com You can customize what you want to block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krause Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I always love Freeware. Nice tip. How long you been using k9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I use "BlockSite" (Add on) for FireFox. Works well for mehttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blocksite/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djones Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 i would prefer editing hosts file rather than firefox plugin, because firefox plugin only blocks in firefox. on using different browser the sites will open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammad Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Nice Tips....Thanks for sharing. But i think its better if we use an extension for chrome rather then messing the Hosts files (especially for new users) dont u think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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