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Wednesday 4 August 2010

How to Block a Website on your system


How to block a Website using Internet Explorer
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Internet Explorer version 5 and later offer the ability for heighten security and privacy. You can block a site by following the directions below:

1. open 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. Remember this technique only blocks on one site at a time. Parental control software will allow you to block multiple sites and categories

Here are alternate instructions to block a website using Internet Explorer.
Tools ->Internet Options->Security->Restricted sites->Sites->Type in the site address and Click ADD then click OK

Well now
How to Restrict a Website using Firefox
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Firefox requires an add-on to restrict sites. You can find many good ones at Mozilla.org (there official website)

Now for Chrome
How to block a Website using Google Chrome
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1. Open your Chrome Web Browser
2. Click the wrench symbol in he upper right corner.
3. Choose Tools
4. Click Under the Hood tab.
5. Choose Change Proxy Settings.
6. Click Security, click Restricted Sites
7. Double click Sites and add the site you want block

and now finally
How to Block A Website in All Web Browsers
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This action will require you to edit your Host file. Your host file is a computer file used to store information on where to find a node on a computer network.

In Windows XP
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1. Click Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt.
2. Click Command Prompt This will open a DOS command window.
3. Type: notepad C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
4. Locate the line 127.0.0.1 localhost
5. To block the website google.com for example, just add this text under 127.0.0.1 localhost:

127.0.0.1 google.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.com


You can add as many sites any site, However you will need to prefix it with "127.0.0.1".

6. Save the file
Google will now be blocked in all web browser. This is an advanced but easy method on how to blow a website.

and u r done :)
dun forget to leave comments on orignal post in groups discussion board
N-joyy :)

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