Comments on: How to block certain websites http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/ Easy and Simple Instructions for Tech Newbies Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:34:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ermias http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-6066 Ermias Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:46:59 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-6066 using the host file to block the site, it works nicely 10Q ,but how can I block some sites with time duration any help. 10Q in Advance. using the host file to block the site, it works nicely 10Q ,but how can I block some sites with time duration any help. 10Q in Advance.

]]> By: Jason http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5812 Jason Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:03:17 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-5812 1.Go to your HOSTS file which is located at: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC for windows Vista/windows 7 and XP Type an entry about a website you want to block. The entry must have two parts: an IP address and the address of the website you want to block. Choose 127.0.0.1 as an IP address, leave a space and then type the address of the rogue website. Here’s an example: 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com. # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each...# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should. # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one. # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual. # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server. # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host. 127.0.0.1 localhost. 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com. 127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com. Extra step: Windows XP/2000 only In XP and 2000, the DNS Client (a system service), will make your machine come to a grinding hault if your HOSTS file is too large. This service is unnecessary and can be stopped and disabled. Go to Start > Run > enter “services.msc” then hit [Enter] Navigate to DNS Client, right-click it, select Properties, under Start-up Type, select Manual. Click Apply. Then below that, click the Stop button. You should do this before you save a large list of servers to your HOSTS file. Disabling/Enabling the HOSTS blocking If you ever need to disable the blocking, just rename the hosts file to anything. I usually rename it to hosts.disable. After you do that, you need to restart your browser to see the changes. To enable it again, just rename it back to hosts. You could also write a script to do this for you. An example called disable.bat: cd C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc && ren hosts hosts.disable And another example called enable.bat: cd C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc && ren hosts.disable hosts enjoy people... ;-) 1.Go to your HOSTS file which is located at:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC for windows Vista/windows 7 and XP

Type an entry about a website you want to block.
The entry must have two parts: an IP address and the address of the website you want to block. Choose 127.0.0.1 as an IP address, leave a space and then type the address of the rogue website. Here’s an example:
127.0.0.1 http://www.facebook.com.

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each…# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should.
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one.
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual.
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server.
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host.

127.0.0.1 localhost.
127.0.0.1 http://www.facebook.com.
127.0.0.1 http://www.youtube.com.

Extra step: Windows XP/2000 only

In XP and 2000, the DNS Client (a system service), will make your machine come to a grinding hault if your HOSTS file is too large. This service is unnecessary and can be stopped and disabled. Go to Start > Run > enter “services.msc” then hit [Enter]

Navigate to DNS Client, right-click it, select Properties, under Start-up Type, select Manual. Click Apply. Then below that, click the Stop button. You should do this before you save a large list of servers to your HOSTS file.

Disabling/Enabling the HOSTS blocking

If you ever need to disable the blocking, just rename the hosts file to anything. I usually rename it to hosts.disable. After you do that, you need to restart your browser to see the changes. To enable it again, just rename it back to hosts.

You could also write a script to do this for you. An example called disable.bat:

cd C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc && ren hosts hosts.disable

And another example called enable.bat:

cd C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc && ren hosts.disable hosts

enjoy people… ;-)

]]> By: Jimmy http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5712 Jimmy Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:08:35 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-5712 On start-up, press F8 & then go into Safe Mode. Then you can edit the host file & save without any probs. Enjoy On start-up, press F8 & then go into Safe Mode. Then you can edit the host file & save without any probs.
Enjoy

]]> By: adrian http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5320 adrian Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:55:19 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-5320 Even though I'm the administrator on this computer, its still giving me an error message telling me to contact the administrator. Even though I’m the administrator on this computer, its still giving me an error message telling me to contact the administrator.

]]> By: anonymous http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-5029 anonymous Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:34:11 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-5029 How do you unblock it? How do you unblock it?

]]> By: ernel http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 ernel Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:46:22 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-3336 how to block the pornographic websites?? how to block the pornographic websites??

]]> By: sharon http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 sharon Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:04:59 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-3289 How to block tagged site in my computer? How to block tagged site in my computer?

]]> By: Abhijeet http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Abhijeet Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:37:44 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-3211 Are the websites blocked by this method can't be opened through online proxy servers???? Are the websites blocked by this method can’t be opened through online proxy servers????

]]> By: girly http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 girly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:10:47 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-3055 why is this step does'nt block some of the websites.. like youporn nd other pornographic website? why is this step does’nt block some of the websites.. like youporn nd other pornographic website?

]]> By: Aaron http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-3048 Aaron Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:58:48 +0000 http://askabouttech.com/?p=167#comment-3048 I just want to comment on the assertion that "Vista users must disable UAC and have Administrative rights before modifying the hosts file." That's only half true. The task can be accomplished just as easily by running Notepad or whatever text editor you want to use with elevated privileges. In terms of best practices, you probably shouldn't be telling people to disable UAC. At the very least, you should tell them to re-enable it after disabling it. I know UAC isn't popular, but it does serve a purpose. I just want to comment on the assertion that “Vista users must disable UAC and have Administrative rights before modifying the hosts file.” That’s only half true. The task can be accomplished just as easily by running Notepad or whatever text editor you want to use with elevated privileges. In terms of best practices, you probably shouldn’t be telling people to disable UAC. At the very least, you should tell them to re-enable it after disabling it. I know UAC isn’t popular, but it does serve a purpose.

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