MAN!! it's taking me toooooo long to figure out how to block websites!! Does
anybody here know how to block websites permanently so you can't access into
them at all????
Well don't rely on IE's security features if that's what your using. It will
only "resrict" websites. Which really only refers to strings of data
sent to your computer. You need to download some sort of program such as
Cybersitter if you want to permently block websites.
well, if you really want to block anything
just modify the host file like this
put in the website URL then a space, then "127.0.0.1 local host"
to search for "host" file, just do a manual search, it is usually
found in c:\windows\sytem32\drivers, etc,
what this will do is anytime it tries to access this site address, it will look
as if you are trying to access your local machine, which is unavailable
(127.0.0.1) is the designation
for example, some viruses will modfiy your host file this way, so you would not
be able to access certain antivirus website such as symantec or mcafee
but you could use this feature to your advantage to block certain websites from
loading on your computer
there are programs to assist you on this, however i feel the simplest way is do
it manually yourself
hope this helps
Quote by minebannIf you're using Opera,
you can do it far more convenitently with filter.ini.
which is true, but if you want to block it regardless what applications tries to
access it, whether it be your web browser, email client or ftp, the easiest way
is to edit the HOST file
Start>Run>Search
HOSTS
locate the file, there are usually two of them, open them up with notepad, you
should see the line 127.0.0 1 local host
what you want to do is put in 127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com, for example, if you want to
prevent access to Yahoo right under the initial local host line, then save it
Hi! I tried wat u told me to do, which was :start>run>search>HOSTS
although it didn't work and the file wasn't found. Do you want me to download
host files? Just wondering. if you've recieved this message pleaz reply back on
the page of 'blocking WEBSITES'
MAN!! it's taking me toooooo long to figure out how to block websites!! Does anybody here know how to block websites permanently so you can't access into them at all????
Well don't rely on IE's security features if that's what your using. It will only "resrict" websites. Which really only refers to strings of data sent to your computer. You need to download some sort of program such as Cybersitter if you want to permently block websites.
Well I use Mcafee's Privacy to block sites.
well, if you really want to block anything
just modify the host file like this
put in the website URL then a space, then "127.0.0.1 local host"
to search for "host" file, just do a manual search, it is usually found in c:\windows\sytem32\drivers, etc,
what this will do is anytime it tries to access this site address, it will look as if you are trying to access your local machine, which is unavailable (127.0.0.1) is the designation
for example, some viruses will modfiy your host file this way, so you would not be able to access certain antivirus website such as symantec or mcafee
but you could use this feature to your advantage to block certain websites from loading on your computer
there are programs to assist you on this, however i feel the simplest way is do it manually yourself
hope this helps
If you're using Opera, you can do it far more convenitently with filter.ini.
which is true, but if you want to block it regardless what applications tries to access it, whether it be your web browser, email client or ftp, the easiest way is to edit the HOST file
Ummm...how exactly am i suppose to do all that? Think some one can show me the steps?
thanx for replying back
Start>Run>Search
HOSTS
locate the file, there are usually two of them, open them up with notepad, you should see the line 127.0.0 1 local host
what you want to do is put in 127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com, for example, if you want to prevent access to Yahoo right under the initial local host line, then save it
i use zone alarms privacy for that
i highy recommend ZA
it contains
firewall
antivirus
anti spyware
and so much more but it costs 69us$
Dear hiddensnakehands,
Hi! I tried wat u told me to do, which was :start>run>search>HOSTS although it didn't work and the file wasn't found. Do you want me to download host files? Just wondering. if you've recieved this message pleaz reply back on the page of 'blocking WEBSITES'
-thanx ^_^
how about just not visiting the site
, if its
popups just get the adaware and spybot and run a virus scanner
Net Nanny?