How do i block a web site from being access on my PC? I was told there was some text file i could edit and enter the site and that would prevent my PC from loading the website.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
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Briana Dawson
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01-11-2009 10:17
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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01-11-2009 10:32
The old fashioned way, like one can do with XP, is to edit your hosts file.
In Vista, you'd want to run Notepad as an administrator to edit the file rather than just running Notepad normally. http://www.ehow.com/how_2055536_site-vista-users-see-notes.html The above link tells how to do this for myspace.com; you can change the website as needed. On Vista open Notepad as an Administrator by right clicking on the shortcut to Notepad in your program menu and choosing run as administrator. Browse to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\ Show all files from the file type list, and open up HOSTS. Vista users there is an easier method see the notes below. Step2 You should now have an explorer window open with several files including your hosts file. Double click on the hosts file. (Vista users should right click on the file Step3 You will likely be asked for a program to open the hosts file you can choose from the list and pick notepad. Step4 at the bottom of the file there is a line: 127.0.0.1 localhost Add another line under it for MySpace: 127.0.0.1 www.myspace.com Step5 Your host file should resemble this one. Add several lines to better block MySpace. You can add other sites you want to block just use this pattern: 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.1 www.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 myspace.com 127.0.0.1 myspace 127.0.0.1 search.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 home.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 www.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 browseusers.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 groups.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 events.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 collect.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 forum.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 messaging.myspace.com 127.0.0.1 music.myspace.com Step6 Save the File by going to File > Save. You may have to restart the computer for the change to take effect (some setups do not). Try to visit MySpace after you do this. I can make a program to do this for you, but I think it would be better if you made the changes instead of some program you do not trust. There's also some sort of Parental Control system in Vista. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/parental-controls.aspx I've only seen Vista in stores so I'm not up on that, but it presumably has a menu driven way to block sites, with lots of shading and gradients and 3D buttons and rounded corners and wants to block 90% of the internet and so on. _____________________
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Briana Dawson
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01-11-2009 10:42
Thanks Suezanne!
I edited the host file and it works great. Now I don't have to worry about being weak and curious about what is happening at that blocked website. Now the big question. How can i do this in Ubuntu 8.10? _____________________
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Dante Tucker
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01-11-2009 11:33
Thanks Suezanne! I edited the host file and it works great. Now I don't have to worry about being weak and curious about what is happening at that blocked website. Now the big question. How can i do this in Ubuntu 8.10? The same file is located in /etc/ and functions the same way. Also note that changing the host to resolve to 127.0.0.1 is simply telling your computer that the server is located on your computer. So if you are running a server you will actualy be redirecting the traffic to it. |
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Briana Dawson
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01-11-2009 12:43
The same file is located in /etc/ and functions the same way. Also note that changing the host to resolve to 127.0.0.1 is simply telling your computer that the server is located on your computer. So if you are running a server you will actualy be redirecting the traffic to it. Thanks. No i am just making sure a website i was wasting my time on is not reachable from any computer in my house anymore.  _____________________
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