CyberWarez - Internet & Computer Tips

Many web filters and security features exist that allow you to block a wide range of websites with questionable content, but what if you want to just restrict one or a few specific websites? Luckily, there is a simple method to do this to keep your kids off MySpace, your employees off Facebook or even yourself off YouTube while you're trying to finish that work project.

1] Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

2] Find the file named HOSTS and open it with notepad

3] Go to the last line - "127.0.0.1 localhost" - under that add 127.0.0.2 www.yahoo.com, and then that site will no longer be accessible !!!



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C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.2 www.yahoo.com

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If you wanna block more sites you can add more lines to this by addling 1 to the Loop back IP

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C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.2 www.orkut.com
127.0.0.3 www.mail.yahoo.com
127.0.0.4 www.gmail.com

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Group Policy
Open Group Policy (Run and type gpedit.msc)

Go to User configuration and then go to  Windows settings and then  Internet explorer maintenance then
security and  double click Security zones

Enable security zones and privacy by selecting import the current security zones and privacy settings Click on modify settings  Click on privacy and then  Click site  In the address of the web site tab add the site name you wanna block . Click block and then click Ok.

Close any open web browsers and then open them again; the websites will now be restricted.