how do you block websites?

Answer 1

On Windows XP, be logged in as a privileged user.

Open a DOS command window, type:
notepad C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Put the following line in hosts:
127.0.0.1 www.site.com
For each site you want to block

Edit: the address should be drivers\etc\hosts
It cuts it off on my screen for some reason

Answer 2

A less obvious way is to add an entry to the HOSTS file. An entry of:
127.00.00.00.thissite.com will redirect any attempt to visit thissite to the computer internals, and cause a 404 page to appear. If you do this you might want to make the file read only. Of course anything you do can also be undone, so you might want to look at setting up user accounts with limited privileges as well

Answer 3

Tools, Internet Options/Options, Security/Content tab and go from there, they have a whole spill on blocking content or just certain websites.

Answer 4

If you are using dsl router, login the router as admin, the set those website IP to block list. DSL router will do the work for you.

Answer 5

On your browser at the top click on the tools menu, go to internet options, go to privacy, click on "sites" and then add the site you want to block, then hit OK

Answer 6

go to TOOLS on at the top of your browser. Then click on INTERNET OPTIONS, then click on SECURITY, then click RESTRICTED SITES then the little button below it which says SITES. This is where you add sites you want restricted from your b rowser.
(This is for IE users only, Mozilla users are slightly different)

Answer 7

Search for parental controls
also if your using IE go to
Tools -> Internet Options -> Security
and put it in restricted sites

Answer 8

I normally cover my monitor with sticky tape it works like a dream, i cant see any websites.

Answer 9

Get a pop up blocker.