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I have a question about something
2004-03-07, 8:14 AM #1
Does anyone know how id be able to block a website from being accessed on my computer?

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2004-03-07, 8:27 AM #2
There're programs for that. Other than that, sorry can't think of anything.

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2004-03-07, 8:35 AM #3
If you use IE, there are options in the Tools/Internet Options menu that allow you to block certain sites.

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2004-03-07, 8:47 AM #4
WINDOWS/System32/Drivers/etc

Inside that directory is a file called "hosts". Open this file with Notepad (or any other text editor). This file allows you to specify IP addresses for hostnames / domain names. This file will *always* be checked before hitting DNS for a name, so you can block domain names here very easily.


Yours will contain the following:
Code:
#IP address       Hostname
127.0.0.1       localhost


The first bit is the IP address that the hostname should point to, the second bit is the hostname itself.
Add a new entry, with an Ip address of "127.0.0.1" and the hostname of whatever site you want to block.

Example"
Code:
127.0.0.1      massassi.net

That would effectively block Massassi on your computer.

You can use this method to block just about anything. I used to use to alot to block adservers...

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2004-03-07, 8:54 AM #5
I cant find the hosts file. Im using windows 98 btw. Does that matter?

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mir·ow ( V ) Pronunciation Key (meer-oh)
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2004-03-07, 9:15 AM #6
Yes. Windows 9x stores the host file in C:\Windows, I think.

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