How to Block a Website Address
The ability to block a specific website can be helpful, especially if you are a parent, school administrator or business owner. This may be essential if you find that certain URLs are detrimental to you in some way. One of the easiest ways to do this is by simply adding the website to your browser's list of blocked URLs. However, this method is not entirely effective, as it is limited to a specific browser. Modifying a unique Windows file, on the other hand, is more helpful as it restricts access to sites on all browsers installed on your computer.
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Open the Windows Start menu, select the "Run" utility, type the following command and click "OK" or hit "Enter" on your keyboard:
notepad C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
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Scroll to the "127.0.0.1 localhost" line in the file.
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Block the website by adding the adding a specific command under the line. For example, if you would like to block google.com, add the following commands under "127.0.0.1 localhost":
127.0.0.1 google.com
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Save the changes in the file by clicking "File" and then choosing "Save." You have successfully blocked a website address on your computer.
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