How to Block Websites From Opening

Block websites in your Internet browser.

Blocking certain websites from your Internet browser can be incredibly helpful if you want to improve your productivity or prevent children from visiting sites on your computer. For instance, in the middle of your work day, you find yourself constantly checking social networking sites, sports sites or other time-wasters, just put a block on a particular site. You can block sites in each Internet browser you use, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. If you use multiple browsers, it's a good idea to set up the restrictions in each browser.

Things You'll Need

• Internet browser

Instructions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Launch the Internet Explorer browser.

2. Click the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options."

3. Click the "Privacy" tab. Click the "Sites" button.

4. Copy and paste an address of a website you want to block in the "Address of Website" field. Click "Block."

5. Continue adding more websites you want to block, and click "OK." You can always go back to this menu to remove sites from your block list.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Download the BlockSite add-on for your Firefox browser. There is no built-in blocking feature.

2. Launch Firefox.

3. Click the "Tools" menu, and select "Add-Ons."

4. Select Block Site from the list of options and choose "Preferences" to open the preferences dialog box.

5. Click "Add" to add a website address you want to block.

Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome.

2. Click the wrench icon at the top of the browser screen. Select "Tools."

3. Click "Under the Hood." Click "Change Proxy Settings."

4. Click the "Security" tab in the "Internet Properties" dialog box. Select "Restricted Sites."

5. Click the "Sites" button. Enter the web addresses you want to block. Click "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• See Resources to look for additional Firefox add-ons that will block websites.

References

• Delete Computer History: How to Block a Website
• Firefox Add-ons: BlockSite

Resources

• Firefox Add-ons: Download BlockSite
• Firefox Add-ons: Blocking Websites