How to Block Fling
If you find websites, such as Fling, to be intrusive, you have the option to prevent your browser from loading them. Various browsers give you the tools to indicate which sites are banned; and your Windows computer operating system gives you the ability to edit the host file, which stops all browsers from loading banned sites. Understand how to use the features on your browser and computer to block Fling.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer
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Launch your Internet Explorer browser. Click the "Tools" menu, select the "Internet Options" item and then click the "Internet Options" tab.
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Click the "Content" tab in the window that displays and then click the "Enable" button under the "Content Advisor" title.
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Click the "Approved Sites" tab and enter the Fling website address in the text field that appears. Click the "Never" button to indicate you want to prevent it from loading and then click the "OK" button to finish blocking Fling.
Firefox
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Bring up your Firefox browser and click the "Add-ons" option under the "Tools" menu. Click the "Get Add-ons" tab and then enter "block site" in the "Search all add-ons" text field. Press the "Enter" or "Return" button on your keyboard to continue.
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Click the "Install" button next to the feature, such as BlockSite, that prevents sites from loading. Restart Firefox when prompted after the installation is complete.
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Click the "Preferences" link next to the add-on you installed in the dialog window that automatically appears. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the Fling website. Add-ons work differently depending on the one you choose; but generally, you click an "Add" feature, enter the desired site in the text field that displays and click an "OK" button to preserve your settings.
Host File
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Click the "Start" button on your desktop and select "Run" in the drop-down list. Enter "notepad c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" in the text field that displays. Click the "OK" button to launch the Notepad window.
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Place your cursor at the end of the last line in the window and press the "Enter" key to create a new line.
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Type "127.0.0.1 fling.com" to instruct your computer not to load the Fling website. Click the "File" menu, select "Save" and restart your computer to preserve the setting.
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