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how to block a website

mickjohnlong · 2007-10-01 08:22:21

hi i want to block a website on a pc that is using windows internet explorer i did a search and seen for using firfox but didnt see anything on using windows any help would be great sorry if its in the wrong please move or tell me where to go thank you

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01-10-2007 9:22am

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mickjohnlong

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hi i want to block a website on a pc that is using windows internet explorer

i did a search and seen for using firfox but didnt see anything on using windows

any help would be great

sorry if its in the wrong please move or tell me where to go

thank you

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#2 01-10-2007 9:43am
Sponge Bob

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find the hosts file and put in a wrong entry for it , eg www.website.com and the ip address of your companys own webserver

\windows\system32\drivers\etc is the directory , you may have to unhide it, edit it and hide it again .

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#3 01-10-2007 11:40am
mickjohnlong

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how do i find the host file

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#4 01-10-2007 11:43am
rick_fantastic

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use k9 web administrator. free for personal use.

can block anything.

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