Blocking Web Sites

[cheapherk]

Is there an easy way to block specific web sites without the use of a third party program?

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: cheapherk
Is there an easy way to block specific web sites without the use of a third party program?

Such that the average user couldn't tell, and from the local machine? Change the hosts file so that name (of the website) resolves to an IP address of, oh, 127.0.0.1....

 

[tk11]

Here are more explicit instructions for editing your hosts file.

start>programs>accessories>notepad>open
If running xp navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
select hosts

add a line that reads
127.0.0.1 www.blockedsite.com

save the file

 

[imported_JFG]

Hostfile of firewall
Here's a good site http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm