how to block a site (server) from IE?

[Colt45]

is there anyway i can block IE from accessing a certain host? (without installing a program to do it)

i remember hearing about puttin the address in a folder somewhere in the windows directory, but i forget.

win xp btw, if that matters.

thanks

 

[RSI]

Yes. Click "tools" and then "internet options". Look for the "Security" tab and click on "restricted sites". You can figure it out from there.

-RSI

 

[Keego]

also you could search for "hosts" in the system32 folder, open it in notepad and change the DNS to an invalid IP so they won't get there

 

[Colt45]

<< also you could search for "hosts" in the system32 folder, open it in notepad and change the DNS to an invalid IP so they won't get there >>



i put the name of the server in and an IP of 0.0.0.0

seems to work now

the IE restricted sites just blocked cookies for me.

 

[Aves]

<<

<< also you could search for "hosts" in the system32 folder, open it in notepad and change the DNS to an invalid IP so they won't get there >>



i put the name of the server in and an IP of 0.0.0.0

seems to work now >>


The only thing to keep in mind is that the site can be accessed if the IP is typed into the Address Bar.

 

[amnesiac]

Anyone know how to get the HOSTS file to work correctly in WinXP? There's a couple instances of the hosts file but changing them doesnt seem to work correctly