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Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Raju — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:16:12 -0000

Hi
This solution is not for windows 7 its work onlu windows XP

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

shivam chauhan — Sun, 01 May 2011 11:20:09 -0000

i tried this method but i can't save the file at the \etc folder with the host.txt
there is an error

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Latino — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:30:17 -0000

For those of you who aren't getting this to work on Windows 7, here are the required steps:

1) Open notepad with administrator rights
Open Start Menu, type "notepad" in the search box, right click the notepad icon and select "Run as administrator"

2) In Notepad, open the hosts file
Choose option File > Open from the menu, go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc and choose the "hosts" file
Note: the "etc" directory will probably be hidden, but you can just press F4 and type the path above

3) Insert your sites
Go to the end of the file and enter a new line with the following format
127.0.0.1 site1 site2 site3
replacing "site1", "site2" and "site3" with the url's of the sites you want to block.

Example:
127.0.0.1 facebook.com hi5.com myspace.com

You can put as many sites as you want on that line. Just remember to separate them with a space and never press enter (to keep them all on that line).

4) Save the file and close Notepad

5) Open a command line client
Open Start Menu, type "cmd" on the search box and press enter

6) Flush the DNS cache
In the CMD window type "ipconfig /flushdns" and press enter.

This command will clear the dns cache and reload the hosts file.
With this you don't need to restart your computer after changing the hosts file.

I also advise you to close and re-open your browser.

Hope this helps =)

Best regards,
Latino

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Crystalguy536 — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:28:25 -0000

it is asking permission 2 get saved .how can i give permission.??????

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

mr tact — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:39:25 -0000

,,,ancient and no longer applies to W7

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Affanbinsayeed — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:01:57 -0000

I tried to block particular website but its unable to save the file ...It asking me where to save ,i checked in properties everything is ok... please help me...

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Benjch — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:22:24 -0000

Not working in Windows 7 :-(

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Ergzay — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:32:39 -0000

Confirmed doesnt work

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Annoyed Amos — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:31:06 -0000

Same, It Dosen't Works..

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Anon — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:37:05 -0000

Confirmed this does work on Win7 today. Thanks!
(additional: A reboot was required for it to start working)

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

shudrider — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:10:33 -0000

it does not work in windows 7

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

Bilal — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:25:16 -0000

wao that was grate i found what i was looking for thx for help.

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

rover3500 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:34:22 -0000

It's a well used method.If it doesn't work for u,you're def doing something wrong.Don't forget the 127.0.0.1 at the beginning,and one of the common probs,make sure it's saving when u exit.If it doesn't,right click the hosts file,properties,and make sure read only isn't checked,otherwise it won't save.Put it back after u've saved it,and it prevents any bad software / sites changing the file.Some antivirus and other security progs lock this file

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

citruscyanide — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:22:30 -0000

Same. Does it not work through a proxy? Or what am i doing wrong?

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

ump14 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:27:07 -0000

If you tried it and it didnt work, then you made a mistake along the way.
I have used this successfully for years; both as a protection scheme and as a general havoc causing issue.

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

thranji — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:31:48 -0000

I tried this mentod in my PC,but it was a failure.

Re: Windows 7/XP/Vista: How to Block Unwanted Sites Without Additional Software

alyssa — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:42:45 -0000

def gonna try this, thanks.