how to block a website

1. Go to your HOSTS file which is
located at:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
\ETC for Vista and XP
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
for Win 2000
C:\WINDOWS for Windows 98 and
ME
2. Open HOSTS with Notepad.
The default Windows HOSTS looks
like this:
______________________
# Copyright © 1993-1999 Microsoft
Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used
by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of
IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an
individual line. The IP address
should
# be placed in the first column
followed by the corresponding host
name.
# The IP address and the host name
should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as
these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine
name denoted by a “#” symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com #
source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client
host
#
127.0.0.1 localhost
_____________________________
3. Directly under the line that says
127.0.0.1 Localhost, you will want to
type:
127.0.0.1 name of the URL you want
to block
For example to block the website
MySpace.com, simply type:
127.0.0.1 myspace.com
127.0.0.1 [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Other parts of MySpace could be
blocked in a similar way:
127.0.0.1 search.myspace.com
127.0.0.1 profile.myspace.com
etc etc etc …
It is necessary to add a website with
and without the “[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] You can
add any number of websites to this
list.
4. Close Notepad and answer “Yes”
when prompted.
5. After blocking the website, test it
in any of the browser. If every thing
is done as said above,the website
must not appear in any of the web
browsers. You should see a Cannot
find server or DNS Error saying:
“The page cannot be displayed”.