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monkeyhead
10-31-2003, 12:08 PM
is there any free website blockers out which are non subscription?
many thanks
monkeyhead
cosmic doobie
10-31-2003, 12:14 PM
Your best bet is to edit your HOSTS file to block websites.
See the TIPS section for a very useful guide.
monkeyhead
10-31-2003, 02:31 PM
any other alternitves?
[B][O][T]
10-31-2003, 02:37 PM
Add the sites to the HOSTS file, this is the best way.
Or do You really want to install some software just for this?

BOT
monkeyhead
10-31-2003, 02:39 PM
Add the sites to the HOSTS file, this is the best way.
Or do You really want to install some software just for this?
either
btw what are hosts files?
[B][O][T]
10-31-2003, 02:44 PM
You find the HOSTS file in Windows XP here:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS

Open the file with notepad or any simular, You'll understand how it works when You see all the other sites.

For an example:

127.0.0.1 www.kazaagold.com (This will BLOCK kazaagold.com)

Save the file and You're done!

BOT
DarthInsinuate
10-31-2003, 02:45 PM
MyIE2 has a built in URL blocker - but the browser itself takes a while to get used to
the blocker interface is pretty much the same as the HOST file though, so you might just aswell use that
monkeyhead
10-31-2003, 03:13 PM
You find the HOSTS file in Windows XP here:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS

Open the file with notepad or any simular, You'll understand how it works when You see all the other sites.

For an example:

127.0.0.1 www.kazaagold.com (This will BLOCK kazaagold.com)

Save the file and You're done!

BOT
127.0.0.1 is local host isnt it?
So i have to get the ip of the website that i want to block aswell?
Kunal
10-31-2003, 03:18 PM
Originally posted by monkeyhead@31 October 2003 - 15:13

You find the HOSTS file in Windows XP here:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS

Open the file with notepad or any simular, You'll understand how it works when You see all the other sites.

For an example:

127.0.0.1 www.kazaagold.com (This will BLOCK kazaagold.com)

Save the file and You're done!

BOT
127.0.0.1 is local host isnt it?
So i have to get the ip of the website that i want to block aswell?
no you just use 127.0.0.1 and the website url

kazaagold <_<
monkeyhead
10-31-2003, 03:23 PM
is there a way of when the person tries to go to the restricted site u can state a message such as " Acess Deined" Instaed of "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"?
Many thanks
Monkeyhead
DWk
10-31-2003, 04:08 PM
www.browserpal.com

DWk
Kunal
10-31-2003, 04:15 PM
Originally posted by monkeyhead@31 October 2003 - 15:23
is there a way of when the person tries to go to the restricted site u can state a message such as " Acess Deined" Instaed of "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"?
Many thanks
Monkeyhead
i dont think so, you could try using edexter and put a image there instead of a error message