10 Ways to Block a Website in Web Browser
Sometimes
situation arises when you want to block a website by yourself. Below are few
guidelines on “Steps to block a Website in Web Browsers” described by Browser Technical Support professionals?
Below are steps given for
users to know about blocking a website?
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Open
up the Windows Explorer and just type in C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc in the
PC. If you have not installed the Windows on the C: drive, then
you can have a substitute of C: for an appropriate drive letter.
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Next, according to the professionals of Browser Support Phone Number,
a user needs to double-click on hosts and then open up the
documents by using Notepad when Windows will prompt them to do
so.
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Then the host file
signifies the system about what should be done at the time of accessing the specific domains or IP addresses? This will be
the file which will be edited by a user.
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Next, if a user notices that the Windows
automatically redirects them, or if hosts open in other program,
simply opening the Notepad (Start -> All
Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad) is required. Next, a user is
asked to go to hosts by clicking on File -> Open inside Notepad
option.
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After
that, locate the line which will appear as "127.0.0.1 local host" or
"::1 local host." Place the cursor right
at the end of whichever line is appearing the lowest down.
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Please press the "Enter" button to create a new line.
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You are
required to type the website name which you wish to block. Just add any site according to your choice and preface
it with "127.0.0.1" number.
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To block your website reddit.com;
let’s say for example, simply type the "127.0.0.1" number which is followed
by a single space and then followed by "reddit.com".
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Click on
the "File -> Save" option to easily save the hosts file. Be careful, if you are prompted which says that you are
not allowed to save the file because the user is not an administrator, then you
have to change the administrator permissions to get access to it. Below steps
are required:
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Simply, right click
on the hosts' file and just choose the option
which will appear as Properties -> Security. Make sure that all the boxes are well checked
in the user account. This will further allow users to save the file as an admin
name.
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Else, save the file in your
desktop and drag those files to where it needs to be placed.
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