block the websites in your own pc

[Batistabomb]

guys here is the cool tchnique where you can block your pc so that childrens cannot view some x type of sites :

If you are using Windows XP., open a DOS command window, type:

notepad C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Lets say that you want to block hxxp://www.rediff.com

Add the following line to the file:

127.0.0.1 hxxp://www.rediff.com

Do change "hxxp to http".
File > Save. You are done!

 

[anand1]

How to unblock the same items ???

 

[ray|raven]

I think even though its blocked this way we can access through the ip.
Not sure though.

@anand1
Just remove its entry from the file.

Regards,
ray

 

[[xubz]]

I think even though its blocked this way we can access through the ip.

A better method then is to ping the domain first, get the IP and then add the IP instead of the Domain.

It blocks both

 

[Batistabomb]

if you want to block through ip then change regedit key to ip address instead of domain name

 

[victor_rambo]

A better method then is to ping the domain first, get the IP and then add the IP instead of the Domain.

It blocks both

but what if the ip is shared between domains?

wudn't all the sites on that ip be blocked?

 

[gdatuk]

let me try and let u know tonight....
my brother is a constant pest...

he uses my high end dell to orkut ...need to put an end to this today.... grrrrrr

 

[azzu]

^^ work's well nice Bro

 

[roxisayshi]

Hey it didn't worked for me.

 

[Batistabomb]

Hey it didn't worked for me.

did you typed what exactly i shown above, did you gave space between 127.0.0.1 and your address

if not try https

 

[mehulved]

What you're doing anyways is assigning the hostname to your PC. 127.0.0.1 is the IP of the loopback interface, i.e. the PC itself. Anyone running a web server on their PC try this, it should return you the default page on your web server when you try the name of that site you blocked.

 

[Pathik]

Yup.. this is a old trick.. wen u do this it tries to access the site in 127.0.09.1 wich is lcalhost and hence doesnt find any page and gives an error..

 

[Batistabomb]

Yup.. this is a old trick.. wen u do this it tries to access the site in 127.0.09.1 wich is lcalhost and hence doesnt find any page and gives an error..

That's correct dude, do you have any idea about symbian phones

 

[Pathik]

You mean a similar trick for symbian???
just create the site's bookmark and keep its default apn something with wrong proxy settings such that it wont connect..

 

[Batistabomb]

no no pathiks iam symbian software engineer for series 60 mobiles i want help regarding programming

 

[roxisayshi]

@batistabomb

I did exactly what is written earlier by you. Also, gave space between 127.0.0.1 and address. Tried * as well.

Somehow, I couldn't able to block the desired website which happens to be none other than orkut. My sis is addicted to it. I need to block it by any means. Help me guyz.

 

[satyamy]

not working on my PC

I have seen in my Friends PC his engineers has blocked orkut.com in his PC and just when you type orkut.com before pressing enter key 1 message come with a sound (muhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa............)
and message says
[
"You Fool, Orkut has been banned by Administrator"
Muhuhahaha!
]

how is this done ??
any idea ???

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

not working on my PC

I have seen in my Friends PC his engineers has blocked orkut.com in his PC and just when you type orkut.com before pressing enter key 1 message come with a sound (muhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa............)
and message says
[
"You Fool, Orkut has been banned by Administrator"
Muhuhahaha!
]

how is this done ??
any idea ???

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=547769&postcount=15

@roxisayshi : dont add anything in front...Do this simply

127.0.0.1 orkut.com
127.0.0.1 www.orkut.com

 

[the.kaushik]

not working for me..

# Copyright (c) 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
127.0.0.1 *www.rediff.com/

what i made wrong????

 

[navjotjsingh]

Try rediff.com instead of complete url.