How can I block websites?

Question

I want to block Youtube. How do I do it?

After blocking, can it be accessed if the computer is shut down & restarted?

Answer 1

you can log into your router and block it there.

check the gateway IP by running ipconfig -all command at start/run type cmd and then log in to http://gatewayip using admin and password and check for option of blocking websites.

Answer 2

1. Open Internet Explorer.

In the Menu bar click Tools , Internet Options , Content.( In the Content Advisor box),

click Enable.

Click the Approved Sites tab. Enter the address of the website.IE www.youtube.com

if you want to block the complete website put * in front. For example to block myspace completely, type *.youtube.com,

Click Never and then OK

Click on the General tab and sure to select Users can see websites that have no ratings

Enter a password you can remember easily with a hint.

press ok.

After  reverting  settings back to original settings,(removing web site address from disapproved sites list, we can again access sites.

2. In Windows XP

1. Click Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt.

Click Command Prompt. This will open a DOS command window.

3. Type: notepad C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts

4. Locate the line 127.0.0.1 localhost

5. To block the website youtube.com for example, just add this text under 127.0.0.1 localhost:

127.0.0.1 youtube.com

127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

You can add as many sites any site, However you will need to prefix it with "127.0.0.1".

6. Save the file

Site should not open after shutdown & restart, unless settings are  reverted back to original one.