how to block any one particular website from loading , is there any way ?

[majithia23]

hey techies ,

could any one tell me , that is there any way , by which we can block any one particular website from loading ?

say from example i dont want that youtube should open or load in my browser .

using its websites name or i.p. address ?????

any firewall settings ?

any particular firewall ?

any particular software ?

any browser settings ?

i mean any which way ,,,

i mean , is there any way , that we can block one or any particular website from loading ?

[DKT27]

Well it's easy to block it in IE but I don't know how to do it in FF. Can you be more specific. You want it for your self or somethin similar to disallow the adult content, etc.

[jalaffa]

I'm more inclined to edit of host file (windows/system32/etc/drivers/host)

127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

[d3v]

Download HostsMan it is friggin awesome!

[majithia23]

Well it's easy to block it in IE but I don't know how to do it in FF. Can you be more specific. You want it for your self or somethin similar to disallow the adult content, etc.

I'm more inclined to edit of host file (windows/system32/etc/drivers/host)

127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

Download HostsMan it is friggin awesome!

nope ,

nothing specific for and no not at all for any adult site :lol:

i just wanted to know that is there any way by which we could block just any one particular website from loading ?

if there is a way , i want to know it !!

n nothing that serious of changin hosts files .

i ll try out hostsman ..

does it work with vista 32bit ?

btw , which firewall do u guys prefer ?

online armor free or outpost pro ?

thanks ...

[DKT27]

I prefer Comodo(firewall only). It also has HIPS. ;)

Scored very high in test of firewalls.

[aoham]

Not sure about other antivirus / firewall, but in Nod32, you can set Web access restriction for some particular web sites.

[majithia23]

I prefer Comodo(firewall only). It also has HIPS. ;)

Scored very high in test of firewalls.

Not sure about other antivirus / firewall, but in Nod32, you can set Web access restriction for some particular web sites.

thanks aoham ,

i hv been using Nod32 for quite some time but never realised it had this wonderful function also . :dance2:

i again opened up the setup panel to see it .

never struck me .....

nod 32 rocks .

n yes dkt27 , comodo does have HIPS , but m goin for some voting as to how the users finally compare outpost with comodo and online armor !!

do they score or is comodo still the best !

thanks..

[shought]

jalaffa's suggestion is the way to go ;)

[karachidude]

+1

Hostman does the same thing,and its very simple to put a site u want to block in the host file.

[karachidude]

@shought

hey mate.does the large host file slowing the machine issue,inherent in Win 7.

[majithia23]

jalaffa's suggestion is the way to go ;)

+1

Hostman does the same thing,and its very simple to put a site u want to block in the host file.

thanks guys ,

hostsman is pretty easy.

just add the name of the website in hosts file n it is blocked !

n

eset also is pretty good , doin the same ! blocks the website entered in web protection tab .

thanks ...

[Tucker]

Here's a snippet:

@echo off
Title Website Blocker
pause
echo.127.0.0.1       www.something.com>> "%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
echo.DONE.
pause > nul

Change www.something.com to desired name or ip address.

And save it as Weblocker.bat

[Bizarre™]

@karachidude:

A huge hosts file can slowdown startup: Link

[majithia23]

I'm more inclined to edit of host file (windows/system32/etc/drivers/host)

127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

Download HostsMan it is friggin awesome!

Not sure about other antivirus / firewall, but in Nod32, you can set Web access restriction for some particular web sites.

Here's a snippet:

@echo off
Title Website Blocker
pause
echo.127.0.0.1       www.something.com>> "%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
echo.DONE.
pause > nul

Change www.something.com to desired name or ip address.

And save it as Weblocker.bat

@karachidude:

A huge hosts file can slowdown startup: Link

hey thanks guys ,

i just wanted one method of blocking a website and now i know so many !!

thanks . :D

rock on ..

btw @bizarre

how many servers do you recommend to updating to in hostsman , if a large number of hosts file does slow down a start up !!

coz if we do update it to all the four servers , the number of hosts files runs to lacs of numbers !!!!

what is the ideal way to stay secure ???

thanks...

[Bizarre™]

Editors Note: in most cases a large HOSTS file (over 135 kb) tends to slow down the machine.

This only occurs in W2000/XP/Vista. Windows 98 and ME are not affected.

[manpe]

Do those techniques apply in W7 also?

[karachidude]

Thanks Biz

[Bizarre™]

@manpe:

It probably affects 7 since it's also an NT system.

[dumble]

this will help

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm