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[Bobness]

How do you block certain websites n your browser? i use internet explorer .. 6 i think

As in here's the deal. If one is distracted by certain websites (e.g. blogs, fifa world cup, BoS ) is there any way one would be able to block certain home pages (and hence the other sites which derive from the original homepage) on their browser? Using some program which is downloadable online or else inexpensive (<$20)?

Other than turning off the whole internet option. I've tried 'tools' then 'internet options' and clicking on 'restricted sites' but they just seem to slow down the page i wish to block when i access it?

Thanks !

 

[Logain]

It's called "self control"

 

[AntiHyper]

ask the Board of Studies, they sure knew how these things work

i remembered they blocked hotmail once :s

 

[Bobness]

funny LoGAYn

Edit your hosts file.

hmm care to show me how?

where's the host file first

 

[sunny]

A decent explanation: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial51.html

But there is very little point when you can go and unblock it yourself.

 

[Bobness]

haha thanks sunny. yeah i know .. but its a start!

edit: that's a really fat chunk of writing to read. and i'm quite the net newb . does anybody wanna summarise?

all i want to know is where to find the hosts file