How To Block Websites in Windows

Step 1: Click the Start button and select Run. Now type the following text in that Run box:

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

Step 2: You will see a new notepad window on your screen containing some cryptic information. Don’t panic. Just goto the last line of the file, hit the enter key and type the following:

127.0.0.1 orkut.com
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
127.0.0.1 myspace.com

Save the file and exit. That’s it.
Restart the computer.

How To Block Websites in Ubuntu Linux

If u r using ubuntu or any other linux distribution, ur computer may be connected to the internet. U go to various websites to download some third party applications to block websites, this is just wasting of money. I show u some steps without u needed to spend even a single penny.

Follow this URL:
http://www.technama.com/2010/block-websites-ubuntu-linux/

How To Block Websites in Ubuntu Linux

1. If u r using linux & u ur computer may be connected to the internet. Sometimes its required to block some websites, may be apply parental controls on childern activities or some other reasons,etc.

Here r some steps which doesn't need amy third party applications. You just need to make a simple entry in etc/hosts file. etc/hosts is very important file which handles DNS & internet handling on linux based systems.

Steps to do this:

1. Open the terminal.
2. U r in the home/user directory. Go to the home directory & type

cd etc
sudo gedit hosts
[password]: ur password

3. Now put these lines into the file:
127.0.0.1 domain name

For example: 127.0.0.1 facebook.com



4. Restart ur computer.

5. U r done.