Locking access to sites is used to increase productivity. You can limit the ability to use social networks on the working computer for your employees. As for the home PC, the blocking can be used to the sites with a malicious content or containing the subject 18+. In this material you will find step-by-step instructions for blocking access to sites.
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The easiest way to block access to the site is to use the HOSTS file. Open My Computer folder.
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Switch to the "Local C drive" folder. Open the Windows folder. Find the System32 directory. We need the Drivers folder and the ETC directory contained in it.
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You will see several files, one of which is the desired hosts. When you press double-clicking on the left mouse button, a list of programs to choose from. We need a "notebook".
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After opening a file through a notebook, you will open a file with different characters. You need to get up in a new line and copy the following code there: 127.0.0.1
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Put the space and write the name of the site you want to block. For example, Odnoklassniki.ru. Experts advise to prescribe the name of the site twice, with WWW at the beginning and without. After all, when you enter into the address bar, some browsers open the desired sites in different ways. It turns out, the name must be entered twice. Please note: the name must be prescribed manually, and not copy from the browser address line. When copying, unnecessary characters will be inserted.
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After you enter all the sites, click "File", select the "Save" tab. Be sure to restart the computer. After that, the sites can not be displayed in the address bar of the browser.
This is a fairly simple and fast way to block access to sites. The main thing is to save the HOSTS file to any inconspicuous folder. Better to rename it at all. After all, a person who is well versed in computers will easily detect your trick. But in general, this is an effective method. To remove the blocking, go to the hosts file and delete the record.
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