How to Block some Websites fm my IE or Firefox

[Winnie_the_Pooh]

I'd like to make some access restrictions at my computer for some websites. Is there any setting I can do at my browser to restrict my child to access some websites?

 

[大灰狼呀]

windows uses host files to route addresses. If you are in XP, you can edit the following file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
and add a line such as
127.0.0.1 www.badwebsite.com

having said that, teenagers have their ways to find out what you did and undo this your best bet is to block these websites on your router, if you are using one.

good luck

Source:
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t57188-how-do-i-block-websites-with-firefox.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)

 

[Winnie_the_Pooh]

Do you mean the first site I want to block is 127.0.0.1 www.abcd.com
The 2nd site is 127.0.0.2 www.efgh.com
I tried that but seems not working. Any other way? I'm using Firefox. Thanks.

 

[大灰狼呀]

if there are two websites that you want to block, the two additional lines to the host file would be
127.0.0.1 www.abcd.com
127.0.0.1 www.efgh.com

essentially, the host file forces windows to map www.abcd.com and www.efgh.com to 127.0.0.1, which is a special address used to point to your own computer.

for firefox, please try the two methods suggested on the bottom of the page here:
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t9189-mozilla-and-firefox-ignoring-my-hosts-file.html

 

[Winnie_the_Pooh]

I finally found this one and it works nicely at both IE and Firefox in my computer - I'm using Win7. I am sharing the link here in case someone may need that for their young kids. This one is good as you can add password to previous removal or reinstallation.
http://jaxov.com/2009/08/how-to-block-websites-in-internet-explorer-and-mozilla-firefox/

 

[大灰狼呀]

hehe great, best of luck.