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Block site in IE

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prabhatmohit Original post #1
Oct 6, 2007 at 10:53 PM
I cannot block websites in IE. The option that allow users to block website is not working correctly.. It allows me to add websites to 'blacklist' but doesn't block the site. You can try the same on ur IE

Plz. suggest any alternate method.
[xubz]
[xubz] #2
Oct 6, 2007 at 10:57 PM
Use the host files method then :)

Open c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts in Notepad and Add
Code: 
127.255.255.255 site-to-be-blocked.com
in a New Line and save it :)
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prabhatmohit #3
Oct 6, 2007 at 10:59 PM
there is no drivers directory in c:\windows\system32\drivers\ in my pc
[xubz]
[xubz] #4
Oct 6, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Which version of Windows are you using?
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prabhatmohit #5
Oct 6, 2007 at 11:05 PM
soory I found it. Thx for ur help. It was in D:\ directory.

Thx again!
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navjotjsingh #6
Oct 7, 2007 at 11:30 PM
[xubz] said:
Use the host files method then :)

Open c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts in Notepad and Add
Code: 
127.255.255.255 site-to-be-blocked.com
in a New Line and save it :)
Click to expand...

Btw its not 127.255.255.255 but is 127.0.0.1
anand1
anand1 #7
Oct 7, 2007 at 11:34 PM
Nice i was also searching for it thanks man !!!
[xubz]
[xubz] #8
Oct 7, 2007 at 11:34 PM
navjotjsingh said:
Btw its not 127.255.255.255 but is 127.0.0.1
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Doesn't Matter! I Run a webserver on localhost (127.0.0.1), So It redirects to my server! Which I don't want from Happening :)

You can put any non-functional IP there.