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Help About Firefox Addon

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-about-firefox-addon.54929/

DR RANJAN
DR RANJAN Original post #1
Apr 13, 2007 at 12:23 PM
i am using latest version of firefox. plz give me suggestion about plugins/addons of firefox , that can block some specific site.:)
24online
Apr 13, 2007 at 1:21 PM
i think there is no add on to block sites for firefox....
but for ads there is a flashblock addon and adblock addon....and u can block images by write click..... so it saves bandwidth.....

also found on net....
Block Web Site Buddy 2.0
*www.gold-software.com/download8166.html
N
Apr 14, 2007 at 2:17 AM
No use for any 3rd party softwares. Just add the sites you want to block in your hosts file (C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) in this way
127.0.0.1 www.siteyouwanttoblock.com

And save it. Site blocked now. :)
abhi_shake
May 9, 2007 at 6:33 PM
@navjot
I did what you said but the site is still opening in firefox and ie.
rakeshishere
May 9, 2007 at 7:10 PM
+1 for solution given by navjotjsingh:)
abhi_shake
May 9, 2007 at 7:42 PM
It Maybe No.1 Solution, But Site Is Still Opening In Firefox And Ie!!
N
May 9, 2007 at 7:49 PM
Can you post your hosts file here?