Comments on: How to Block Websites without using any Software

By: Rakshit

Rakshit — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:31:23 +0000

Chrys,

First of all “hosts” is the name of the file not the folder. Please refer to the screenshot above.

Ok, let’s start from the first step. When you typed
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts in the run command, were you not able to see the file named “hosts” getting opened in notepad?

If not, then copy the hosts file from other computer to your targeted computer at the location %windir%\system32\drivers\etc

By: Chrys

Chrys — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:50:03 +0000

Thank you, Rakshit for the suggestion.

There are a number of files on the intended (targeted) computer with “host” in the name. I did a search on the targeted computer for “127.0.0.1 localhost” but it turned up no such file. However, I tried another computer with XP Pro and it DID have a “host” folder and “127.0.0.1 localhost” file in that folder.

Now, the intended(targeted)computer for the one-site block has only Service Pack 2 installed. But the other computer (with the “127.0.0.1 localhost” file), has Service Pack 3 installed.

Could that be the difference in the absence of that “localhost” file? The difference in Service Packs installed?

Thanks,
Chrys

By: Rakshit

Rakshit — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:53:29 +0000

@chrys

Search for file name “host”, inside that file you will find “127.0.0.1 localhost”. It may be hidden as well.

By: chrys

chrys — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:24:46 +0000

Sir–

I tried your directions for BLOCKING a site on a single computer(Sorry, I did mean “Blocking” on my previous comment) but could not find any “127.0.0.1 localhost” in my Windows/system 32/drivers/etc folder. (My OS is Windows XP Pro) Instead I have the following list in the “etc” folder:

DsaFlt.cfg
DsaFlt.rls
Idsflt.cfg
Imhosts.sam
NetAR.wlt
NetAv.alt
NetFlt.cfg
networks
protocol
services
smsflt.cfg

Any suggests on how to use your block directions with this list? (Disregard my previous comment about “unblocking” a site).

Thanks,
Chrys

By: soban

soban — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:19:48 +0000

hi sir i hve problem when continuing above process bc when i open host in notepad it shows nothing like u mentioned above its blank. plz guide me how i block website waiting for ur reply tnks

By: theone

theone — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:37:06 +0000

hello sir, can you help me to block the site of other computer in a network without knowing the user of it.thnxxxxxxxxxxx

By: saayed

saayed — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:14:12 +0000

it worked nicely for some website but not working for http://www.agame.com. any ideas??

By: Chirayu

Chirayu — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:25:20 +0000

@rakshit

it,s not working on my Google chrome

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:40:03 +0000

In order to save, make sure you are doing this as an administrator.

By: eiron

eiron — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:03:38 +0000

hi rakshitk,
nice one, i’ve done it and it works. tnx.
question: can you teach me how to view private photos in friendster?
hope you could help me.