How to block a website on your PC

Website is the space in the internet which you can get lot of information related to the different topics. Some topics such as education, social networking,games,movies ect while here they are also some niche sites which have adult content in it and also they are some websites which tracks all your personal information according to the browsing history. And also the websites which have malware virus adds that affects your PC, here is the trick for blocking all these unwanted sites.

This trick can be very useful to the parents they can block all the social networking websites and the malicious sites from viewing his/her children.

Here to follow the steps you need to have some knowledge about Windows Hosts file.Well, the Windows Hosts file converts the host’s names into the numbers, which are known as IP Addresses, where we can also locate a website using not only with the host names but also with some numbers. Windows Hosts file is a simple text file which can be edited in the notepad. Follow the below steps clearly in order to block a website.


Steps: How to Block a Website on your PC

• Firstly go to your MY COMPUTER open C drive (root directory) in which the windows is installed
• After opening the root directory follow the below path given to go to the needed settings

C:/ Drive => Windows =>System32 => drivers => etc.

• Now open the ect folder by following the above path in the C drive there you will find a host file,open the host file using notepad.
• After opening the host file in the notepad you will see some information there find out 0.0.1 locate it and then press ENTER key to start with a new line.
• In the new line you should mention the address of the website which is going to be blocked with the code 0.0.1

Example: 127.0.0.1www.twitter.com

• With the code adding to the websites in the new line you can block as many websites you want to be blocked

Here we are giving the steps without using any third-party application just by following the root directory you can easily block any website.