Top 3 ways to block websites for you

[Stonera P]

--1. Modify the windows hosts file
Step 1.
Locate your HOSTS file. The hosts file is located in different places depending on your Windows version.

For XP/VISTA it is located in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC directory.

For 2000 it is located in the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC folder, depending on the nature of your Windows install

Step 2.
To view the contents of this file, browse to the location of the file and double click on it. You will be asked whether you want to search the internet for a program to open the file or if you wish to choose from a list. Choose the list option and open the file with Notepad. You can now view all of the websites that are being blocked.

Step 3.
To manually block a site, go to the bottom of the file and on a new line type “127.0.0.1 siteyouwanttoblock.com” without using quotes. This will block siteyouwanttoblock.com. Repeat the process for any other sites you wish to block, and then save the file by going to File>Save.

--2. Use OpenDNS

If you want to filter what can and can NOT be seen on the Internet, you can use OpenDNS. Schools and government office use it… and its free.

Warning: With above two porn filtering methods, you can still visit websites you blocked with a web proxy. To completely block websites, you may need a professional Porn Filter.

Completely Porn filtering method:

--3. Use a professional Porn filter

The best method is to use Porn Filter, for example, Aobo Porn Fiter to block unwanted websites and filter porn websites on your computer.

Porn Filter works with all popular web browsers. It can:
Filter porn web sites automatically
Running in stealth and undetectable mode
Blocks all porn web sites before they loaded to web browsers
Password protected, so that no one can bypass the blocker
To get a website unblocked by Aobo Porn Filter. You can easily add it to the Porn Filter White List.

[Solomon]

You can also use the IPSEC/Firewall blocking features. This is the most pervasive blocking usually performed by far. IPSEC filtering can be deployed via group policy to individual computers or can be deployed to the network's internet gateway for blocking at the networks perimeter. IPSEC rules are extremely customizable, and essentially allow any protocol (http, ftp, etc...), on any port (sender or receiver), on any IP address to be filtered.

[rajivkv]

How to unblock, which are blocked(like downloads)by firewall(not windows firewall...3rd party firewalls)

[timy1962]

How do I block using windows 7

[EINSTEIN_007]

How do I block using windows 7

You can try to install Family Safety Filter and choose your children’s web filtering level to block a particular website if you want. When you first set up the Family Safety Filter, your child's web filtering level is automatically set to basic. You can change it to strict or custom, and block or allow specific webpages or websites.