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Sometimes PC users have situations that require blocking certain sites. For example, these may be parents who want to protect their children from unwanted content. In this article, we will tell you about the most effective blocking methods.

Content

1. Blocking a site via a router
2. Blocking a site via the Hosts file
3. Blocking a website through Windows Firewall
4. Blocking a website via a web browser
   1. Google Chrome
   2. Opera
   3. “Yandex Browser”
   4. Mozilla Firefox
   5. Safari

Blocking a site via a router.

The most obvious thing is to use your own router settings. To block a site through it, you need to:

• Enter the router settings by entering the IP address in the browser address bar (usually 168.0.1or 192.168.1.1 );
• Find the section responsible for managing network access or content filtering. It may have different names, such as “Parental Controls”or “Access Control” . In our case, it is “Firewall” ;
• Find the tab ” Blacklist”or ” Blocked Sites” and add the addresses of the sites you want to block. In our case, it is called “URL Filter” ;
• Save the settings and reboot the router.

Now the sites added to the blacklist will be blocked for all devices connected to the router. To unblock a URL, simply remove it from the blacklist.

Blocking a site via the Hosts file

Another way is to block web resources via a local IP address database. To do this, we need to:

• Log in to Windows as an administrator;
• Go to the folder “%Windir%System32driversetc” and find a file without an extension named “Hosts” ;
• Now you need to open it in Notepad or a similar program;
• Next, you need to add a new line anywhere in the file and enter “127.0.0.1 URL”with the name of the resource to be blocked instead of “URL” ;
• Save the file. To prevent Notepadfrom adding the .txt extension, type the name “hosts” in quotes and select “all files” in the file type.

After this, the site will no longer open in browsers, since the computer will search for it on the local device, and not on the Internet.

Blocking a website through Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall can also block websites by IP address. Before you block a website, you need to know its IP address. This can be done using the command ” ping_URL “ .

• Open Command Prompt in Windows;
• Click the Startbutton and type “cmd” in the search bar, then select “Run as administrator” ;
• Enter the command “ping URL”. For example, “ping vk.com” ;
• Open Windows Firewall: Click the Start button and type Firewall in the search bar, then select Windows Firewalland then Advanced settings in the left pane;
• Left click on “Outbound Rules” in the left menu and select “Create Rule”;
• Select Custom settingsand click Next . Select All programs and click Next again ;
• Select the desired IP addresses” in the ” Specify the remote IP addresses to which this rule applies”section ;
• Click Addand enter the IP addresses you want to block. Then click OK ;
• Select the option ” Block the connection”and click ” Next” ;
• In the Profilewindow , check all the items to which the rule will apply and click Next ;
• Add a name or description for this rule and click Done.

Now blocked IP addresses will be impossible to open in any browser.

How to Block Website on Chrome

Blocking a website via a web browser

Google Chrome

• Click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
• Then select “Settings”, then “Advanced” , then “System” ;
• Next, select “Go to proxy server settings”. Find the “Security” item .
• You can add unwanted URLs via the “Dangerous Sites”tab .

The second way is to use extensions. For example, Block Site.

• Go to “Settings”;
• Look for the “Extensions”tab ;
• In the new search menu, type Block Site.

Working extensions will appear to the right of the browser address bar. All settings are made there.

Opera

• Click on the Operaicon and click Extensions ;
• Select “Download Extensions”;
• In the search field, type Block Site;
• Click “Add to Opera “.

“Yandex Browser”

Since Yandex Browser is based on the Chromium engine, it supports any extensions. One of the most popular and easy-to-use is the Block Site plugin, which by its name already gives an idea of ​​its capabilities. Now we install the extension.

• Open the Block Site extension page in the Chrome Web Store and click the Installbutton ;
• Confirm the installation by clicking “Install extension”in the pop-up window;
• Wait until the shield icon appears in the upper right corner;
• Close all tabs and click on this icon. In the Block Site extension menu that opens, click “I Accept”.

Now you can set the desired sites in the restrictions settings.

Mozilla Firefox

• Go to “Settings”in the upper left corner of the browser;
• Go to the “Extensions and Themes”tab ;
• In the menu that appears, select Block Site.

Safari

• Click on “Safari”in the upper left corner;
• Select the “Extensions”tab ;
• In the search bar that appears, you need to select the desired one;
• The corresponding extension will appear in the tab of the same name in “Settings”.

Another way is through Safari’s built-in tools. To remove a website from block mode while browsing, go to the “Site Settings” menu in Safari, select the desired site, and uncheck “Enable Block Mode.” To return the site to the blocked list, check the box again.

To edit the list of excluded sites:

• Go to the Safari browser’s “Settings” menu;
• Click on the “Websites”item ;
• Scroll down the side menu and click on “Block Mode”;
• Turn the blocking mode on or off for the desired site in the menu located next to it.

Blocking a website using special programs

Both antivirus programs and special programs designed for blocking can be used here. Here is an incomplete list:

• Staffcop Enterprise;
• Bitcop;
• BitTally;
• Kerio Control;
• K9 Web Protection;
• Comodo Internet Security;
• Self-Control;
• Any Weblock;
• FocusMe;
• Freedom for Mac or Windows;
• InternetCensor;
• Child Control;
• Kids Control.