blocking a website

frag420

Hi,

I need to know how to block a website from my work laptop. I work in an office and have my laptop plugged in most of the day unless i am out of the office and need to bring it with me. IS there anyway i can block a website or two on my laptop without having to go on the office server as i would not know what to do. Its the usual websites i wanna block(facebook etc) as i am getting no work done when i am in the office. And if you could explain in laymans terms it woujld be appreciated.

Cheers

Frag

Thomas_S_Hunterson

go to the run box, type "notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

Enter the following somewhere in the file:

127.0.0.1             facebook.com
127.0.0.1             bebo.com
127.0.0.1             boards.ie

Then save and exit.

The gaps are tabs

Get the picture? One line for each site.

/edit: oh it'l probably require administrator privileges.

frag420

cheers sean

i dont know what a runbox is to be honest.

anything a little less tecky??

I have access to the control panel if that helps. I imagine i would have admin rights on the laptop but not the office server

cheers

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Go to the start menu and click Run!

Amalgam

As Sean_K said.

You can also press the 'Windows key' and R at the same time.

Highlight with your mouse the following text:

notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Copy it: (Ctrl + C)

Open a Run window (Windows key + R)

Paste it: (Ctrl + V)

notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

..into that window.

Follow Sean_K's post further up the thread.

Save and close.

Amalgam

Try and think about the task you're being asked to do, not the tech aspect of it, you're basically just editing a text file, that's all.