Which sites are best to block for a family PC?

TenLeftFingers · 31-01-2015 04:19AM #1

I've been asked to fix up a windows computer and to ensure that no Irish gambling sites can be accessed, if possible. I know how to do this, but I don't know what sites to block yet.

I'm curious if anyone knows a packaged solution (like a browser plugin) or just websites themselves to block as unfortunately supervised access can't always be guaranteed.

ED E · 31-01-2015 09:55AM

OpenDNS. Block em at the router level, hardest to circumvent.

eezipc · 31-01-2015 10:12AM

Norton DNS is the one I always use. It has three different levels.

Orion · 31-01-2015 10:15AM

If it's windows 7 try Microsoft family safety. Or else edit the hosts file in system32/drivers/etc and point the urls at 127.0.0.1

TenLeftFingers · 31-01-2015 12:14PM

All good and helpful suggestions, thank you. As for finding a list of URLs to use, is there anything already 'assembled'?

Orion · 31-01-2015 11:58PM

I use the mvps block list anyway to block all malware and ad sites but if you Google the department of Education filtering for schools it has a list of sites by category- one if the categories is gambling.

TenLeftFingers · 01-02-2015 12:09AM

Orion wrote: »

I use the mvps block list anyway to block all malware and ad sites but if you Google the department of Education filtering for schools it has a list of sites by category- one if the categories is gambling.

Wow, thanks so much Orion. That's exactly what I'm looking for!

AlanS181824 · 01-02-2015 11:49PM

NannyNet is a good piece of sortware I've heard but best to block them on the router's settings itself.

Which sites are best to block for a family PC?

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