Comments on: Blocking Websites Using the Windows Hosts File http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Tue, 22 May 2012 04:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: krishttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/#comment-129946 kris Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:27:30 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=5230#comment-129946 yeah, wont let me save either asks if i want to save in my documents as just a text file instead...what to do. Im in administrator account...what permission????????? yeah, wont let me save either asks if i want to save in my documents as just a text file instead…what to do. Im in administrator account…what permission?????????

]]> By: cmunhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/#comment-81209 cmun Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:59:32 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=5230#comment-81209 i did what the article said to do but it won't let me save the HOSTS file. what do i do? i did what the article said to do but it won't let me save the HOSTS file. what do i do?

]]> By: 365http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/#comment-38596 365 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:46:08 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=5230#comment-38596 I'm still having problems doing this. I followed everything, I'm pretty sure. This is my hosts file [site URLs changed]: # Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.1 badsite.com 127.0.0.1 anotherbadsite.com 127.0.0.1 yetanotherbadsite.com 127.0.0.1 worsesite.com 127.0.0.1 worstsite.com I'm still having problems doing this. I followed everything, I'm pretty sure. This is my hosts file [site URLs changed]:
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 badsite.com
127.0.0.1 anotherbadsite.com
127.0.0.1 yetanotherbadsite.com
127.0.0.1 worsesite.com
127.0.0.1 worstsite.com

]]> By: Rustamhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/#comment-32025 Rustam Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:41:13 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=5230#comment-32025 I edit the text file "HOST," but unfortunately I am not able to save this file. It prevents me, displaying a pop-up like "you have to get permission from your administrator to save files here." Actually, I use the administrator profile. I edit the text file "HOST," but unfortunately I am not able to save this file. It prevents me, displaying a pop-up like "you have to get permission from your administrator to save files here." Actually, I use the administrator profile.

]]> By: Joelhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/#comment-29012 Joel Sat, 15 May 2010 11:00:39 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=5230#comment-29012 thanks, thats useful for blocking certain stupid and addicting websites :) thanks, thats useful for blocking certain stupid and addicting websites :)

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