Free tool to block unwanted websites on windows

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With variety of available web content online, we need to block and filter specific content as per user surfing the internet. There are online ways like Google Safe search to only allow filtered content to appear for any Google search query. On Windows, editing and adding blocked websites list to hosts file is best way to block access to any website(s). We have already seen manual way to edit hosts file, “ProxyBlocker Beta” tool allows automatic editing through easy to use interface.

Add list of blocked websites with ProxyBlocker

1. Download ProxyBlocker beta program.
2. Double click to launch tool (portable, does not require install).

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3. Enter the website URL or any IP address that you want to block.
4. Then click on Add button. This will make changes to Windows hosts file.

Also See – Restrict kids computer usage to specific hours time

You can click “Fetch original” to return to default hosts file on Windows. One easy, quick and portable way to edit list of blocked websites on your Windows PC.



By Davinder on Monday, December 21st, 2009

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