Block a site?

I have IE 7. I would like to set up the browser so it will not allow you to
go to certain sites. Can this be done?

I tried setting something up as a RESTRICTED SITE but it still allows me to
get there. So that didn't work.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

"Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Kaudne5Mu9rqNVzVnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I have IE 7. I would like to set up the browser so it will not allow you
>to go to certain sites. Can this be done?
>
> I tried setting something up as a RESTRICTED SITE but it still allows me
> to get there. So that didn't work.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>

In your Hosts file (No extension) enter this line

127.0.0.1 <name.of.site>

like this, to keep people from going to ebay:

127.0.0.1 ebay.com

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See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...dv/config.mspx
and perhaps
http://teamtutorials.com/windows-tut...-advisor-setup

Also see this discussion: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=30095
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Stephen Larivee wrote:
> I have IE 7. I would like to set up the browser so it will not allow you
> to
> go to certain sites. Can this be done?
>
> I tried setting something up as a RESTRICTED SITE but it still allows me
> to
> get there. So that didn't work.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.

What is the signifigance of the number 127.0.0.1?


"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u5zMHI6DJHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Kaudne5Mu9rqNVzVnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I have IE 7. I would like to set up the browser so it will not allow you
>>to go to certain sites. Can this be done?
>>
>> I tried setting something up as a RESTRICTED SITE but it still allows me
>> to get there. So that didn't work.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>
> In your Hosts file (No extension) enter this line
>
> 127.0.0.1 <name.of.site>
>
> like this, to keep people from going to ebay:
>
> 127.0.0.1 ebay.com
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> Do not reply with email

That's your own machine, where IE will not find the site.

"Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:P-ydncabBKgpIFzVnZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> What is the signifigance of the number 127.0.0.1?
>
>
> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u5zMHI6DJHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:Kaudne5Mu9rqNVzVnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>I have IE 7. I would like to set up the browser so it will not allow you
>>>to go to certain sites. Can this be done?
>>>
>>> I tried setting something up as a RESTRICTED SITE but it still allows me
>>> to get there. So that didn't work.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>
>>
>> In your Hosts file (No extension) enter this line
>>
>> 127.0.0.1 <name.of.site>
>>
>> like this, to keep people from going to ebay:
>>
>> 127.0.0.1 ebay.com