How To Block A Website
Let’s keep this brief! You want to know how to block a website. This might be for you, your kids or just to block a dodgy website.
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Introduction
But as a TL:DR — This article is only useful is you are using Windows.
How To Block A Website On Windows
Personally, this would be my favorite method as it has a number of advantages:
- Scope — Blocking a site for your entire operating system means that the website will be unavailable for any web browser you use. Whereas blocking a site in a particular web browser would still allow other browsers and services on your machine to access the website. To set a block up for your entire network, consider using PiHole
- Ease — If you know your way around a computer, then I think it’s the easiest option as it’s simply a case of updating a single notepad
- Speed — Rather than downloading a separate program or extension, you simply set the values and save the file. So fast!
However, there are some downsides. For example: you will need to have administrator access to the machine in order to update and save the file. You might also find this method a bit too advanced if this is your first day using a computer; but how likely is that?
Enough setup, let me show you how to block websites on Windows: