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Blocking website in Windows XP without third party software or firewall

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by zed.sysadmin

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I work as an network administrator in corporate environment and my job is to handle around 300 Desktops and 5 servers. But my management is eating my brain to block few unwanted websites which can be misused by the employees and waste their time on such websites. Of course I am having SonicWall but few users are using some third party tools to browse those type of websites. At last I got fed up and started researching on web for some new tricks to block the websites. For your information all the desktops are on XP professional on 2003 server network infrastructure. So, coming back to the point, I got a great trick on one of a good flowing forum website.

We can block the websites by editing one of the HOST file which present in every XP professional operating system.

Go through this article here: http://www.geeksbox.com/blogs.php?action=show_member_post&ownerID=3&post_id=5

I hope it works with you if you are doing all steps clearly as mentioned. If you have any issues you can get back to me by replying to this post.

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by robo_dev

You manage the access rules in one place, log the violation attempts in one place, and there's no way around it.

by arunmws

it works on some system not on all
and how to block these website it changes it url
www.way2sms.com sometimes it opens with
wwwa.way2sms.com with a and some times b
its not 100 % successful

by mahezabin.nws

hi.....
well thanx for that link but....that page has error number 404............page cannot be found......
really that page did ever exist or not>>>

please do reply as i also manage a bit of computer system at my work place.....and have to control unwanted websites being visited to.....
please assist

by shankar

Hi! I have exactly the same problem as you do, of trying to block sites. I am not able to access the link that you have mentioned. Please help.

by the scummy one

I create a .reg file and import settings like this. To block websites, here is 1 that I add for iwon.com

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\iwon.com]
"*"=dword:00000004

by kashifali2007

Hi,
I am kashif Ali from Pakistan.
I am in trouble that you have mentioned with you. The link you have mentioned is not available. Please send me software that you are using. Pleas send it or give me your cell number .
Kashif Ali
+923067405930

by bittersweetnicky

Ive been using http://www.timedoctor.com .
It uses a better procedure than blocking social media sites because it only monitors websites during production hours. People/Employees still have the option to use it for a breather or during breaks really . Sometimes they use it for work too .

For me its really unnecessary to block websites.

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