Re: block websites & prevent power-users from changing these settings

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Steve Nielsen (steve_nielsen_at__blahX3_lincoln.k12.or.us)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:10:22 -0800

We've used null IP addresses and it works:

0.0.0.0 www.whatever.xxx

Steve

George Hester wrote:

> In C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc there is a file calle hosts. Open this file in Notepad. Do NOT double-click it. Open Notepad and use File | Open | Files of type | All Files | Browse to the location and open the hosts file.
>
> At the end put:
>
> 127.0.0.1 www.microsoft.com
>
> Then enter a <RETURN>.
>
> Save the file and close all open browser.
>
> Then what happens when you try this:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com
>