Steps to Block Websites on Windows 10
Method #1: Block Websites by Editing the Host File
To block websites on your computer, follow these steps:
- Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes) and hit enter.
- Type “netstat -a” and hit enter.
- Look for the line that says “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)”. If it is present, it will be listed as “up”. If it isn’t, it will be listed as “down”.
- Change the value of “up” to “no” and change the value of “down” to “yes”.
- Save these changes and close the command prompt.
Windows 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc Windows 7/8/2003: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc Windows XP: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc ..
/Library/Application Support/Apple Mac OS X/Hosts This is the path to the Apple Mac OS X host file.
Once you have blocked the URLs, you can close the file and then open it again to view the blocked URLs.
Method #2: Block Websites by Using ‘Block Site’ Chrome Extension
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera
Block Site is a chrome extension that helps you to keep your online presence clean and organized.
In the ‘Options’ tab, select ‘Privacy’ Under the ‘Privacy’ heading, select ‘Block all cookies’
To add a website to your list of blocked websites, open the Blocked Websites app on your device and follow these steps:
- Open the Blocked Websites app
- Tap on the three lines in the top left corner
- Select Add Website from the menu that pops up
- Enter the URL of the website you want to block and tap on Add
- The website will now be listed in the blocked websites section of the app ..
If you want to unblock any blocked site, then right-click on the Block site icon and select ‘Options’. Click on the ‘-‘ button to remove the webpages that you want to unblock.
Method #3: Block Websites by Using HT Employee Monitor
The software will launch and you will be able to block websites.
Block social media websites by choosing them from the Social Networks category. You can block a certain site by adding its URL to the Blacklist section.
This is it! You can use these methods now and block the websites which distract you.
How to Check Graphics Card Details in Windows 10 To check graphics card details in Windows 10, open the Start screen and type “graphics card” into the search bar. If you don’t find the “graphics card” entry, you can also use the “Get more information” button on the right to get more information about a specific graphics card. If you’re looking for specific information about a graphics card, you can use the following steps to get that information:
- Open a command prompt and type “gpupdate”. This will update your graphics card drivers.
- Type “gfxinfo”. This will give you detailed information about your graphics card.