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How to block a website?

Published by Gbaf News

Posted on January 23, 2018

3 min read

Last updated: January 21, 2026

Illustration showing methods to block a website for internet safety - Global Banking & Finance Review — An informative graphic depicting various methods to block a website, including router settings and parental controls, relevant to the article on how to block a website.

A website can be blocked through various ways, we are going to list various option, you can choose the one that suits you best.

Blocking the Website on Router

Almost every home network has the network router that helps in sharing the internet connection with various devices and also helps in blocking the websites. It is recommended to block the websites from router, as it remains password protected and cannot be bypassed easily. By blocking the website from router, you also ensure that it gets blocked from all devices. Once blocked nobody will be able to access that page from your home network. In order to get the page blocked, get connected first to your home network router. Open the browser and then visit default router address.

Blocking the Website by using the Family Safety

Important to Remember:By blocking the websites using the steps, we are going to share will block the website on just single computer. This means, all the other tablet, phone or computer connected with the home network of yours, will be able to access that page or site you have blocked.

New version of the Windows come up with the new feature of Family Safety, where parents can set the usage rules, ensuring that they can control what websites to be kept open for their children, to browse through. If Windows 7 and 8 is what you are using currently, then to use the feature of Family Safety, by going to the Start Screen or to Windows Start Menu. Write Family and then tap on Parental control or Family Safety program title.

How to block Websites in Window

Important to Remember:By blocking the websites using the steps, we are going to share will block the website on just single computer. This means, all the other tablet, phone or computer connected with the home network of yours, will be able to access that page or site you have blocked.

In order to block the websites in Windows computer, you have to edit the host files.

Get the host file located in the Windows Explorer.

Windows 98 & ME: C:\WINDOWS\
Windows 2000 & NT: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\
Windows XP and later versions: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\

Then use Windows Explorer, in order to navigate the directory properly.

Navigate to the proper directory using Windows Explorer. Double-click the hosts file. Choose Notepad from the list of programs to open the file and edit it in Notepad.

How to Block Website by using the Software

Important to Remember: By blocking the websites using the steps, we are going to share will block the website on just single computer. This means, all the other tablet, phone or computer connected with the home network of yours, will be able to access that page or site you have blocked.

Websites can also be blocked by using the filter or software fireball, for example parent control Internet filter. Various options of antivirus software programs also come with the firewall. You can get the filtering software separately. In order to block the website, follow the instructions that has been given by software vendor.