Tips for using a host file to block bad websites under Windows

With the development of the Internet, Internet access has become one of the entertainment activities of young people. However, because the network environment has not been unified, many websites with bad information are flooding all kinds of pages, which affects the healthy growth of teenagers. For this reason, many parents are very upset. It can be said that the Internet is a double-edged sword. It has its advantages and disadvantages. Of course, the shortcomings can be changed. The following small series teaches you how to shield bad websites under the WinXP operating system.

Operation method:

1. Click the Start menu in the Run box, type C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts, and click OK. Or press Win+R to bring up the Run dialog. As shown:

2. Open the mode and open it with Notepad.

3. After opening, enter 127.0.0.1 at the bottom and then the website address to be blocked. The format is as shown below.

4. After the input is complete, click on the file and select Save. Or press the shortcut key Ctrl+S.

Then re-open the WinXP browser, try to browse the bad website, you will find that the page will not pop up, so the bad website is completely blocked. This trick can be implemented not only under the WinXP operating system, but also in Win7, Win8 and other systems. Parents who are still worried about their children's Internet problems, hurry to practice!