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		<title>Block a Website Address using HOSTS file</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 02:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edi Kwie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Windows XP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actually, HOSTS file is using by Windows to mapping host name to an IP address. Windows has been giving us a sample. The sample is localhost name, by default that host name is mapping to IP address: 127.0.0.1. So, if you enter localhost at your browser address bar, Windows will map localhost to 127.0.0.1 address. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 5px; float: left;" src="http://www.otakatik.com/wp-content/uploads/tiptrick101/0105/logo.png" alt="" />Actually, HOSTS file is using by Windows to mapping host name to an IP address.  Windows has been giving us a sample. The sample is <strong>localhost </strong>name, by default that host name is mapping to IP address: <strong>127.0.0.1</strong>. So, if you enter <strong>localhost </strong>at your browser address bar, Windows will map <strong>localhost</strong> to <strong>127.0.0.1</strong> address. And you can add your own host name to your chosen IP address.<span id="more-111"></span></p>
<p>So, look its feature, we can block a website or many websites addresses. Just simple, map your ‘hated’ website address to 127.0.0.1 address. As you know, 127.0.0.1 is localhost address, so if you map adxxx.com to 127.0.0.1, Windows will access 127.0.0.1 every your access adxxx.com. And here are the steps:</p>
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<li> Open folder: <strong>C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc</strong>. <strong>C:\Windows</strong> is your Windows installation folder and you may change it if your Windows folder is different with mine. Or you can enter in <strong>Run</strong> box <code>%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc</code> and then press <strong>Enter</strong>.<br />
<img src="http://www.otakatik.com/wp-content/uploads/tiptrick101/0105/browse_file_1.jpg" alt="" /></li>
<li>Then find hosts file, open that file by double click it. If it is not associate yet with text editor, Open With window will appear and then choose <strong>Notepad </strong>as default application.<br />
<img src="http://www.otakatik.com/wp-content/uploads/tiptrick101/0105/open_with_2.jpg" alt="" /></li>
<li>After hosts file is opened, you’ll see its description and localhost mapping.<br />
<img src="http://www.otakatik.com/wp-content/uploads/tiptrick101/0105/opened_hosts_3.jpg" alt="" /></li>
<li>To create new map address, just add to new line and map it to <code>127.0.0.1 host_name</code>. For example, if you want block domain name: typeyourdomainhere.com, just write at new line, <code>127.0.0.1 typeyourdomainhere.com</code> and then save it by press <strong>Ctrl + S</strong> keys or click <strong>File </strong>–&gt; <strong>Save</strong> menu.<br />
<img src="http://www.otakatik.com/wp-content/uploads/tiptrick101/0105/add_line_4.jpg" alt="" /></li>
<li>Now, try access your blocked website address.</li>
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<p><img src="http://www.otakatik.com/wp-content/uploads/tiptrick101/0105/not_auth_5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Then, just add other addresses to block the <em>naughty </em>website.</p>
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