Is it possible to block the use of a website from your computer?

[Bananaknickers]

It's ok, bet you thought it was your partner trying to block mumsnet .
Anyone care to give me a step by step on how its done?

do you use a firewall?? I use norton and it is possible to block websites...am off to shop in a bit though....

don't install norton whatever you do. do you want to block it permanently or just block a family member from visiting a site?

want to block a member using the site

from your computer?

no it is my dh's works computer. There is a memeber of his firm that is on a website instead of working and they want to block it.they want to avoid telling her of iykwim

OK, well if it's windows, go to C:/windows/system 32/drivers/etc and in there there is a file called hosts. open it in notepad. On a new line, type the address of the site and any old numbers: this will send any requests for that site to the IP address you've just typed and not to the real one. when you try to access the site it'll look like it's down.

Do they have a firewall or proxy server, BananaKnickers? (great name, BTW!) The IT dept should be able to configure it to prevent access to whatever they want. But it will say "this is a banned site" or whatever.

Why don't they just tell her to get her lazy bum back to work! Unless it's Mumsnet she's on, of course

Yes they are on windows and I will pass this on to him thank you SenoraPostrophe

the bosses wife is friends with her mum. If he has a go at her her mum tells his wife and the wife gives him a hard time.A weed if you ask me but thats the way it is. She is very lazy and I would love her job

That's just bonkers. Won't she complain when she gets locked out of her favourite site anyway?!

she may I don't know. She also spends her time writing letters for family and friends. She leaves all the pages open too

Well she just doesn't give a toss, does she...

...actually, sounds a bit like me in my last job