Thread: How to block websites in vista ?

There are several websites which give out malware. Access to such websites could put your system at risk. Windows Vista has an amazing feature known as 'Parental Control' which allows the administrator to deny access to certain websites. Other than this, the administrator can also block file downloads, view user activity, block specific applications and a lot more. Let's take a look at how to go about it.

~ Go to 'Start/Control Panel'.

~ Click the 'Setup parental controls for any user' link.

~ Select a user account on the resulting screen.

~ Click the 'On, enforce current settings' radio button.

~ Click the 'Windows Vista Web Filter' link.

~ Make sure that the 'Block some websites or content' radio button is selected.

~ Click the 'Edit the Allows and Block list' link.

~ Enter a website name in the 'Website address' text box.

~ Click the 'Block' button to block the website from being viewed. You can block any number of websites as required.

~ Once done, click 'OK'.

Window Vista has an option for blocking access to sites using parental control. This can be used by clicking the Control Panel link. Using this option you can choose the user account for which the restriction of access is to be applied.

Select the Option .This would enable the Web Restrictions and on browsing through Web Restriction link, the following screen will be come out.

Selecting Block some websites or content would enable the Edit the Allow and Block list.

Using the above image you can also block or allow access to particular sites.

Create a user account for other users for blocked the sites. Go to the "Start" menu>>type in "User Accounts." >>Click "User Accounts" >> Click "Manage Accounts" >>click "Create New Account."

• Turn Parental Controls on for the new user account. Go to the "Start" menu >>type "Parental.">> Click "Parental Controls">> Click user account name >> then click "On" under Parental Controls.
• Click "Windows Vista Web Filter"." The Web Restrictions window will appears. Choose "Block Some Websites or Content."
• Click "Edit the Allow and Block List" under "Allow and Block Specific Websites."
• Enter a website URL to be blocked and after that click the "Block" button. Repeat the process.