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how to block http://tplinkwifi.net/ url
let's say we are on windows 7, and we want to block a specific URL from getting resolved. one would assume to throw it into HOSTS file and job is done, but for some reason this does not work, so the ...
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/etc/hosts : Block the Entire Website but Enable One Folder
The below entry in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file will block the site www.rauf.com.
127.0.0.1 www.rauf.com
That's fine.
Now I'm looking for more advanced control just with this file. I ...
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How to block a website like crazygames.com?
I am trying to block crazygames.com website using the hosts file but it doesn't work.
I added this line into the hosts file.
127.0.0.1 crazygames.com
Pinging crazygames.com [127.0.0.1] with 32 bytes ...
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How can firefox 100.0 block local drives?
How can Firefox block access to the entirety of the local storage, such as "file:///C:/" "file:///C:/Windows/" and so on ?
Thanks in advance
Edit : I'll reformulate :
How can I ...
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Remove trust from built app package file once added to windows trusted app
I created package of an app I developed. When running the built app it was blocked by windows. So I checked the Unblock from the properties as show in the below image.
But Now I want to remove it ...
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How to block certain apps (say games) except on weekends (Windows 10)
I am aware that applications can be blocked using 'Local Security Policy'. But how to combine it with Task Scheduling. I cannot find my way around the Task Scheduler.
Any other workaround is ...
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how to block a website forever without reverting?
there are many extensions for this. but the extensions themselves can be undone.
I wonder if it's possible to just ban and not be able to play any games in browser..
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Activate hard-blocked WiFi adapter
I am having the problem that I have an old laptop I want to make a headless Debian install on. However, this is one of those laptops with a physical switch. But it's not that easy. This isn't an on/...
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Windows 10 - Blocking a Website in Hosts File
I have blocked a lot of websites in my Windows 10 OS computer and edited the hosts file located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc. Below is the content of my hosts file:
127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com ...
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Block a Specific Program from being installed in Windows 10 [duplicate]
Is there any way I can block only a specific program/installer (e.g Bluestacks) from being installed in my Windows 10 computer? I want myself to be not able to unblock the software.
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How to block a URL in TOR browser?
I am trying to use Block Site extension to block access to some URLs in TOR browser in Windows 7. This extension works: it blocks the sites I want to be blocked. However a user can easily disable or ...
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Is there a way to stop DOTA2 from working without reinstalling windows?
I'm trying to find a way to block myself from being able to install dota on my PC, or to at least make it take a lot of effort to do so. I had been using cold turkey, but it was too easy to go around. ...
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How to block specific URL rather than the entire domain on a computer without software?
I've been doing some googling and I can't seem to find an answer. How do you block a specific URL rather than the entire website without using a software.
For example, I want to block www.facebook....
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Block mobile.twitter.com using etc/hosts
I'd like to block the webpage mobile.twitter.com using etc/hosts. Using this code, I can block many websites including twitter.com, but mobile.twitter.com works normally
127.0.0.1 www.twitter.com
127....
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Block defective RAM sectors [duplicate]
How do I find defective RAM sectors and where?
I have tried memtest, but where it does describe the sectors (if).
And how to solve them exactly. First, i have tried this : https://thecomputerperson....
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How can I block websites for specific PCs on my network?
I want to see if I can monitor the traffic on my home network, and block specific websites for specific PCs.
Is there a way to do this remotely (i.e.: without physically accessing the PC), and ...
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disable all keyboard shortcuts in windows
I want to disable all keyboard shortcuts in windows, not only the WIN-X ones, but also the CTRL-X ones.
I have found a way to disable the WIN-X ones, by using the registry editor and navigating to ...
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Windows 10 internet options lock
Is there a way to lock Internet Options changes on windows 10?
I set up privoxy to limit internet access to users, but they can still change internet options
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Blocking specific part of a website OS-wide?
I have read through tons questions asking the same thing, but all of those questions and solutions involve either a proxy, a 3rd-party program, or a browser extension. This is not a duplicate of any ...
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How to properly use route table in my case?
I know that there are many tutorial and probably topics about it, but I just can't configure it to work for me. I hope someone could help me :) I'm using Windows 10, but it shouldn't be problem.
So, ...
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Blocking executable with variable file name from running
I have some annoying malware/unwanted program on my PC and can't get rid of it so I thought of blocking its executable(s) from running. For the latter, I found How to Block an Application or .EXE from ...
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Blocking specific users from using Microsoft Edge browser
How can I block specific ("standard") users from using Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 Pro? NTFS permissions on:
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
don't seem ...
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is there any way to access a site which is blocked from router?
I have 2 PC's named as PC A and PC B. PC A can access to all sites but PC B has limited access. The router restricts to certains sites like youtube in PC B as its mac address is blocked in router.
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Blocking users from copying files to non-domain computers
I work in a windows domain and I'm trying to see if it's possible to help secure data by blocking a user's ability to copy documents and other such files from a domain computer to a non-domain device? ...
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How to block all but a specific list of IP addresses on a given port using IPSEC on Windows?
I have a list of IP addresses.
L={x.x.x.x,y.y.y.y,...etc}
I want to block all IP addresses except for the ones in the above list.
How to do using IPSEC commands in windows machine?
I tried to ...
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Blocking main website of facebook and making m.facebook.com available on windows 8.1
I have been searching about the blocking facebook on my computer over the hour, but I am getting exactly the same method over all the webpages.
Change settings on Windows defender to make host file ...
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How do you block the whole file location from accessing the internet? WINDOWS 8
Windows 8 ~ Ok well i just want to know how to block Spotify (and everything it is related to) from internet access (What ever i do i cant seem to find the actual file that connects to the internet, ...
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How to prevent internet explorer of being reinstalled? How to delete IE completely?
I have Windows 7. I tried to remove IE completely. However, windows itself always allows it to be reinstalled again:
By going to the option "Set Program Defaults" one can always install IE again:
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How to get a list of domains blocked by my ISP/MikroTik router?
As imposed by my government, my ISP blocks some sites, like Facebook and YouTube.
The ISP's MikroTik device redirects the blocked websites to a local IP address (192.168.222.66), which says that the ...
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Windows Server 2008 - Remote Desktop 3389 - How to BLOCK Incoming PROXY
I'm managing a Server 2008. I need to access it by Remote Desktop on 3389.
But I'm experiencing several Brute-Force attacks on 3389 per day.
I notice that it always comes from the same workstation, ...
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How are they blocking RDP on port 80?
I'm on a corporate computer that is behind a very restrictive firewall, and trying to connect to my home computer.
I configured my router to forward port 80 to 3389 (RDP port). My idea was to try to ...
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Blocking Facebook in a system [duplicate]
Is there any possibility to block facebook on a user system without configuring through the server ? is there any coding to be added in somewhere or can we block through a browser ?
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Access denied for another OS files
I have dual boot windows 7 + 8. I really need to copy some data from users folder, etc... But when I open win 8 users folder in win 7 and I try to copy something, I get Access denied error. I'm ...
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Block specific http request from windows
How can i block certain requests from all applications based on pattern?
Eg. lets say i doesn't want my computer to access example.com/example.php, not the whole domain.
I'm running windows 7
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How can I block a website in a way that isn't easily reversible, or requires a password to reverse?
A friend asked me to block a website on his computer, and not tell him how I did it. He knows about the hosts file, and ends up just unblocking the site himself if it's blocked from the hosts file.
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Find user/process blocking a network share folder
I have a folder on a network share which I wish to rename.
Some process still seems to have a handle in at least one file in that folder, for which reason I get a 'Access denied' message or dialog, ...
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How can i block games running on local machine?
Is there any way to block for running games (example; PES, Max Payne etc.) on user's local machine in intranet?
Thank you in advance.
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How to block certain domains on a computer that is behind a proxy on which I have no control
The situation:
There is a windows 7 machine that can connect to internet only through an organisation's proxy.
I have no control over the proxy servers.
There is a single administrator account on the ...
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Can we lock the computer apps so only browser can be used? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I get Linux into 'Party/Kiosk-Mode' like status?
People can go on http://www.example.com using Firefox - and I will max the screen. I don't want them to navg any ...
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Touchpad does not respond when I am holding key on the keyboard
I am experiencing strange problem with using my touchpad and keyboard simultaneously under Windows 7.
I have HP tx2550ew (convertible tablet), and when I hold some key under Windows 7 (eg. ...
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How can I prevent users from circumventing the Windows hosts file?
I realized Windows hosts entries can easiliy be circumvented by just setting a system proxy or use a webproxy like hide my ass.
How can prevent my kids from circumventing my hosts file that blocks ...
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How to block/disable internet for one user in Windows 7 while keeping internet access for other users?
The internet is distracting me from my writing. I'm about to cancel it, but my wife wouldn't be too happy with that. She uses it for research, and so on. I'd like to block my account from having ...
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How can I disable connections to specific domains? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
Good free internet filter
Using wildcards in names in Windows hosts file
I'd like to block connections to specific domains.
I know about the HOSTS file on Windows, but ...
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How to prevent my computer to connect to certain IPs?
What is the best way to prevent my Windows computer to access certain IPs?
So far, I did it by adding this kind of lines to my hosts file:
127.0.0.1 219.141.147.70
However that doesn't seem ...
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Are there any solutions that lock windows 7 so that a user can only access a specific application?
This use case scenario applies for example to a POS terminal, whereby once windows 7 is booted up, if the user logs in, he or she can only access that particular application. The user has no way of ...
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Is there a program for Windows that allows me to voluntarily block a list of websites for a limited amount of time? [closed]
I am looking for something similar to RescueTime or SelfControl, both of which are available for Mac OS.
Basically, I wish to enter a list of websites that are to be blocked, and then set a timer for ...
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Windows 2003 R2 zip program blocking EXE file
I have a Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2 32-bit machine with all latest patch (as of 1-6-2011). It's a VM.
I have a zip file, including a pdf file, a txt file and a exe file.
If I copy the ...
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