© Hollis Johnson/Business Insider You can block websites on a Microsoft Edge browser using Command Prompt. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
- If you want to block websites on Microsoft Edge, you'll have to use your Windows computer's Command Prompt.
- Currently, Microsoft Edge doesn't allow you to block websites through its browser.
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Microsoft Edge doesn't currently have any settings or functions within its web browser that allow you to block specific websites.
However, there's a workaround that you can exploit using the Command Prompt that will let you block websites on Edge and other browsers for free, without downloading any browser extensions.
You can block gambling sites from being accessed on your computer by restricting access to certain sites. You can adjust Internet Explorer's settings to prevent it from opening gambling sites. Click 'Start' or the Windows logo in the bottom left of your screen. Click 'Control Panel' then 'User Accounts.' There's a software called Net Intelligence that you could get where you can pick what sites to block such as gambling, adult content etc. Get that and you wont even think about gambling because it. Tap the specific user's name. In the screen that appears, tap Filter Level. In the Filter Level screen, under Blocked Categories, tap the category you want to block. The user cannot visit any website that is related to this category. On the top-right corner, tap Save.
Using the Command Prompt can be intimidating, but here's how to use it to block websites on Microsoft Edge.
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How to block websites on Microsoft Edge using the Command Prompt
1. At the bottom of your computer, in the search bar, type 'command.' Then right-click on the Command Prompt. In the menu that appears, click on 'Run as administrator.'
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Select “Run as administrator.” Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider2. If a pop-up box appears, click the 'Yes' button.
3. When the Command Prompt opens, it will appear as a black box with text inside it. Type the following line exactly as it appears: notepad c:WINDOWSsystem32driversetchosts. After you have typed the text, press the Enter key.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Enter the exact same code into Command Prompt. Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider4. The Notepad application should open on its own. Scroll down in Notepad until you reach the bottom of the text, then press the Enter key.
5. Type the following line exactly as it appears: 127.0.0.1.
6. Then, press the space bar once and type the name of the website you want to block. For example, www.reddit.com. If done correctly, the line of text should read like this: 127.0.0.1 www.reddit.com. Do this for each of the websites you want to block.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Type in the website you want to block. Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider7. Once you are finished adding websites that you want to block, click on Notepad's 'File' menu, then click 'Save.' © Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Click 'Save.' Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider
8. Close out of the Command Prompt and Notepad.
If you try to reach the website you blocked, you will no longer be able to view it.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider The website would now be blocked. Chrissy Montelli/Business InsiderIf you no longer want to block a certain website, repeat steps one through four, and then delete the line of text in Notepad that corresponds to the website(s) you want to unblock. Then repeat steps six and seven. You should now be able to view the website again.
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