Need to edit hosts file on your computer, but not sure what it is or how to edit it? Here's a guide explaining the hosts file and the steps to edit the hosts file on Windows 10 or Windows 11.

There’s no shortage of browser extensions you can use to stay productive by blocking distracting websites throughout the day. (Sorry Reddit, YouTube, and Facebook.) But are they really that ...

Learn how to whitelist, blacklist or block websites in Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer, browsers on Windows 10, using scripts, HOST File, extensions, etc.

Now that you’ve been convinced that editing the hosts file can significantly improve your online security, here’s how to edit it. Edit the Hosts File Step 1 Go to the Start Menu and type in ...

Need to learn how to block a particular website from your kids? Here are multiple ways to do so, using both first- and third-party software on Windows and Macs.

Learn how to block a website with malicious, adult or inappropriate content in Micrsoft Edge using three different methods on Windows 11/10.

Block websites on Google Chrome by editing the Hosts file (Windows) Chrome extensions work great, but they won’t stop a well-versed computer user from accessing whatever they wish. Windows users ...

There are web filters out there that can probably help but making changes in the hosts file or messing with DNS resolution is not the solution to blocking URLs.

To block access in third-party browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, you can edit the "Hosts" file -- although you'll need to know the domain names of the gambling sites you want to block.

The hosts file can be used to block malware and spyware sites but it does so globally and it makes no attempt to meaningfully assess if a web address is actually serving malware or unwanted content.