VIDEO: Block Facebook on PC
Facebook can be a real time waster
- The social network Facebook is very fascinating and is getting bigger and bigger every day. The free use and the numerous options available to members speak in favor of the popular Internet platform. Despite all the advantages, there are of course some downsides on Facebook.
- Due to the almost endless possibilities and the large number of members, there is always something to do and you can spend many hours at a time in this social network.
- If your children are also a member of Facebook, they will certainly use the website very intensively, for example to chat with their friends. As long as this is within an acceptable time frame, this is of course not a problem. But if your children spend several hours in the social network on the PC almost every day, this is of course by no means a good thing.
- Furthermore, the intensive use of Facebook also has a negative effect on school performance and other important areas. Do you not want to have to check your children every day and you need them for the PC too School, it is best to use the Facebook website permanently or for a period of time lock.
How to block the website on your PC
To lock the Facebook-Web site, you can of course use certain programs or add-ons for your Internet browser. Blocking in Windows Vista or 7 can also be achieved in another way much more easily and quickly.
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- Open Explorer and select Folder Options from the Tools menu. Check the box for hidden folders and files so that all files on your PC are displayed under Windows.
- To block Facebook or other websites, all you have to do is edit and change the hosts file on your computer. You can find this file here: "C: \ Windows \ system32 \ drivers \ etc \ hosts".
- Open the hosts file with the Windows Notepad and scroll down the document to the very bottom. Enter the following line in the hosts file: "127.0.0.1 www.facebook.de" and save the changes.
In the future, the Facebook website will no longer be accessible from your PC and your children will have enough time for school again. If your children are allowed to use Facebook for a while, all you have to do is open the hosts file again and remove the last line.
