Is there a way to block specific websites using Firefox?

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Firefox doesn't have an intrinsic 'blocking' of certain sites

However you can use certain extensions...according to me the 'blocksite' or 'procon' extension comes close to what u are asking about.Go for blocksite.

Click Tools-> Add ons -> make sure ur in the extension tab -> click get extensions at the bottom. In the page which opens up, type in blocksite in the search field.Click on its link when the page opens up.Finally click Install now to install that extension.

Alternatively, you can edit the hosts file. The hosts file will be located in C:\ windows\ system32\ drivers\ etc (provided your windows is installed in c:\windows)

Open the hosts file with notepad or any text editor of your choice.
At the bottom in a separate line in the file enter:

127.0.0.1 www.google.com

The example line above blocks access to google.com. if a particular site doesn't get blocked, then also enter the site without www and check.For example:

127.0.0.1 google.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.com

for each site which you want to block do this, that is place an entry on a separate line like i showed you.

However, this won't block access to all the URLs..some nasty ones will slip through...so you'll have to see which ones get blocked..

Anyway, once you alter the hosts file, save it, and restart firefox..and you'll see that the entries which you placed in the hosts file, those sites would not open ...but they would also not open in any other browser which you have, not only in firefox.

Yet another way is by using third party tools for 'parental control'

That's it!


I don't think so. Try using a virus protection.
I like and use iProtectYou 3.06 from SoftForYou.com
It is freeware and highly effective. Once installed it will be effecctie on any browser. It have many many feature other than site blocking.
you can use third party software like NetDog : http://www.netdogsoft.com
just add the website to "Always blocked website list" in NetDogAdmin.exe

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