How can I block Facebook?

Scania · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:03

As the title, how can I block Facebook from my brother in laws PC, so his daughter can't use it?

Thanks.

Marine Iguana · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:03

Un-install the internet.

SoundsGood · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:04

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

Open hosts with notepad, add line 127.0.0.1 facebook.com

Theophany · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:05

If it's IE then this should cover it.

Otherwise, Google has a boatload of answers.

peterattheboro · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:07

Can also add facebook.com to the blocked sites in your router settings.

Tefal · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:07

why doesn;t he want his daughter on it?

Hxc · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:08

How old is is daughter?

Efour · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:09

ttiuwp

^TANK^ · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:11

Efour2 said:
ttiuwp

Thats a good thing if the OP's niece is under eighteen!

Scania · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:38

Tefal said:
why doesn;t he want his daughter on it?

I think she's being taken over by it......

SoundsGood said:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

Open hosts with notepad, add line 127.0.0.1 facebook.com

Tried that, seems to have no effect - type facebook into google & in you go.

Efour2 said:
ttiuwp

She's 13.

Morgoth · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:41

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
She's 13.

Too Old!

loltim · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:42

Morgoth said:
Too Old!

haha

Metatron · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:44

***s or GTFO.

steve-h · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:45

Why doesn't he want her chatting to her friends?

Feek · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:47

OpenDNS has some good filtering with categories for such things as facebook/MSN etc. I've used it in the past and the bonus is that it's FREE!

SiD the Turtle · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:47

Windows Vista and 7 have built in parental controls, but they will only lock down IE. Your best bet is paid for software or putting a rule in the router, if it allows you to.

Saying that, education is better than blocking content. Kids will always find a way, but if they're educated on how to use the Internet safely, they'll have a better time than if their parents try to block it completely.

gumbald · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:56

Blocking it will just cause proxies to be discovered, or she'll go somewhere else...

PapaLazaru · 19 Sep 2010 at 15:59

Just block it in the router.

Adz · 19 Sep 2010 at 16:01

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Tried that, seems to have no effect - type facebook into google & in you go.

You need one for www.facebook.com too. Then restart the browser (or the computer) and clear the cache.

Scania · 19 Sep 2010 at 16:02

Feek said:
OpenDNS has some good filtering with categories for such things as facebook/MSN etc. I've used it in the past and the bonus is that it's FREE!

Thanks Feek, that looks just the job.

SiD the Turtle said:
Windows Vista and 7 have built in parental controls, but they will only lock down IE. Your best bet is paid for software or putting a rule in the router, if it allows you to.

Saying that, education is better than blocking content. Kids will always find a way, but if they're educated on how to use the Internet safely, they'll have a better time than if their parents try to block it completely.

XP alas....

PapaLazaru said:
Just block it in the router.

I don't think he has one....