You can redirect or block one or more web sites using the
HOSTS file in Windows (and other operating systems). The HOSTS file is located
in the folder %windir%\System32\drivers\etc
in Windows XP, Vista and 7. It is basically a text file with two columns : the
first column consists of a target IP address and the second column consists of
the respective source site address. When you access a site listed in the second
column, you are redirected to the respective site in the first column. The two
columns should be separated atleast by a single space.
Step 1
Open my computer -> c drive -> windows -> System32 -> drivers -> etc ->
hosts
Open Hosts With notepad
then edit it
Step2
This would open your hosts file in Windows' Notepad. Start
editing at the end of the file : Press Enter to
start a new line. Type 127.0.0.1.
Press TAB key once. Then type the
name of the site you want to block, in this case, gooogle.cn. You do not have to
type the http:// or www. part of a web site. Then
end result will look like this
Step3
Save the hosts file. Now when you type gooogle.cn in your browser, it
will be redirected to 127.0.0.1 and is effectively blocked for all programs.
