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Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by RayBritton, 2005/09/21.

  1. 2005/09/21
    RayBritton

    RayBritton Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi, I was wondering can I block a website at certain times of the day on internet explorer

    i'm using ie 6 and win 98SE
     
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  2. 2005/09/21
    PeteC

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    Ray

    I think that's rather unlikely - a full block is simple enough, but within a specific time - phew :)

    If there is a way I'm sure there is someone lurking on rhe Board who will know.
     
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  4. 2005/09/21
    Newt

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    I really can't remember about 9X and running commands on a schedule. It's dead easy with NT systems (NT4/2K/XP/2K3) using the task scheduler.

    Lets assume you need to block www.greatgames.com during business hours.

    Create two copies of a hosts file and give them names to identify them.

    In hosts.block put a line
    127.0.0.1 www.greatgames.com

    In hosts.unblock, do not have the line.

    With that a pair of simple batch files and you are good to go.

    blockit.bat
    copy c:\sometempfolder\hosts.block c:\windows\hosts /y

    unblockit.bat
    copy c:\sometempfolder\hosts.unblock c:\windows\hosts /y

    note that if running an NT system, hosts is located in \system32\drivers\etc rather than in \windows
     
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  5. 2005/09/22
    RayBritton

    RayBritton Inactive Thread Starter

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    extremely sorry i found i could do it on my firewall but i have come across another problem, it turns out what i really wanted to do was make IE close if it has been on for 1 hour for example
     
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  7. 2005/09/23
    RayBritton

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    sorry newt not really what i was looking for
     
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