c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc here is where I got mine: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip
You might also google as well. Be sure to follow the readme instructions for this if you try it. The host file is rather large and a service needs to be turned off so as to not slow the computer down. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "aiden gardiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] blocking websites hi Rick, Where can you download the hoste files from? I've been interested in doing this thing for a while now. Where exactly do the files need to be placed on your hard drive to work correctly? cheers Aiden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] blocking websites > You can also download host files that places have made to block boat loads > of bad stuff. I used one here on XP for quite awhile and it did a great > job > of blocking ads and pop up ads and all kinds of other bad stuff. > > Rick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:54 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] blocking websites > > > This sounds like something that should go up on the tips and tricks page > my > friend, please elaborate further for me. > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leonard Salinas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:50 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] blocking websites > > >> all you need to do is edit the host file in the >> c:\windows\system32\drivers\ect folder to include that site. if you >> need help in editing that file let me know, instructions are in the >> existing file. >> >> >> Legend has it that on Sunday 4/13/2008 03:19 PM, lenny McHugh said: >>>Hi All, >>>Is there any jaws friendly programs that can block access to >>>specific web sites? My grandson spends a lot of time on runescape >>>and I think I want to block that site. A friend's son was on it and >>>there is a chat feature. The responses that were coming back were >>>not from a ten year old. I told Christian a long time ago that he is >>>not allowed to chat with anyone but still would like to block that site. >>>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>http://www.jaws-users.com >>>Address for the list archives: >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>To post to this group, send email to >>>[email protected] >>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>subject or body of a blank message to: >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >>>the following address: >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
