How to block Facebook. 3 methods. Windows 7

For Business

Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP

For Home

Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP

There are many reasons to block Facebook. Facebook as other social networks can be a source of many problems. For employers, Facebook is decreasing of employees' productivity and extensive company losses. For parents, it is anxiety about children's safety. For schools and universities, Facebook is another headache. So we want to show you how to block Facebook and avoid problems connected with it.
The hosts file method and blocking Facebook on Internet Explorer are free but imperfect. Another way is to use special software such as Employee Monitor (for Business) or HT Parental Controls (for Home), which lets you block Facebook more effective and has many advantages.

How to block Facebook on Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools
2. Click Internet Options
3. Click on the Content tab
4. Click the Enable button
5. Click on the Approved Sites tab
6. Type www.facebook.com in the box
7. Click Never and then OK
8. In the appeared window type and confirm your new password
9. Click on the General tab and make sure to select Users can see websites that have no ratings
10. Click OK

How to block Facebook using the Hosts file

The location of the hosts file depends on your operation system.
Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows 2000 C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Note! Make a backup of the hosts file and put it somewhere safe, in case you mess up.

1. Open the hosts file using Notepad or other plain text editor.
2. Copy the following:
   # block facebook
   127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com
   127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
   127.0.0.1 blog.facebook.com
   127.0.0.1 apps.facebook.com

3. Paste them into the Hosts file after 127.0.0.1 localhost
4. Save and close the Hosts file.
5. Reboot your computer to apply the changes.
6. Try to open Facebook into a browser.
See also how to limit Facebook time.

How to block Facebook in spite of proxy servers

The greatest shortcoming of the methods described above is that they can be easily bypassed. For example, web-based proxy servers or anonymizers allow getting Facebook. All that a user need is to type in an URL (such as www.facebook.com) and the proxy sites provide the banned web pages for them. Besides, these methods are not universal and may not fit to a certain computer configuration and a type of a browser. So how to block facebook in spite of proxy servers? The best way to block Facebook is our professional blocking software.

How to block Facebook using HT Employee Monitor

1. Download and install HT Employee Monitor
2. Click the Block Websites button

3. Select the Facebook checkbox and click OK

4. Visit the Facebook website to make sure that you have successfully blocked Facebook on your computer.

Our software combines effective internet filter with monitoring and blocking features. It can restrict and record any users' activity. It allows you to:

Block Facebook and any other social networks in the most popular browsers (Internet Explorer, Opera, Firefox, Chrome, etc)
Block specific websites by URL
Block specific websites by keywords
Block websites by categories (Adult Content, Pornography, Gambling, Violence, Alcohol, Drugs, etc)
Restrict access to any application (instant messengers, browsers, games, and so on)
Monitor remotely all your employees' computer activities (typed keystrokes, visited websites, system activity, launched applications, screenshots and more).

We recommend two different products to block Facebook. For business, it is HT Employee Monitor which allows you to improve the productivity of your employees. For home, it is HT Parental Controls, which helps you make the Internet safety for your children.

Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000