How to block websites in Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Click the Wrench symbol in the upper right corner.
3. Click settings.
4. Click the Show Advanced settings.

5. Choose the Change Proxy Settings button.
6. On the Security tab, click Restricted Sites.
7. Click the Site buttons.

8. Type an URL of unwanted website, for example, www.youtube.com, and click the Add button.

9. Close the window

How to block unwanted websites on firefox?

You must have often wondered about blocking certain websites that are probably inappropriate for some users for instance adult websites for children etc. Don’t ponder anymore because it is a lot more simpler than you could have ever thought. Just follow these simple steps and you can block any website that you want.

Firefox provides an Add-on named FOXFILTER that helps you to block any websites that you feel are not appropriate for some users.
Step 1 : To add this add-on to your browser just go to the following URL and click the “Add to Firefox” button.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4351

Step 2 : Once you have added the firefox add-on, go to the Tools menu bar at the top of your firefox browser and navigate to “FoxFilter Preferences” and open that page. Select the first option that is “Enable Filtering” and click on “Save Changes ” button.

Step 3 : Now open the same page again and go to the “Black List” option at the top. Scroll down and you will see a field named “Block these keywords and websites”. This field can be edited and you can put any keywords that you want to be blocked. For instance you want to block facebook.com just click anywhere in that field and write facebook.com or simply facebook and then click the “Save Changes” button.

And this is it. Now when you will try to open facebook in your browser it will give you an error message of “Content Blocked”. Isn’t it simple?

FoxFilter also has a password protection feature that allows you to access various settings and uninstallation of this add-on. So nobody else other than you can uninstall this add-on or change its settings.
Step 4 : Open the “FoxFilter Preferences” page and go to the “Security” tab and set your password as you would like. After filling all the fields dont forget to click the “Save Changes” button. And you’re done.

*Note : This procedure is just for firefox browser.

How to block websites on Internet Explorer?

To block any website on internet explorer, go through these simple steps and you should be able to block any website.


Step 1 : Open Internet Explorer and go to the “Tools” menu bar at the top. Navigate to “Internet Options” and click to open these options. Go to the tab named “Content” and in the “Content Advisor” section click on “Enable“.

Step 2 : After you enable the content advisor, go to the “Approved Sites” tab and then write the specific website’s name that you want to block but there should be an asterisk (*) before the name of the website. For example if you want to block yahoo.com, then simply type *.yahoo.com. After you enter the URL just click on Never and then OK.

Step 3 : Go to the “General” tab and check the box which says “Users can see sites that have no rating“. Then click on “Change password” and set your desired password with a hint which will help to recover it if you ever forget your password.

And this is it. Now if you want to check whether you have successfully gone through all the steps, try to open any website that you have blocked (say www.yahoo.com) and it will ask for the password to open the desired page. So no body other than you can access the blocked websites.

*Note : This procedure should work on all versions of IE.

How to Hide Friends (List) on Facebook

After all those privacy changes that Facebook made in 2012 and now the new Graph Search, I think it’s time to check Facebook privacy settings. It’s very easy to control almost everything on Facebook: what others can see on your profile, what they can share with you, etc. The access to privacy settings is more user-friendly.

How to hide your Friends (list of all your friends) on Facebook:

• 1. go to your Facebook Profile


• 2. click on friends tab next to the “about” section




• 3. click on edit to be able to chance settings. You will see a pop-up box – “Who can see your friends list on your timeline?”




• 4. select the option you want (visibility): Public/Friends/Only Me/Custom (if you want to hide your friends from others choose “Only Me”)


• 5. to make sure that your friends can’t see your Friend’s list (they can only see your mutual friends from your Friends’ list) go to Activity Log and select Friends on the right side bar




• 6. on the top of the page you can see “Who can see your friend list on your timeline?”. Make sure that it is set up the same way as you did in step #4 (Public/Friends/Only Me/Custom). Click on the lock and choose one of the options

That’s it. Make sure to check your Facebook privacy settings from time to time.

Disable the Internal Speaker System Beep in Windows 7

Today, most desktop and laptop computers still ship with speakers inside to help troubleshooters and technicians diagnose boot, startup, memory, and various hardware errors. If your computer’s internal speakers beep from time to time when you use Windows 7, follow these simple steps to disable the system beep.

What is the System Beep?

Strange as it may seem, not all computers come equipped with sound cards, internal sound processors, or speakers. Some PCs not used for general computing such as data, print, or storage servers have no need for such multimedia capabilities. As a throwback to the days before high-fidelity sound, modern desktops and laptops still ship with internal speakers capable of emitting rudimentary sounds.

Truthfully, internal PC speakers are useful as a troubleshooting tool. Emitting a series of beeps (long and short), these speakers help PC technicians track down certain types of errors that prevent a computer from starting up. Since there is no need to leave the speaker on once you are in Windows 7, it is safe to disable the system beep to prevent the occasional annoying beep that emanates from within your PC.

How to Disable the System Beep in Windows 7

Click on Start and right click on My Computer. Choose Manage from the menu to open the Computer Management window.

In the left hand pane, expand the group labeled System Tools and click on Device Manager.

Not all devices in your PC are displayed in the Device Manager window by default. Some devices are hidden so you need to tell Window 7 to display the hidden devices. On the menu bar, click onView>Show Hidden Devices.

Back on the Computer Management window, locate and click on a group labeled Non-Plug and Play Drivers. Here you will find a long list of non-plug and play devices connected to your computer and recognized by Windows 7. Locate an item labeled Beep, right click on it, and select Properties from the menu.

On the Beep Properties window, click the Driver tab and change the Startup Type to Disabled.

Click the OK button and restart Windows 7. From now on, you will no longer be annoyed by the occasional system beep from within your PC’s case. If you ever have need for the system beep again, follow the instructions above but change the Startup Type to System instead. Then, your internal speaker will continue to function normally with Windows 7

Once the only sound of which PCs were capable, a computer’s internal speaker is now only a diagnostic tool to troubleshoot PCs with hardware errors. Using the Windows 7 Device Manager window, you can disable the System Beep and stop those annoying beeps from within your computer’s case.

This is a much better solution than removing the speaker from within your PC since you or another troubleshooter may need it diagnose some computer errors.

Open Multiple Web Pages When Your Browser Starts Up

In this article, I’ll show you how you can setup IE, Firefox, Chrome and even Opera to open multiple web pages or tabs when the browser starts up. You can use the built-in options in the browser or you can pick from some add-on and plugins that also get the job done.

Google Chrome

Let’s start off with Chrome since I use that as my primary browser. In Chrome, you have a couple of different options, which is nice. First off, if you’re one of those people that never close your browser, then you might want to check out the Continue where I left off option. Click on the three-line button at the right, then click on Settings.

Under Settings, you will see On startup and a couple of radio buttons. You can either have a new tab page open, which will show you your most visited websites by default in Chrome. You can also use this radio button if you have an extension like SpeedDial2 installed, which reconfigures your new tab page.

If you want several tabs to open, you’ll need to choose from Continue where I left off or Open a specific page or set of pages. Continue where I left off is nice if you always keep the tabs you want to use open anyway in Chrome and don’t close Chrome. In the event of a crash or a restart, Chrome will just load back up with all the tabs you had before it shutdown. So if you like to pin tabs and that sort of thing, this might be a good alternative.

If not, you can always choose the last option and then just type in as many URLs as you like.

In Chrome, all your session data is saved, so you won’t have to log back into sites like Facebook or Gmail unless you configure them that way. Chrome has a setting under Advanced that let’s you delete the session data too if you like.

Firefox

In Firefox, you can use the built-in option or download from a plethora of plugins and add-ons. I personally like using the built-in option because it fits my needs, but for those who need more advanced options, I’ll mention a plugin or two you might like.

As opposed to Chrome and other browsers, in Firefox you first need to open the tabs that you want to set as your home pages. Once you have the tabs open, go ahead and click on the Firefox button and then choose Options – Options.

Click on the General tab and then choose Show my home page for the When Firefox starts option.

Now just click on the Use Current Pages button and you’re good to go! There are some add-ons that add extra functionality like opening certain links only on certain days. Morning Coffee is one that comes to mind. You can search for others too.

Internet Explorer

For IE 9, all you have to do is click on the gear icon and then click on Internet Options. Then go to theGeneral tab.

Now just type in each URL on it’s own line and then click OK to close the Internet Options dialog. That’s about it for IE 9. What about IE 10?Well, if you are running Windows 8 with IE 10, you will be happy to know they have a few more options than previous versions of IE.

Again, go to the General tab and you can still enter multiple web pages like previously, but now you also have some other options below that.

You can choose Start with tabs from the last session, which is the same as Continue where I left off in Chrome. You also have more options to configure your tabs in IE 10. Click on the Tabs button and you get a whole bunch of stuff.

You can choose to open the new tab page when a new tab is opened or your first home page or a blank page. You can also choose to open the first home page when IE 10 starts up, but that kind of defeats the purpose of opening multiple pages when the browser loads. Note that this is for the desktop version of IE 10. For Metro IE 10, there doesn’t seem to be a way to do this yet.

Opera

Opera is a little different than the other browsers when it comes to setting up multiple home pages. First open all the pages you want to have load on startup and then click on the Opera button, click on Tabs and Windows, Sessions and then Save This Session.

You can then check the Show these tabs and windows every time I open Opera box.

You can also click on the Opera button, go to Settings and then Preferences.

Here you can choose from Continue from last time, continue saved sessions, Start with home page and more. Opera has a lot of options, which is kind of cool. That’s about it! If you have any questions or know of any better plug-ins or add-ons for any browser, let us know in the comments. Enjoy!

How to Create a System Restore Point Manually in XP

If you are about to update a driver on your computer or install a new program, it’s probably a good idea to create a System Restore point just in case something goes wrong. It’s a great way to backup your registry and ensure that you can return to a normal operating state if it becomes corrupt.

Of course, if you already have a backup system in place, then you could actually increase your computers performance by turning off System Restore. If not, then read on to learn how to easily create a new restore point manually.

Step 1: Click on Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click on System Restore.

Step 2: Click on the Create a restore point radio button and then click Next.

Step 3: Now give your restore point a description so that you know exactly what you installed afterwards, i.e. “Before installing driver”, etc.

Step 4: Now click the Create button and your restore point will be created. Now if you ever need to revert your computer back to a previous state, just run the System Restore tool again and choose “Restore my computer to an earlier time”.

Any date that is bold means there is a restore point stored for that day. You can click on the date, choose the restore point and then click Next to restore your computer.

That’s it! You’ve just created a restore point in Windows XP. Note that backing up the registry and the system state is great, but you should also manually backup all of your Windows drivers. Enjoy!

How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7

When System Restore was introduced in back in Windows Me it has helped save some major computer snafus on several occasions. The feature is still included in the new Windows 7 operating system and today we will take a look at how to create a new restore point.

Create a Restore Point

It is recommended that you create a restore point before installing new software or making any major changes to your computer. Often times when you install new software you’re given the choice to create a point but if not you can do one manually as well.

Right-click on My Computer and go to Properties.

Next click on the System Protection link.

The System Properties dialog screen opens up and you will want to click on Create.

Type in a description for the restore point which will help you remember the point at which is was created.

The time it takes to create the restore point will depend on the amount of data, computer speed etc.

All done! Now if something goes wrong you have the satisfaction knowing that you can go back in time to the point before the changes were made.