How Parents Can Block Certain Websites

Parents who want to restrict their children's web-surfing have a few options. Browsers provide useful tools for oversight when you are concerned about inappropriate material. To deploy one of these solutions takes about five minutes.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1

Launch your Internet Explorer browser.

2

Select Tools in the main menu bar. Scroll down and click Internet Options.

3

Click the Content tab and then click the "Enable" button. Click the Approved Sites tab.

4

Type in the full Web address of the site that you want to block. Hit the "Never" button.

5

Click the "Apply" button. Hit the "OK" button. Restart your browser.

Firefox

6

Launch your Firefox browser.

7

Go to the Inspired Effect site (see Resources).

8

Click the "Download Now" button. Put a check mark in the box next to "I have read, understand and agree to the End-User License Agreement stated above."

9

Click the "Click here to Download Now!" link and then the "Install Now" button.

10

Click Tools in the main menu bar. Scroll down and select Foxfilter Settings.

11

Click the Blocked tab on the page that appears. Enter into the Keywords field the address of the website that you want blocked. Click the "Save changes" button.