How do I block bebo with winxp?

**cowboyz** · 15th April 2008, 19:03

ok. boy been bad.
want to block bebo for a while.

looked it up on google and it said add bebo to privacy settings but no worky

another said add to hosts file but not working either.

ideas?

**Mom** · 15th April 2008, 19:09

Dont say dumb shit on web sites?

p/t for the stupid people out there that dont get some styles of humour!

No idea at all really, uninstall the software?

**Forest** · 15th April 2008, 19:12

Hosts file is probably the best way to do it (though it can easily be circumvented by users who understand proxy servers).

On a vanilla WinXp system you need open the c:windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file in the notepad editor.

Add the following line to the bottom of the file:

127.0.0.1 bebo.com

Now save the file in the above directory with name "hosts" Make sure that you include the quotation marks in the save dialog box to stop notepad from appending a .txt extension.

This should stop casual use of bebo.com

**nodrog:Me** · 15th April 2008, 19:13

Originally Posted by cowboyz

ok. boy been bad.
want to block bebo for a while.

looked it up on google and it said add bebo to privacy settings but no worky

another said add to hosts file but not working either.

ideas?

pull the power cord out, and if he complains whack his arse with it?

(just dont tell Helen)

**riffer** · 15th April 2008, 19:14

Go to Control Panel.

Open Internet Properties.

Click on Privacy Tab

Click on Sites button.

Enter address www.bebo.com into site URL and press BLOCK button.

Bebo is blocked.

Of course if son has any idea of how a PC works he'll suss it quick.

Unless you give him his own account and don't allow him to change control panel options.

**Ixion** · 15th April 2008, 19:14

Seriously, the likelihood of your being able to do something that the lad can't circumvent, without installing a proper firewall or net nanny software is very low

But add ing a line saying

127.0.0 1 www.bebo.com

to the hosts file should be a primitive blocking device. The 127.0.0.1 redirects traffic to the bebo site back to your own PC. Where of course it will fail to find bebo.

**jrandom** · 15th April 2008, 19:15

Originally Posted by Mom

No idea at all really, uninstall the software?

Uninstall what software?

He wants to stop his home computer from being able to see the bebo website.

Two ways to do it:

1. If you have a fancy-pants ADSL router with a built-in firewall, like I do, just add 'bebo.com' to its list of blocked addresses. And remember to set it up with a password so that nobody else can just go in and disable that!

2. If you don't have a fancy-pants router, you'll need to install something like Net Nanny, and, once again, set your PC up properly so that whoever's being restricted by it has to use their own limited-access logon and can't just disable the internet filtering.

**dhunt** · 15th April 2008, 19:16

Originally Posted by cowboyz

ok. boy been bad.
want to block bebo for a while.

looked it up on google and it said add bebo to privacy settings but no worky

another said add to hosts file but not working either.

ideas?

By adding it to the hosts file did you do something like
127.0.0.1 www.bebo.com

I can't see how that wouldn't work but ...

Another option. Do you run a firewall of some description (ZoneAlarm etc)
Should be able to block it in there as well. Can't say specifically how without knowing what you run.

**jrandom** · 15th April 2008, 19:19

Originally Posted by nodrog

pull the power cord out, and if he complains whack his arse with it?

Actually, that's the best fuckin' suggestion yet.

**jrandom** · 15th April 2008, 19:21

Originally Posted by dhunt

By adding it to the hosts file did you etc etc...

You guys do all realise that the kid's probably logging on with admin access, aye?

**sinfull** · 15th April 2008, 19:22

Take the int. cord riding with you ! If he's desperate enough to spend his pocket money on a new one, you aint gonna stop him gettin on the site no matter how hard ya try !

**cowboyz** · 15th April 2008, 19:24

tried the privacy setting. didnt block bebo even when it was told to.

tried hosts file. didnt block it either. - although I am not sure it didnt save it as a hosts.txt file.. will check up on that.
standard winxp home with xp firewall. I dont run 3rd party software if I dont have to.

As for unplugging the computer. Not only is that a pain in the arse but he requires an internet connection for his study. Its just that bebo gets in the way and somehow research on african americans turned into painting some wall thing on someones bebo page.

And no, I am not going to sit here for 2 hours a day and watch him.

And for anyone who wants to suggest that he should just do as he is told think about how many times you flick up kiwibiker at work - you know you do.

**Forest** · 15th April 2008, 19:25

I forgot to add that there is no way to completely prevent a child from accessing Bebo (unless you send them into the wilderness).

If he can't use it at home, he will go to a mate's house or an Internet cafe and get access to it there. Or even through his cellphone (if his mobile plan allows web access).

Kids are smart buggers. So you will need to be smart as well.

**cowboyz** · 15th April 2008, 19:29

I dont care if he uses it. Just when he is surposed to be doing homework he is surposed to be doing homework - not bebo.

He is not real smart either.

To stop him listening to music while surposed to be doing homework I disabled the sound card and he hasnt worked that out yet.