How to Block Website Google Chorme

How to block sites in Google Chrome

 

Do you find yourself visiting Facebook, Twitter, or other distracting websites when you really need to do something else? Block this site on Google Chrome. Other solutions will also allow you to block websites for children at home or from employees.

How to quickly block a site for yourself

We recommend Block Site for Chrome to quickly block websites. Install it and you can use the simple extension options to determine the list of blocked sites. You can even set up a redirect so that when you visit a blocked site, you are automatically pointed to the website that you want to use (for example, your workplace's website). Or turn it on on a schedule so you can watch whatever you want on Facebook - if it's not the clock you have to define.

It is not reliable. In fact, the opposite is true. You can quickly change site-blocking permissions to unblock sites. And while you can define password protection, anyone using your computer can open any other web browser to bypass the lock. This is a way to stay on track and add additional hassle before accessing the website - that's all. It is not a way to control children's access to websites at home or in an organization.

 If you don't want an extension like Block Site to run on every website you visit, you can use Google Chrome extension permissions to restrict access. For example, if you just want to block Facebook, you can restrict Block SIte to work on facebook.com only.

 

Experienced computer geeks can use their system's hosts file to block websites, which allows you to define your own list of domains and their associated IP addresses. Please note that Google Chrome ignores your system's hosts file. This prevents malware from redirecting websites like Facebook to malicious locations, but it also prevents you from blocking websites like Facebook in the same way. This is why the extension is so useful.

How to block websites with parental controls

The Block Site extension works great - for you. But you cannot effectively use it to block access to websites for your children.

Many Wi-Fi routers have built-in website blocking features and this will perform much better than this Chrome extension. If your router has this feature, you can tell the router to block the website and no one on your Wi-Fi network can access it. Of course, people can still use VPNs or proxies to bypass the blacklist - nothing is foolproof.

 

You can also look into parental control software that runs on your own computer. In addition to third-party parental control software, your operating system contains some useful tools.

For example, Family Features in Windows 10 will let you block websites for a child's account. On Mac, Screen Time has been added to macOS Catalina, allowing you to restrict access to websites. On Chromebooks, you can use Family Link to control which websites your child can visit.

How to block a website in an organization

Organizations using Chrome Enterprise can use Chrome's URLBlacklist feature to block specific websites. This feature is intended for IT professionals who manage devices in an organization and will not help you manage Chrome at home. Consult Google Docs on Website Blocking for more information.