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How to block website without using any software in Windows.

W ant to block particular website from accessing other users? Then this article might help. This is just a simple technique and therefore do not require specialized software to block a website. You just needed an User Account with Administrative control on your Windows XP, 7 or 8. We need administrative account because we are going to modify a system file i.e. Hosts File. Basically Hosts file is a plain text computer file used in your Windows Operating System that maps hostnames to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. So without going much into details let's look how it works. HOW TO BLOCK WEBSITE USING HOST FILE Things to do before modifying Host file: 1. Log in into your Admin a/c 2. Turn of your Internet Connection temporarily. 3. You may have to disable your Anti-Virus as well. Now let's actually modify the Host file. In Windows XP: 1) Go to "My Computer" → C drive → Windows → System32 → drivers → etc. 2) You will see the file named as hosts (wi...

How to install SQL Server 2008 on Windows 7 (Step-by-step with pictures)

I n this article we will see how to install SQL Server 2008 on Windows 7. To install you will need SQL server 2008 copy. Follow the steps bellow. Step 1: Double click on SQL Server 2008 image or installer. It will open following window. Step 2: Click on " Installation " (left site) and then click on " New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation ". Note: Following window may appear in Windows 7 therefore click on "Run Program". Step 3: Now setup will perform Setup Support Rule operation so wait for while and then click on OK. Step 4: Now click on Install to install setup support files. After that click Next. (Ignore Windows Firewall Warning) Step 5:   Enter the product key if you have any and then click on Next. Step 6: Click on checkbox to accept license agreement and then click Next. Step 7:   Select features which you want. I'm selecting all features. After that cli...