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This post will show you how to block unwanted web sites by editing hosts file on your Windows computer. Lets say you want that all computer users were unable to browse web site named www.badsite.com .

To block web site click “Start” > “Run” and type:

notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Note that there is space between notepad and c:\windows…

In “hosts” file select empty row and type:

127.0.0.1 www.badsite.com

On “hosts” file menu click “File” and and select “Save” to save changes you just made.

After saving changes you can close file and you are done!

This post will show you how to disable automatic restart when system error occurs on your Windows computer. If this option is enabled you are unable to view Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) output and to check system error code for further investigation.

To disable auto restart right click mouse on “My Computer” icon and choose “Properties”. In “System properties” window select “Advanced” tab.

In “Advanced” tab click “Settings” under “Startup and Recovery” section. In “Startup and Recovery” window uncheck “Automatically restart” option.

Press “OK” and You are done!