How to block a website ??

Yes, there is. You can block the site in the hosts file.

For Windows 98 it's in c:\windows. For XP it's elsewhere but I don't know why, so you have to search for it in Explorer. It's just hosts (not hosts.dat or hosts.txt). See if you have it. There might be a host.sam (sample) with one example and instructions.

All you've got to do is add 1 line like
127.0.0.1 www.myteenagesite.com
and it will be blocked.

Follow the link in http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=25637&messageID=287527&tag=srch to download a proven anti-malware hosts-file. It blocks sites considered harmful. You can edit it as you like, and add your own sites as shown above.

A google search for HOSTS will provide a lot of information also.

Hope this helps.


Kees

A good alternative is to use the Content Advisor feature of Internet Explorer 6.0 to block individual websites. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/contentadv/config.mspx
for a good introduction.

Note the difference:
- Usings hosts will result in a 'page not found' error.
- Using Content Advisor will ask for a password

Also remember that your daughter can view the sites you block on any other computer, say at school or with a friend. Parental control is only limited.

Kees