Block Facebook

ilikefree

ilikefree

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For people wanting to block facebook here is how.
go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

copy the following into the host file and it's done

127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
127.0.0.1 ok.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.ok.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 a.ok.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.a.ok.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 facebook.com.au
127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 nl-nl.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.nl-nl.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 facebook.nl
127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 facebook.com.au
127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com.au
127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 www-10-01-snc2.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www-11-01-snc2.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www-10-03-ash1.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www-12-08-ash1.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www-13-08-ash1.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 static.ak.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com.nl
127.0.0.1 Com.nl - Fout!
127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 fbcdn.com
127.0.0.1 Welcome to Facebook
127.0.0.1 ads.ak.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.ads.ak.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 static.ak.connect.facebook.co m
127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.login.facebook.com


EDIT: It would be better to save this,open it with notepad and paste it in as it should not have the links in it, they turned up when I cut and pasted.
 

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Great information for all that want to block.
Happy New Year
 

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I've made you a batch file to add those to the HOSTS file:

Code: 
@echo off
set hostspath=%windir%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo.
echo "deactivate write protection"
ATTRIB -R %hostspath%
cls
echo ########################### >> %hostspath%
echo # Block Facebook by tom982# >> %hostspath%
echo ########################### >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.facebook.com"]www.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 ok.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.ok.facebook.com"]www.ok.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 a.ok.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.a.ok.facebook.com"]www.a.ok.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 facebook.com.au >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.facebook.com.au"]www.facebook.com.au[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 nl-nl.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.nl-nl.facebook.com"]www.nl-nl.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 facebook.nl >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.facebook.nl"]www.facebook.nl[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com.au >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.login.facebook.com.au"]www.login.facebook.com.au[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 www-10-01-snc2.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 www-11-01-snc2.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 www-10-03-ash1.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 www-12-08-ash1.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 www-13-08-ash1.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 static.ak.fbcdn.net >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.static.ak.fbcdn.net"]www.static.ak.fbcdn.net[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.login.facebook.com"]www.login.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com.nl >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.login.facebook.com.nl"]www.login.facebook.com.nl[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.fbcdn.net"]www.fbcdn.net[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 fbcdn.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.fbcdn.com"]www.fbcdn.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 ads.ak.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.ads.ak.facebook.com"]www.ads.ak.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 static.ak.connect.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com"]www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com >> %hostspath%
echo 127.0.0.1 [URL="http://www.login.facebook.com"]www.login.facebook.com[/URL] >> %hostspath%
cls
echo "Facebook Blocked by tom982"
ATTRIB +R %hostspath%
exit

Enjoy!

Tom

EDIT: Have you thought about making this into a tutorial? You could include my batch file if you want to
 

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Or if your router has keyword blocking, just type 'facebook' and hit apply.
 

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