Free Blocking Software?

[general_koffi]

Hi

I need some software to block certain types of websites from being viewed.

Requirements:

Runs at the PC level under Windows XP.
Requires at least a password to turn off.
Is preferably freeware or shareware.
Allows the blocking of specified weighted phrases.
When blocking, doesn't tell the user that the site is being blocked - just gives a 404 error, or something similar.

I'm not dealing with rocket scientists, so it doesn't have to be uber-secure - it just has to get the job done.

Any suggestions?

 

[|tera|]

Well, ZoneAlarm should do the trick, I think it has a feature to dissallow certain sites from being accessed. You can also try using a host file.

Similiar to this, or use this one, just add your own sites to it

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Tera's got the suggestion down pat.

The hosts file is the poor man's firewall when it comes to blocking sites, and works just as well.

 

[Darth Garth]

Windows Live Family Safety.

https://fss.live.com/

 

[cryptic1]

Yep Zonealarm