How to block a website in windows without using any software (windows 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8)

Due to so many reasons we want to restrict some sites in our computer . Some usual reasons are to prevent children from accessing adult or gambling sites. Blocking a site can be done either by using a software or by making some little changes in your computer. 

In this post we will learn how to block access to a website in your computer  without using any software. For this you have to make changes in HOSTS file saved in your computer. Here are the steps.

According to your operating system find the HOSTS file.

Use Google as Proxy Server to Access Blocked Sites at Your Workplace

In many a cases almost 90% sites are blocked in our office internet connections . Many proxy sites are available online which can help you to access blocked sites. But there are also some google services which can help you to open blocked web page. Actually when you open a page via google server the whole webpage is firstly downloaded to the google server and then it is served to you. 

Here is a list of some google services that can be used for this.

1. Google Translator: Google translator is one of the very good tool to access blocked sites. 

How to use Google Translator to access blocked sites:  To access blocked sites by Google translator you need to go to google translator page and add the webpage link in text area. Set the destination language to the desire language in which you want to read it and the source language to any language other than destination language.

Shut Down Your PC by SMS

This is my favourite secret mobile phone tricks out of the list. When you have everything set up, you’ll be able to send a text message with a chosen keyword such as “˜shutdown’ to your PC. This then activates the shutdown procedure. Here’s how it works.
First, you create an easy text file with a one line command (this is specified in the video) and save it to your hard drive. Then, you set up a Kwiry account and sync it with your Email account which you have set up in Outlook Express.

Online Desktop wallpaper synchronisation

Bored of your desktop wallpaper? Check out Desktoppr, an online gallery of high quality backgrounds for your widescreen desktop. The site has an extensive collection of wallpapers and registered users can even upload their own images to the public gallery.

Save Wallpapers Directly to Dropbox

While you may confuse Desktoppr as just another online repository of wallpapers, it does offer one unique feature – the site is Dropbox ready.

Max Payne : Max 3 , max is back preview

Max Payne is back and he’s just as much of a badass as we remember. Diving through windows in slow motion, firing rounds into enemies as they slowly struggle to react to what is happening, Max is right at home. Rockstar Studios kept the emphasis on Max and his beautifully executed combat while adapting it to modern game design standards and it works just as expected; perfectly.

Check performance of your antivirus

Many a time we install a antivirus but we actually don't know about the performance of the it. Viruses can harm your pc or your data so it is very necessary to check the performance of your antivirus. We can check it by using a small trick which doesn't need to install any other software.

How to check performance of your antivirus :