How do I block a website

Question

How do I block a website so My web browser will not go there

Answer 1

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To help narrow down the issue:

1. Are you trying to block the website only in one browser, or across the whole Windows 11 PC?
2. Which browser are you using? Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or another one?
3. Also, is this for your own account, or are you trying to block websites for a child account using Microsoft Family Safety?

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Answer 2

To block websites on Windows 11 for home use, Microsoft Family Safety can be used. This works when browsing with Microsoft Edge while signed into a Microsoft account.

To block websites using Microsoft Family Safety on the web:

1. Go to https://family.microsoft.com in a browser and sign in with the family organizer’s Microsoft account.
2. Select the family member’s profile.
3. Go to Content filters > web and search.
4. Turn on Filter inappropriate websites or Block inappropriate websites (depending on the page layout).
5. Under Always blocked (or Blocked Sites), add the URLs of the websites that should be blocked.
6. Optionally, turn on Only allow these websites / Only use allowed websites if access should be limited strictly to an allowed list.

To block websites using the Family Safety app:

1. Open the Microsoft Family Safety app and sign in.
2. Select the family member.
3. Go to Content filters > Web and search.
4. Turn on Filter inappropriate websites.
5. Add specific sites to Never allowed / Blocked Sites.
6. Turn on Only let them use allowed websites if only explicitly allowed sites should be accessible.

Note: For these filters to work, the family member must use Microsoft Edge and be signed into their Microsoft account on Windows 11. Other browsers may be blocked automatically when web and search filters are enabled, or can be unblocked in App and game filters if needed.

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References:

• Filter websites and searches using Microsoft Family Safety
• Set up web and search filters for Family Safety
• Set app and game limits
• Block or unblock apps with Microsoft Family Safety

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