Wildcard for website blocking?

Question

I am trying to block a gaming website using the Microsoft Family Safety "Web Browsing" feature, but it doesn't seem to be accepting a wildcard so that I can block all subdomains of the website, of which there are many.

If I enter a specific subdomain it works fine, but *.evilgamingsite.* or *evilgamingsite.com comes up with an error "Something went wrong. Please try again later."

Is it that it's not possible to use wildcards and I have to block every subdomain manually, surely not???

Many thanks for any help

Answer 1

Many thanks, Felipe - that is good to know, but also unbelievable.

I will do as you suggest and give feedback.

Best wishes, Jen

Answer 2

Ok, thank you and have a nice weekend !

Answer 3

Hi, my name is Felipe Lucas, Independent Advisor and Microsoft Windows user like you.

I'll be happy to help you.

I understand that it would be easier to use a wildcard to include all the subdomains of specific websites and doing some researches I found other users asking for the same feature. However, currently you will have to block each subdomain manually.

I suggest you to post your valuable suggestions in Windows feedback app. So, that developers will try to implement it in future Windows 10 Builds to enhance user experience.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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Felipe Lucas

Independent Advisor