Internet Explorer

• 1). Open Internet Explorer.
  
  
• 2). Click on "Tools" and "Internet Options." Choose "Content" and click on "Content Advisor."
  
  
• 3). Enable Content Advisor by adding a supervisor's password.
  
  
• 4). Update the "Ratings" area to block websites. Under "Ratings," adjust the slider from "None" to "Explicit" for language, nudity, sex and violence. This blocks a large portion of sites that are inappropriate for children.
  
  
• 5). Click on "Approved Sites." Here you can add specific sites that may slide under the radar of the "Ratings" section. Click "Never" to block the website. Click "OK."
  
  

Host Files

• 1). Edit the Windows host files with other browsers for additional security using Internet Explorer. Click on the "Start" menu and click "Run."
  
  
• 2). Type "notepad C:\Windows\System32drivers\etc\hosts" in the "Run" dialog box and press "Enter." A Notepad window opens.
  
  
• 3). Scroll to the bottom of the Notepad window. Press "Enter" after the last line. Type a new line of "127.0.0.1" -- without the quotes -- followed by the website you would like to block. For example, to block Facebook, type "127.0.0.1 facebook.com." Press "Enter."
  
  
• 4). Block more websites by typing the same number plus a new website name. For example, the next line can be "127.0.0.1," followed by the website to be blocked. Choose "File" and "Save," then "Exit" to block the sites.