Secure your Desktop Icons and Settings , Block Websites

Save your desktop settings and secure it from your nerdy friend by playing with the registry. Simply launch the Registry Editor; go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

In the right pane create a new DWORD Value named NoSaveSettings and modify it's value to 1. Refresh and restart for the settings to get saved.

Block websites without Software

*Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc.
*Find the file named "HOSTS".
*Open it in notepad.
*Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" Add 127.0.0.2 www.abcxyz.com .
*Try accessing that site. It is no longer accessable.

For every site after that you want to block, add the entry to this file like
127.0.0.3 www.abcxyz1.com
127.0.0.4 www.abcxyz2.com
127.0.0.5 www.pqrstu.com

Enjoy !