Windows 10: Wildcard for website blocking?

Discus and support Wildcard for website blocking? in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by JenniferCropley, Nov 26, 2020.

  1. JENNIFERCROPLEY
    JenniferCropley Win User

    Wildcard for website blocking?


    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

    :)
     
    JenniferCropley, Nov 26, 2020
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  2. COPIMAN
    copiman Win User

    How to Block Websites

    I have googled a bit and found software that can be used to block websites on a computer. I also found another way by using Windows which I would prefer. My problem is I must be doing something wrong. Here is the site that has the steps.
    How to block websites | PCWorld

    Here is what happens when I perform step 6. I am the administrator by the way.


    Wildcard for website blocking? [​IMG]


    Any ideas on how to make this work?
     
    copiman, Nov 26, 2020
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  3. COPIMAN
    copiman Win User
    How to Block Websites

    Sorry everyone but I have done everything suggested and it still does not block the website.
     
    copiman, Nov 26, 2020
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  4. COPIMAN
    copiman Win User

    Wildcard for website blocking?

    How to Block Websites

    I have the document in the etc folder


    Wildcard for website blocking? [​IMG]


    It is still a text file. And it does not block the website. I cannot do what you suggested by saving to docs and changing name. But at least its in the folder. Now how to make it work.
     
    copiman, Nov 26, 2020
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