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Howto block access to iGoogle?
10-10-2007 9:36 PM
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I'd like to totally block access to iGoogle - whilst still allowing access to ordinary Google.
iGoogle allows all sorts of rubbish, including user configured access to any external sites, so it seems that it's a bit of a malware paradise, not to mention as a presentation of all the latest acquisitions of Google - youtube etc.
Unfortunately, both variants appear to use the same host address.
Does anyone know how to cure this situation - e.g. do iGoogle and Google use the same ports?
iGoogle allows all sorts of rubbish, including user configured access to any external sites, so it seems that it's a bit of a malware paradise, not to mention as a presentation of all the latest acquisitions of Google - youtube etc.
Unfortunately, both variants appear to use the same host address.
Does anyone know how to cure this situation - e.g. do iGoogle and Google use the same ports?
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
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Re: Howto block access to iGoogle?
10-10-2007 10:51 PM
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in your host file put
127.0.0.1 igoogle.com
127.0.0.1 66.249.93.104
the host file is
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
just open with notepad
127.0.0.1 igoogle.com
127.0.0.1 66.249.93.104
the host file is
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
just open with notepad
Re: Howto block access to iGoogle?
10-10-2007 11:49 PM
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Nice try Samuri!
I'm actually using Linux - but the hosts file works in exactly the same way.
Anyway, although I give a homepage of www.google.com, I get redirected to www.google.co.uk
I think google is trying to force igoogle on us via the demands of the video generation. Sorry to say, but your suggestion is insufficient.
I'm actually using Linux - but the hosts file works in exactly the same way.
Anyway, although I give a homepage of www.google.com, I get redirected to www.google.co.uk
I think google is trying to force igoogle on us via the demands of the video generation. Sorry to say, but your suggestion is insufficient.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Howto block access to iGoogle?
11-10-2007 12:29 AM
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If you have a netgear router or Vista you could probably put
http://www.google.com/ig in the child protection filter
http://www.google.com/ig in the child protection filter
Re: Howto block access to iGoogle?
11-10-2007 9:51 AM
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Thanks
I have a netgear router so it's doable.
However it appears to be necessary to block
http://www.google.com/ig and
http://www.google.co.uk/ig
Very devious huh?
Quote from: ed If you have a netgear router or Vista you could probably put
http://www.google.com/ig in the child protection filter
I have a netgear router so it's doable.
However it appears to be necessary to block
http://www.google.com/ig and
http://www.google.co.uk/ig
Very devious huh?
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
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