There are plenty of reasons you might want to block a website. Maybe you don’t want your kids visiting certain sites, or you’re trying to increase productivity by avoiding time-wasting sites. Whatever your reasons, it’s easy to block sites in Firefox.
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Introduction
If you’re concerned about your online privacy or the amount of time you spend browsing the web, you may want to block certain websites from being accessed in your Firefox browser. While there isn’t a built-in tool to do this, there are a few different ways you can go about it. In this article, we’ll show you how to block a website on Firefox in just a few simple steps.
Step 1: Open Firefox and go to the website you want to block
Open Firefox and go to the website you want to block. In the top-right corner of the window, click the menu button (three vertical dots). In the drop-down menu that appears, select Options.
In the left-hand sidebar of the Options page, select Privacy & Security. Under Content Blocking, in the list of options, select Custom.
In the dialog box that appears, under Block list, select Active Content.
Step 2: Click the menu button and select “Options”
If you don’t see the menu button, press Alt on your keyboard.
Click the Menu button , click help and select Troubleshooting Information.
Click the Refresh Firefox button in the upper-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
To continue, click Refresh Firefox in the confirmation window that opens.
Firefox will close to refresh itself. When it reopens, a window will appear with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
Step 3: Select the “Privacy & Security” panel
In the left-hand column of the Preferences window, click on “Privacy & Security.” This will open up the Preferences panels that pertain to privacy and security settings in Firefox.
Step 4: Scroll down to the “Permissions” section and click the “Block Website” button
In the Permissions section, you’ll see a list of website permissions with checkboxes next to them. To block a website, simply click the checkbox next to “Block Website.”
Step 5: Enter the URL of the website you want to block and click the “Block” button
In order to block a website on Firefox, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Open the Firefox browser.
2. Click on the “Menu” button in the upper-right corner of the window and select “Options”.
3. Select the “Privacy & Security” tab on the left side of the window.
4. Scroll down to the “History” section and click on the “Clear History” button.
5. Enter the URL of the website you want to block and click on the “Block” button.
Step 6: Repeat steps 2-5 for each website you want to block
Here’s how to block a website on Firefox in 5 steps:
1. Type “about:config” in the address bar.
2. Click the button that says, “I’ll be careful, I promise.”
3. In the search bar, type “xpinstall.signatures.required”.
4. Double-click on the setting to change it from “true” to “false”.
5. Close the tab and restart Firefox.
Now that you’ve followed these instructions, you can block any website on Firefox by repeating steps 2-5 for each site you want to block.
Conclusion
Now that you know how to block a website on Firefox, you can take control of your browsing experience and keep yourself safe from unwanted or harmful content. By following these simple steps, you can tailor your browsing experience to suit your needs and ensure that you only see the websites that you want to see.
