How to block a site in Mozilla Firefox?

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Mozilla Firefox is considered to be one of the most popular and commonly used web browsers. The Mozilla Firefox web browser comes with a lot of user friendly features such as add-ons. Add-ons are specifically designed for the users to add new functions with ease. The functions that can be included involve blocking access of specific sites as well as downloading You Tube videos.

Now let’s take a close look at the procedure to block sites in Mozilla Firefox Browser.Mainly three methods to block a website and they are:

  • BlockSite.


  • Edit Hosts File.


  • LeechBlock.

  • BlockSite is regarded as one of the most popularly used add-ons technique in order to block a site in Mozilla Firefox web browser. The steps are so simple.

    • Open a new Firefox web browser page.


    • Select the Tools option.


    • Then you will have to select the “Add-ons” tab.


    • Or else you can also click CTRL+A on the keyboard.


    • In the right corner of the screen you can see a search bar where users will have to type BlockSite.


    • Then you will have to click Enter.


    • Finally click Install button that is present on the screen.


    • Once installation gets completed, restart the Firefox.

    • How to block a site in Mozilla Firefox?

      Now don’t think that it’s such a difficult process or navigations. It is the simplest possible way to block a site.

      • After installation, users will have to again go to the Tools Tab and again have to click Add-ons.


      • On the left side of the corner, users can see an Extensions button and finally choose the Options menu that is present under the Block Site’s entry.


      • Check mark the Enable Authentication Box.


      • Type the password.


      • Press the ADD button.


      • The website address that you wish to block has to be typed in the box.


      • If the user wishes to block all the sites that appear on that particular domain, wildcard character will have to be used.

      • Another commonly used method includes the use ofLeechBlock. This procedure is also quite simple with a few steps that the users will have to follow.

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