How do i block MSN messenger from my computer? All my kids do is sit and talk on the computer all day!! Judging by the number of questions I get on MSN Messenger, they're not alone. Do they lose it if the service stops working? I get a rash of panic-stricken questions each time that happens. The other question I get a lot is "my school's blocked MSN Messenger, how do I work around that?". Sigh. I'm not sure that this problem can be solved with technology alone, but there are some things to do... I would:
That solves the immediate problem, and depending on how resourceful the kids are, that might be enough. But kids can get very resourceful. They might install a different IM client, use a different IM service, or use one of the web based alternatives. You can try blocking access to certain sites by using the "hosts" file to block access to them. Set their IP address to 127.0.0.1 (a special address that means "this machine", and effectively blocks access to whatever domain you've associated with it). Make sure to set permissions on the hosts file so that the account that the kids sign in with can't modify it. Sadly, techniques like that are really only piecemeal, and prone to error. As soon as you plug one leak, your kids can find another. Another approach is to look into some of the firewall or parental spyware packages, which may allow you to block specific applications. Again, while a stronger step, there are ways that these can be circumvented as well, if the kids are savvy and determined enough. As I said, I'm not sure that this problem can be completely solved with technology alone. Related:
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i dnt think it is a good idea to block msn messenger because theres no point nd if u want to tlk to sum1 if its inportnant at school(and where not aloud to use our phones) we could see if our family or sum1 closeit online and u've blocked sytes aswell and i always cum on to see if u havent blocked all of thm nd mostly all of thm r blocked :@ ITS NOT FAIR nd we could go on msn or our sytes(piczo...) if the teacher ses where aloud!!! urs sincerly do sumthin about it this time ur worst enemy!!!!! u blocked msn!!!!! u will regret this!!!! u dnt even gewt a kiss Posted by: ??????? nd ?????? at December 20, 2006 02:32 AMgo to www.messengerblocker.co.uk and download the fee trial of our MSN Blocking software Posted by: jamie at February 7, 2007 04:13 PMIf i block someone in my msn messenger, is there anyway the user could notice it and does it apply also to hotmail email?? is the user cannot send email to the person who block them? thanks... Posted by: Harry at February 8, 2007 09:43 AMin the msn messenger how can i disallow all my contacts to blok me ! Posted by: cynthia at February 11, 2007 05:17 AMWhy not use WFilter to block messenger and porn websites? WFilter has the most widely support of messenger and P2P protocols. You can download WFilter here: http://www.imfirewall.us Posted by: imfirewall at April 16, 2007 04:47 AMHow do I know whom have me blocked? If i block someone in my msn messenger, is there anyway the user could notice it and does it apply also to hotmail email?? is the user cannot send email to the person who block them? thanks... Posted by: Antonio at June 19, 2007 02:10 PMI have to say I actually take offence from the fact some idiotic nobody has claimed that msn is the cause of bad grammar. Why not go all out and ban the mobile phone? Let's regress to a stage in which communication was just beginning. I agree the lower years in school should not be accessing msn because of the amount of work they have but in sixth form there is NOTHING to do in your free periods. And don't say we could be doing work.. because I've done it already. Msn is cheap and a convenient way to communicate. The school blocks a ridiculous amount of sites.. for example, hotmail.What is the point of that? I actually need my hotmail to organise matches with people but the school hinders that. Fair enough with young kids you can make comments about msn not being beneficial but you cannot generalise that to teenagers who are in school VOLUNTARILY post 16. Maybe you should look at yourselves instead of judging the youth of today. And as for the comment on grammar...I use msn constantly and my grammar is still in tact. BOOM goes your theory. But yeah... people trying to get around it..web based msn sites are always getting blocked. But you can access other sites by using: http://www.glype.org Posted by: ANGRYsixthformstudent at September 28, 2007 01:11 AMComment #3 is exactly why any kind of messenger program should be blocked from a school, is that kid retarded? oh yeah, and a response to Antonio, Msn is not the cause of the bad grammar, your right, instead its our failing education system and lack of discipline.. Posted by: Kris at July 15, 2008 09:33 PMTo: ANGRYsixthformstudent Intact! that is the right way to spell it, not IN TACT! No more MSN for you.. Posted by: JC at August 20, 2008 09:53 AMPost a comment on "How do I block MSN Messenger?":
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