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How to block yahoo chat?
Name: GrubMe Date: May 30, 2004 at 13:24:44 Pacific OS: WINDOWS XP CPU/Ram: 2.4GHZ/512M
Comment:
Is there a way to block yahoo or yahoo messenger from being used? This person I know is being addicted to it and Im not liking it at ALL! Please is there any way to block yahoo chat or yahoo messenger by host file and not some type of damn program that is bundled up with spyware...
Name: XpUser Date: May 30, 2004 at 23:33:34 Pacific
Reply:
Is your OS XP Pro. If so, you can restrict the person's activities.
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Response Number 2
Name: FBI Agent Date: June 2, 2004 at 00:15:58 Pacific
Reply:
you could block the port that it uses to connect from a router or get a firewall and do not let it access the computer with it. might i suggest the firewall, sygate.
Summary: i want to know how to block an ip adress from my network. because they keep sending messasges to me and sumtimes its really annoying. i just want to learn how to temperally block him when he's trying ...
Summary: They still will sneak around and use the programs. Yahoo can't be blocked by a port unless you block all of them it will scan for any available. Any other ideas on how to block Yahoo at the router? ...
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