11 Most Useful XP Tips and Tricks

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Even after the launch of Windows Vista, Windows XP is still very popular Operating System worldwide. There are probably hundreds of tips and tricks for Windows XP but most of them have nothing to do with a common user. So I have listed 11 tips which can prove to be extremely beneficial for users.

1. Block any website you want, without any software

A website can be easily blocked without using any software. Just follow these steps
a). Browse C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc
b). Find and open the file named “hosts” in notepad
c). There you will see a line “127.0.0.1 localhost”
d). Just under this line add “127.0.0.2 www.sitenameuwanttoblock.com” , without quotes.
Save the changes and the mentioned site will no longer be accessible.
See all of the tips here: 11 Most Useful XP Tips and Tricks

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