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how to block one website

Is there a way to block only one website using the host file or some other file in the computer?

without using opendns...
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Yep I would modify the hosts file as above.

You can also look at blocking access to the site on your router if you need to do it for more than one person, otherwise you would have to go around and modify everyone's hosts file.
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Will this override the DNS server?
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What if I use open DNS at the router and I want to block an additional site at the computer using a host file?
On how many computers do you need to block access to this website? If it's just a few then it would be easier to modify each computer's hosts file.
just a few
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