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Category Archives: FAQ
FAQ: How can I stop myself from circumventing LeechBlock by changing the system clock?
There are several ways of doing this on Windows. (If anyone knows of any solutions for Linux or MacOS, please pass them on to me!)
On Windows, if you’re not a member of the Administrators group then (by default) you shouldn’t be able to change the system clock anyway. If you are able to change the clock, you could try one of these solutions:
Solution #1: Hide the clock from the Taskbar
Right-click on the Taskbar, select Taskbar settings, go to Date & time settings, and uncheck the option Show time and date in the system tray.
Easy to undo, of course, but adds an extra layer of inconvenience.
Solution #2: Change the permissions using the Group Policy Editor
- Select Run… from the Start Menu (or press
Windows+R) and entergpedit.mscas the program to open. - Navigate to Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policies / User Rights Assignment.
- Edit the policy for Change the system time and remove from the list the Administrators group (and the Power Users group, if it’s there). Do not remove LOCAL SERVICE.
- Log off and log on again for the new permissions to take effect.
You can restore the original permissions by re-editing the policy and adding the Administrators group back to the list.
Note that the Group Policy Editor is not included in the Home Edition of Windows XP, Vista, and 7, in which case you could try…
Solution #3: Use an elevated command prompt
Go here for detailed instructions (scroll down to “Option Two”).
FAQ: Can I block Google’s cached versions of sites as well?
To block all cached pages, add **search?q=cache to the list of sites to block.
To block only cached pages from a particular site, e.g., www.somesite.com, add **search?q=cache*somesite.com to the list of sites to block.
FAQ: I’m trying to block sites overnight, but the block isn’t working. What am I doing wrong?
LeechBlock won’t recognize a time period like 2100-0600 because it expects the time period to be within one calendar day. Bear in mind that there is no obviously correct interpretation of a time period like 2100-0600 when only some days of the are selected for blocking sites.
However, you can probably get the result you want by splitting up the time period like this: 0000-0600,2100-2400
FAQ: Can I easily block or allow all local files?
Yes. Simply put FILE or +FILE in your list of sites to block or allow all local files.
FAQ: Can I specify exceptions, i.e., sites not to block?
Yes. The exception prefix (+) can be used to specify sites to allow rather than block.
For example, *.com +somesite.com will block all dot-com sites except somesite.com.
FAQ: Can I block only some areas of a site?
Yes, by appending a path to the domain name of the site.
For example, you could enter google.com/calendar to block all Google Calendar pages while allowing all other Google pages.
FAQ: Where can I find some examples to illustrate the different settings?
Check out the examples page.