{"id":9,"date":"2015-09-18T00:53:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T00:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/lb\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:29:21","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are answers to some <i>frequently asked questions<\/i> about LeechBlock.<\/p>\n<h3>Settings Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/nothing-blocked\/\">Why is nothing being blocked?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/examples\/\">Where can I find some examples to illustrate the different settings?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/difference-or-and\/\">What&#8217;s the difference between &#8220;within time periods OR after time limit&#8221; and &#8220;within time periods AND after time limit&#8221;?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/block-only-some-areas\/\">Can I block only some areas of a site?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/wildcards\/\">Can I use wildcards when specifying sites?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/exceptions\/\">Can I specify exceptions, i.e., sites not to block?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/referrers\/\">Can I block pages on the basis of the referring site?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/keywords\/\">Can I block pages that contain specific words or phrases?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/local-files\/\">Can I easily block or allow all local files?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/comments\/\">Can I put comments in the site list?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/custom-blocking-page\/\">Can I set a custom blocking page?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/google-cache\/\">Can I block Google&#8217;s cached versions of sites as well?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/overnight-block\/\">I&#8217;m trying to block sites overnight, but the block isn&#8217;t working. What am I doing wrong?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/override\/\">Why isn&#8217;t the override feature working?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/add-remove-set\/\">How can I add or remove a block set?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/time-limit-offset\/\">What does the &#8220;Offset time limit period&#8221; field do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/load-from-url\/\">What does the &#8220;Load list of sites from URL&#8221; field do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/slow-browser\/\">LeechBlock seems to be slowing down my browser. What gives?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Firefox-Specific Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/remove-extension-firefox\/\">How can I make it harder to remove the extension from Firefox?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/disable-safe-mode\/\">How can I disable safe (troubleshoot) mode on Firefox?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/disable-remove-extension\/\">How can I disable the &#8220;Remove Extension&#8221; menu item on Firefox?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/hide-addon\/\">How can I hide LeechBlock in Firefox&#8217;s Add-ons Manager?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chrome-Specific Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/remove-extension-chrome\/\">How can I make it harder to remove the extension from Chrome?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Edge-Specific Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/remove-extension-edge\/\">How can I make it harder to remove the extension from Edge?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/private-browsing\/\">How can I disable private browsing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/reset-password\/\">I&#8217;ve forgotten my password! How can I reset it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/options-disabled\/\">The options for one of the block sets are all disabled and now I can&#8217;t change the settings! What happened and what can I do about it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/start-over\/\">It&#8217;s all gone horribly wrong. How can I start over with LeechBlock?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/permissions\/\">Why does LeechBlock require the permissions it asks for?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/privacy\/\">Does LeechBlock collect or transmit any personal information?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/system-clock\/\">How can I stop myself from circumventing LeechBlock by changing the system clock?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/support-forums\/\">Are there community support forums for LeechBlock?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/source-code\/\">Where can I get the source code for LeechBlock?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/macos-ios\/\">Is LeechBlock available for macOS and iOS?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proginosko.com\/leechblock\/faq\/for-sale\/\">Is LeechBlock for sale?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about LeechBlock. Settings Questions Why is nothing being blocked? Where can I find some examples to illustrate the different settings? What&#8217;s the difference between &#8220;within time periods OR after time limit&#8221; and &#8220;within time periods AND after time limit&#8221;? 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