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Template:Web filter troubleshoot (view source)
Revision as of 08:13, 30 January 2019
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* '''Reload your browser'''. After adding new hostnames to the list, make sure you re-launch your web browser. Web browsers cache previously accessed information so the reason why some sites added to the list don't filter out properly is because the content of those sites had been downloaded and cached prior. <br> Or you can test immediately after adding new entries to the list with your web browser's non-caching mode. For example, Google Chrome's "Incognito" mode ('''Ctrl + Shift + N''') or Mozilla Firefox's "Private" mode ('''Ctrl + Shift + P''').
* '''Reload your browser'''. After adding new hostnames to the list, make sure you re-launch your web browser. Web browsers cache previously accessed information so the reason why some sites added to the list don't filter out properly is because the content of those sites had been downloaded and cached prior. <br> Or you can test immediately after adding new entries to the list with your web browser's non-caching mode. For example, Google Chrome's "Incognito" mode ('''Ctrl + Shift + N''') or Mozilla Firefox's "Private" mode ('''Ctrl + Shift + P''').
* '''Multiple network interfaces'''. If your PC has multiple sources for Internet connectivity, make sure it uses the router as its default Internet gateway.
* '''Multiple domains'''. Popular sites like Google, Youtube, Facebook, etc. often use multiple domain names. Therefore, sometimes it may be necessary to block more than one domain in order to successfully block a single website.
* '''Multiple domains'''. Popular sites like Google, Youtube, Facebook, etc. often use multiple domain names. Therefore, sometimes it may be necessary to block more than one domain in order to successfully block a single website.