Steps to block automatic opening of websites on Chrome browser

When browsing the web, there will be a phenomenon that the website automatically opens, affecting your work. Many websites also contain unhealthy content, causing harm to users, especially when children use computers. The Distract Me Not utility will block websites from automatically opening in the browser. Users can set up automatic blocking on Distract Me Not, or the websites they want. The following article will guide you to block automatic website opening.

Instructions to block automatic opening of websites

Step 1:

You access the link here to download the utility corresponding to Chrome, Firefox, Edge browsers. For Chrome browser, you need to download the zip file and install it in developer mode.

Extract the file, then you just need to open the extension management interface on Chrome and then click Download the extracted extension to upload the extension's folder.

Step 2:

Then we browse the web as usual and see which websites automatically show up, or you visit the website you want to automatically pop up and then click on the utility icon. You click on the Blacklist tab and then click the plus button to put this website on the blacklist. Then turn on the Status button.

Immediately that website will be blocked from displaying all content.

Step 3:

In addition to the Blacklist mode, the Whitelist mode will bring the websites you want to unblock with the same domain name as the previously blocked website. Combined mode will block the website listed in the Blacklist and limit access to the website listed in the Whitelist.

Step 4:

To add a list of websites you want to block or quickly remove, click on the utility icon and then click the gear icon.

Step 5:

Now display the interface for you to set up the website you want to include in the modes. You click on Whitelist and then enter the domain name or site URL in the empty box and then click Add.

At each additional website when clicking the 3 dot icon, there will be options as shown below.

Step 6:

Click on the Schedule item, you activate the Schedule blocking time mode to proceed with automatic blocking. Now you need to set the start and end time of automatic blocking, the date you want to run automatically. Click Save to save the changes.

Good luck.

Lesley Montoya

Update 16 July 2021