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This wikiHow article shows you how to open websites that are blocked in your area. The most common reasons why websites are blocked are because of school or work regulations, or sometimes by region blocking, like YouTube videos.

Steps

Method 1 of 5: Use basic tips

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   Understand when these tips work. If the website you are trying to access is blocked only on your computer, you can access it using the mobile version of the website, IP address or Google Translate. If you cannot access a website that is blocked by Internet connection, you will need a VPN.
   • There is a possibility that a VPN is difficult to install on a computer that is monitored or controlled (eg library computer, school, office ...). However, if you are using a personal computer for work, you can set up a VPN while using your own wireless network.

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   Try using the mobile version of the site. Many websites like Facebook and YouTube have their own mobile site, which can be accessed by typing "m." between the "www." of the website address and site name. Many services that don't block the mobile version of a website are blocked.
   • Example: You can access the mobile version of Facebook by going to "https://www.m.facebook.com/" using your browser.

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   Look for the site's IP address instead of the regular address. You can look up a website's IP address (which is an unprocessed digital address) on any popular computer platform, then you can enter the IP address into the URL of the browser bar properly. you search for regular addresses (such as "https://www.google.com/").
   • This doesn't work for every website because some services hide their IP address, while others use a lot of IP addresses that are not always reliable.
   • If you do not have access to the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac) on a computer with a blocked website, you can use the unobstructed network PC to find the IP address, then use this address on the blocked computer.

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   Use Google Translate to hide web page addresses. This method is not always successful, but is a simple way to use a proxy site or portable browser:
   • Go to https://translate.google.com/ using your browser.
   • Type a web site address in the text box on the left.
   • Select any language other than the default site language for the rightmost box.
   • Click the website's link in the rightmost box.
   • Click the "Go to" link on the left side of the page if the page doesn't load immediately.
   • Click an option Translate if asked.
   • Surf your page.

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   Use the Wayback Machine to view (browse) the archived pages. The Wayback Machine website allows you to view old versions of a web page without visiting the site. This does not work if you intend to watch Facebook news, but you can use the Wayback Machine to see blocked references and the like.
   • Go to https://archive.org/web/ using the browser on your computer.
   • Type the site's address in the text field near the top of the page.
   • Click BROWSE HISTORY (browser history)
   • Select a date on the calendar.
   • Review the results.

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   Use a VPN on your personal computer. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are paid services that are always connected, to redirect Internet traffic (access) through many different servers (servers) in many countries and regions. This effectively conceals your Internet activity from anyone monitoring, allowing you to view websites and use services that are normally blocked in your area.
   • Most VPNs require a paid subscription, but some VPNs like Hotspot Shield have a free version.
   • In order for your VPN to go undetected, you must have it turned on the entire amount of time you are online.
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Method 2 of 5: Use ProxFree Proxy

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   Open the ProxFree site. Go to https://www.proxfree.com/ in your browser.
   • If this page is blocked on your computer, try another way is to use HideMe proxy.

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   Click the search bar. This button is near the bottom of the page, to the right of the lock icon.

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   Enter your website's address. Type in the address of the website you want to visit.
   • You can select a different country by clicking on the "Server Location" drop-down box and then clicking on the name of the country.

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   Click PROXFREE. This green button is to the right of the search bar. This step helps to find your site.
   • If you selected a country with a geographic location that is significantly different from your home country as an IP address, it may take up to a minute for the search results to be displayed.

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   Surf your page. Once the page loads, you can use it as you normally would. However, keep in mind that your website's loading time will be much longer than usual. advertisement

Method 3 of 5: Use HideMe Proxy

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   Open the HideMe page. Go to https://hide.me/en/proxy in your browser.
   • If this page is blocked on your computer, try another way using ProxySite proxy.

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   Type in a website address. Enter the address of the blocked website in the "Enter web address" text box located in the center of the page.
   • You are allowed to select a different country by clicking on the "Proxy location" drop-down box and then clicking on the name of the new country in the drop-down menu that appears.

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   Click Visit anonymously (anonymous access). This is a yellow button below the text box. This will load your website.

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   Browse the page. After the page has loaded successfully, you can use it as usual. Note, however, that your website's loading time will be much slower than usual. advertisement

Method 4 of 5: Use ProxySite Proxy

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   Open the ProxySite page. Go to https://www.proxysite.com/ in your browser.
   • If the site is blocked on your computer, you can search for another proxy site or try using a portable browser.

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   Type in a website address. Enter the address of the blocked website in the text box near the top of the page.
   • You can also select a different country as the server location by clicking the "US Server" drop-down box and then clicking the name of the country in the menu that appears.

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   Click GO. This orange button is to the right of the text box. This step helps to load your website.

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   See your page. Once the page has loaded, you can use it as you normally would. However, keep in mind that your website's loading time will be much longer than usual. advertisement

Method 5 of 5: Use a Portable browser

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   Understand how this approach works. Some Internet browsers have built-in proxies that allow you to remove web restrictions. Usually these browsers can't be downloaded on a limited computer, but some of them have a "portable" version. You can install the portable version of that browser on a flash drive and open the restricted computer browser from the flash drive.
   • You will probably need to use an unrestricted network PC to install a portable browser on your flash drive.
   • If you are trying to use a portable browser on a computer that does not allow USB connections, you cannot use this browser.

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   Plug the flash drive into your computer. This drive should be plugged into one of the USB ports on the computer.
   • Recall that you will most likely need to do this on a personal computer that does not have a network limit (like a home computer).

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   Open the Tor download page. Go to https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en in your browser.

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   Click DOWNLOAD. This is the purple button in the center of the page.

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   Move the Tor installation file to your flash drive. Go to the directory where the downloaded installation file is located, then do the following:
   • Click to select the file.
   • Press Ctrl+X (on Windows) or ⌘ Command+X (on Mac) to copy file and remove it from current location.
   • Click the name of your flash drive on the left side of the window.
   • Click a blank space in the flash drive's window.
   • Press Ctrl+V (on Windows) or ⌘ Command+V (on Mac) to paste the file onto your flash drive.

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   Install Tor on a flash drive. To do this:
   • For Windows Double-click the Tor EXE file, select the language and click OK, click Browse ..., select the name of the flash drive and click OK, then click Install. Uncheck both boxes and click finish when asked.
   • For Mac Double-click the Tor DMG file, confirm the download if necessary, and follow the other on-screen instructions.

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   Unplug the flash drive. Now that Tor is installed on the flash drive, you can run Tor on the blocked computer without worrying about the installation being denied.

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   Insert the flash drive into the blocked computer. This should be the computer on which you want to be able to access a blocked website.

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   Open Tor. To do this:
   • Open the flash drive if it is not already open.
   • Double-click the "Tor Browser" folder.
   • Double-click the "Start Tor Browser" icon.

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    Click Connect (connect). This is where you run Tor - the browser looks like an old version of Firefox.

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    Access to blocked websites. Use the text box in the center of the Tor welcome page to do this. Since Tor is open with a built-in proxy, you are allowed to access any website.
    • Note that it will take more time to load the page as browser traffic will be carried out through different servers.
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Advice

• Aside from using a private VPN, using a portable browser is probably the safest way to get free from websites.

Warning

• If you are caught on a blocked website, you could be penalized. Specifically, you may be suspended / forced out of school or fired.