Surf the Internet when Web Browsers are Blocked
When Firefox is blocked, it is an inconvenience. However, when Internet Explorer and all other major Web Browsers are blocked, it is a nightmare. Sometimes, public terminals and computers are designed to do just that, even with an Internet connection. Luckily, there is still a way to surf the web without using any major web browsers with a rather sly method: using the Microsoft Windows Help Menu. Here’s how to access the Internet without an actual web browser.
- First, open any common application such as notepad or calculator. These simple programs are most likely not blocked.
- Once opened, press F1 (Default Windows Help Shortcut) or Help -> Help Topics. Here, you will see the basic help menu.
- Afterwards, right click on the title bar and choose “Jump to URL…” from the drop-down menu.
- Finally, a Jump to This URL window will come up, allowing you to type in any URL to go to.
heh - that is pretty cool!
Thanks
It says page cannot be found when I try that…
Juliana:
Haha, that happened to me too, but I figured it out.
I think typing http:// before your website should solve the problem.
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