SelfRestraint for Windows

User Reviews

• Honestly, don't use that thing.

  Elise ScharpMay 18, 2015

  Pros

  Il does really block the websites you decided to do so.

  Cons

  Well, I've experienced the fact it doesn't stop blocking your websites, even if you uninstall the program from your computer. I was used to another program which works way much better! But I downloaded that one because I was using one of my friend's computer that had no program of this kind in it and I couldn't remember the name of the other app. I am currently trying to get my websites back from letting the app running for 15min. I hope it will work. Especially that this is not my own computer and I don't want to give it that with that kind of problem!

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• Awesome program

  helpfulpotatoSeptember 7, 2014

  Pros

  Works great. Once you start the timer there is no way to disable it, even if you uninstall it. The sites won't work no matter how you try to access them.

  Cons

  Some people are saying that the timer is off but the websites are still being blocked. Solution: Just run the program again for 15 minutes and when the timer goes off it will be unblocked. This usually shouldn't happen. It happened to me when I force shut down the process in the command prompt in an attempt to get back on the internet. Silly me.

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• It doesnt stop to block sites

  AndoronMarch 10, 2014

  Pros

  It works after some changes in your antivir-program.

  Cons

  It doesnt stop. The sites remain blocked.

  Summary

  I would like to get some help, because im pretty angry. This shitty program doesnt stop to block the sites, although the time is over. Dont use it.

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• Works great for Internet Explorer

  ladymermaidDecember 29, 2013

  Pros

  It blocked all of the sites I gave it.

  Cons

  you have to have a link to the exe program on your desktop, it does not download onto your computer permanently, you have to re-load it every time you want to use it. Biggest problem for me is that it does not work on Mozilla which is the only browser I use.

  Summary

  I tried using this and was confused why it was not working on all of the sites on Mozilla, than I opened up Internet explorer instead and found that it worked great on there, but I never use Explorer so it's pretty useless to me:-/

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• Doesn't work.

  belvediaAugust 6, 2013

  Pros

  Absolutely none.

  Cons

  Doesn't work. At all.

  Summary

  The program pops up, asks for a time and websites to block. It then fails to block anything. A pop-up states there's a new version out, and the website the supposed new version is on then fails to load. I can't seem to find a single distraction-blocking program that actually works. What a piece of junk.

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• Great for finals week

  DicostazDecember 11, 2012

  Pros

  As an easily distracted college student studying for finals, this program is a godsend. It effectively removes 90% of the distractions I have while studying on my computer and is incredibly simple. Just pick what sites you want blocked, how long you want to remain focused for, click a button, and you're stopped from accessing any distracting sites.

  Cons

  Occasionally, SelfRestraint has trouble blocking Facebook. However, with pretty much every other site I frequent blocked, Facebook becomes a lot easier to ignore.

  Summary

  Incredibly helpful, especially during finals. No complaints. Just knowing that my favorite sites are mostly inaccessible is enough to keep me from even attempting to go on them. Not only does it seem to literally block you from being distracted, but it provides a psychological edge as well. Well, for me at least. Everyone's different. Either way, it's incredibly useful and highly recommended. Also, mine seemed to download the .exe file straight to my Downloads folder and needed no installation. Not sure how it'll turn out for others, but if you have trouble finding the installation file, there may not even be one.

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• Cannot find where this program is installed

  JSharkeSeptember 1, 2012

  Pros

  It works as advertised

  Cons

  When it installs it doesn't make any start menu entries, doesn't put a shortcut on the desktop, and I can't find it's installation folder anywhere. Have looked in both 32-bit and 64-bit program folders, nothing there. There are no installation options. Program starts upon install, but once I closed it I could find no way of starting it up again. Have looked everywhere. What is the point of releasing a program, if you're going to hide it from the user?

  Summary

  I'd like to be able to use this program, but I simply cannot find it anywhere on my hard drive. Therefore it is 100% useless.

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