Description of Word Match and Pattern Match

Used in Block Websites
Used in Do Not Block Websites
Used in Title Blocking

Word Match and Pattern Match enable the user to fine tune their blocking scheme

Internet Explorer – In Internet Explorer, the user can use word match and pattern match for URLS as well as Window Titles

All Other Browsers – In Other Browsers (Firefix, Netscape, Safari, Opera, Yahoo!, AOL) users can block Window Titles.

Example:

Original Title:

MSN Web Messenger

Exact Word Match: “MSN” or “Web” or “Messenger” or “MSN Web Messenger”

Pattern Match: “MS”, “We”, or “sseng”

Exact Match takes into account the spaces between words to establish a whole word.

Pattern match will match any pattern, and thus provide much broader blocking.