Re: Cannot view certain websites

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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:11:23 -0700

I can't give you much information in that regard. You might try the
following sites:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
"Alex" <weathera@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message 
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> Tried those steps, still no luck....... yes, I have been
> working on the hosts file.... using apps that add lots of
> sites to the restricted internet zone..... so, how do I
> get the original hosts file back, or at least solve this
> (if there is even a way?)
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Did you clear the cache and reboot before checking those
> sites again.  In
>>Control Panel, go to Internet Options, click Delete
> Cookies (By the way, if
>>you are blocking cookies that could be the reason as
> well), Delete Files
>>(Accept the option to Delete all offline files) and
> click Clear History,
>>then reboot and try the sites again.
>>
>>If that doesn't resolve it, you might try checking your
> security level in
>>IE, go to the above in Control Panel, go to the Privacy
> tab and lower the
>>settings below their current specified level and see if
> that resolves it.
>>
>>Beyond that, you have made mention of the Hosts file,
> have you been rotting
>>around in their, are you using an application that makes
> changes in the
>>Hosts file.  Once this file gets screwed up, even if you
> try to restore it,
>>it can cause a lot of misery.
>>
>>-- 
>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>Windows Shell/User
>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>"Alex" <weathera@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news:1d2df01c453e8$2ff15640$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> no, still no luck.... I could post the dns servers for
>>> each computer, because they are different, if need
> be....
>>> what should I do?
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Do you have any ad blocking or popup blocking software,
>>> if yes, try turning
>>>>them off and see if you can access the site.  NOTE:
> many
>>> firewalls and
>>>>antivirus applications now include such a feature so
> you
>>> may need to check
>>>>the options of such applications to see if they might
> be
>>> the source of the
>>>>issue.
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>>>Windows Shell/User
>>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>>>
>>>>"Alex" <weathera@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:1d9e801c453de$c5639760$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Whenever I attempt to access certain websites
>>>>> (http://www.gecko-games.com)and
>>> (http://www.gamespot.com)
>>>>> that annoying "Page cannot be displayed" message
> comes
>>> up.
>>>>> Now, the websites are definately online, because I
> can
>>>>> access them on a different computer in my house. The
>>>>> problem? That computer is 6 years old and on the
> brink
>>> of
>>>>> annihalation. I already checked the hosts file on
>>>>> the "good" computer (this one) and reset it. Still no
>>>>> results. Could someone help me? Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>> 

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