Re: Unable to view certain websites....

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/24/04


Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:48:42 -0800

I saw that this could be the problem after looking at
older posts and so I opened the file in notepad. It
didn't have any sites listed so I don't think that is it
(wouldn't it have the website or ip address listed?).

>-----Original Message-----
>It may be a HOSTS file problem.
>Look also for a file named HOSTS (no extension, could be
hidden) rename it
>OLDHOSTS.
>--
>
>Other issues here.
>http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/canotofd.htm
>If you have problems with secured site, investigage only
such articles.
>
>Henri Leboeuf
>Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm
>
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:124f901c4114d$738beb00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> There are a few websites that I cannot seem to access
>> from home (on my laptop) but can access just fine from
>> any other connection. The sites aren't anything out of
>> the ordinary - for example one is a page on eBay that
has
>> system status messages. When I try and visit one of
these
>> sites I end up the "this page cannot be displayed"
>> message. I have talked to other people that use these
>> sites and I am the only one experiencing this problem.
>>
>> I have reset my security settings and DSL modem. It was
>> suggested the problem could be some type of spyware but
>> I've since downloaded Lavasoft's Ad-aware program and
>> spyware does not seem to be the problem. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>
>.
>

I saw that this could be the problem after looking at
older posts and so I opened the file in notepad. It
didn't have any sites listed so I don't think that is it
(wouldn't it have the website or ip address listed?).



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