Re: Get a lor of Page cannot be displayed messages

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 22:06:41 -0500

"Dan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:985e01c433a6$493d5340$a301280a@phx.gbl
> The same situation is happening to me, also. However,
> when I try to visit certain websites, no matter what I do
> I can't get to them. I always get the "Page cannot be
> displayed" message. I know these website's work, and I
> was able to visit them only a few weeks ago, and now they
> will not load no matter what I do. I have no idea why
> this is happening. If anyone could help I would
> appreciate it.
>
> Dan
> dang036@cox.net
>> -----Original Message-----
>> I'm running IE6 with all updates and I also have ad aware,
>> spybot, spy sweeper and anti virus software. I've cleaned
>> up tons of stuff and I have no problem getting on the
>> internet. Every so often when I'm on one page, yahoo for
>> instance, and I try to click a link or a previously viewed
>> page, I get the page cannot be displayed error message.
>> Aif I refresh the page about three times, it finnaly comes
>> up. Any ideas?
>> .

Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It may be a
hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line referencing the site.
Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS 

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