Re: technophobic brother

From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 07/10/04


Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 14:37:57 -0400


> a couple of sites that just load as blank pages, including the ms update
> site

Blank pages with Done or DNS error message?
Use View Source to check on what all is in your "blank pages".

Security option: Enable META Refresh

Related symptoms apparently caused by some popular toolbar addons.
Try uninstalling any such looking for change in symptoms.

Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle

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"captain cretin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2a9a901c465e4$28f17c40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> He managed to completely destroy his pc's ability to
> connect to the web (god knows how), I've managed to get
> is family back online but there are a couple of sites
> that just load as blank pages, including the ms update
> site, and i've tried everything i can think of to no
> avail.
> Anyone offer a suggestion as to what he might have done???
> I've tried disabling his (very old version of)Norton
> Internet Security in case that was causing it.
> Re-enabled Java
> Lowered security level to default.
> AV updates fine which leads me to think its not a virus,
> they usually block Norton and McAffe site as well as MS.
> Enabled every available protocol in the advanced options
> Cleaned out and reduced his temp internet file (8 GIGS!!!)
> They use web mail from wanadoo and that one of the sites
> that wont load so its causing a bit of a problem.


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