Re: Can't download files with IE 6
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/28/04
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:45:30 -0600
That tells us that HOSTS is not the problem.
Unfortunately, I don't know what is causing the problem.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ "Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C19F74AF-5858-4FFE-81B4-B3B771B94AF2@microsoft.com > Frank: > the following is the contents of "host": > > # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. > # > # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. > # > # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each > # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should > # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host > name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at > least one # space. > # > # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual > # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. > # > # For example: > # > # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server > # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host > > 127.0.0.1 localhost > > > THIS ENDS THE CONTENTS OF "HOST" Any help? > hal > > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote: > >> What is the content of HOSTS? (Open it with Notepad.) >> >> -- >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE >> >> "Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:8E8E4B3C-B3B3-41BA-943A-FC851EDB8476@microsoft.com >>> Jason, >>> >>> thanks for the response. to follow up on your suggestions: >>> >>> 1. contents of c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts are: >>> hosts 1kb >>> imhosts 4 kb >>> networks 1 kb >>> protocol 1 kb >>> services 7 kb >>> >>> 2. i know that the file "svchost.exe" runs in a number of instances. >>> this is what i find in task manager; is this a problem? >>> >>> svchost.exe local service 3,384 >>> " network service 1,896 >>> " system 18,140 >>> " " 3,420 >>> " " 3,324 >>> >>> 3. i would write off norton except that the download failures occur >>> at other apparently random sites also; yet, some are successful; >>> and ALL are successful on my desktop. >>> >>> >>> any help? >>> >>> hal >>> >>> "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote: >>> >>>> step 1: check your HOSTS file for spurious entries >>>> >>>> c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts >>>> >>>> step 2: if one machine can get the fle, use that to download what >>>> you need and transfer it manually. >>>> >>>> step 3: if norton isn't playing ball, try another AV solution. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jason Brown >>>> Microsoft GTSC, IIS >>>> >>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>> rights. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:4034ACA0-A6FA-4386-A5BB-075C4C351343@microsoft.com... >>>>> The setup is this: a desktop and a laptop connected to a router >>>>> receiving DSL. Both machines running windows xp-pro, SP1, updated >>>>> with all MS security >>>>> patches except SP2 (chicken!); both have Norton AV and Ad-Aware >>>>> (both updated >>>>> and run frequently); both have identical "Internet Options" >>>>> settings. >>>>> >>>>> I needed to download a file from Symantec to remedy an NAV update >>>>> problem on >>>>> the laptop. When I attempted to download, a page came up that >>>>> says the site >>>>> could not be connected to (error 404, I think, the one you get if >>>>> you're inadvertantly offline). None of the files available at the >>>>> Symanatec site could be accessed. (On the desktop, I had no >>>>> trouble, all went smoothly.) I >>>>> tried some other download sites from the laptop. Sometimes I could >>>>> download, >>>>> but sometimes I would get the same error page as before, or the >>>>> small download dialog box would open, but the download "could not >>>>> be completed at >>>>> this time". Again, all the same sites allowed downloads on the >>>>> desktop with >>>>> no problems. >>>>> >>>>> Additonally, after giving up trying to download to the laptop, IE >>>>> would sometimes hang and could only be closed through the task >>>>> manager; this did not happen every time. None of these events >>>>> took place on the desktop, which >>>>> as stated above, is running identically configured software. (At >>>>> least as far >>>>> as I know) >>>>> >>>>> I am able to use Outlook Express, Quicken downloads, etc. on the >>>>> laptop; only certain selected sites accessed thru IE failed. I >>>>> did a Symantec online >>>>> scan and no malware was found. I was able to download a McAfee >>>>> tool that looked for the latest malware and came up clean. The >>>>> quick scan from Aumha >>>>> also came up clean. NAV and Ad-Aware find nothing. I could not >>>>> download an >>>>> online audit from SpySweeper, it reacted similar to the Symantec >>>>> site. >>>>> >>>>> I suspect that the problem is IE or one of its settings. >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sorry for the length of the >>>>> question. >>>>> >>>>> Hal >> >> What is the content of HOSTS? (Open it with Notepad.) >> >> -- >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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