Re: Website display SNAFU
- From: "Zeretul1" <Zeretul1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:31:19 -0700
Hmm. i think that may answer my problem, almost all the entries in the HOSTS
file are from a new program i installed right before i moved: SpySweeper by
Webroot.
I'll poke around in that program to see if i can fix this.
Thanks for your help man.
Much love!
"Don Varnau" wrote:
> Hi,
> This doesn't sound like a Javascript problem (Javascript- not Java) but you
> could refresh the Windows scripting engine anyway. Go to
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
> for the appropriate download of Windows Script 5.6
>
> This does sound like a security/privacy/ad-blocking program is blocking some
> content. First check for a HOSTS file.
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
> More on the HOSTS file at http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and
> http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
>
> If a HOSTS file is not blocking this content, you'll have to go through your
> security/ad-blocking programs to find the program that's doing the blocking.
>
> Additional possibilities for the missing images problem at
> http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/redx.htm
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE/OE]
>
>
> "Zeretul1" <Zeretul1[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7DF4A80-DCFF-4023-9352-B46F29173C8B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I just got a new cable internet connection in a new apartment, and I
> noticed
> > my compy has problems displaying the advertisements on web pages.
> Normally,
> > this would not be a problem, but it may be more than this that I just
> haven’t
> > seen yet. I contacted their support service, but their tech support was no
> > help. I talked to six agents, followed their instructions, and it still
> did
> > not help. So, now I turn to the experts.
> >
> > I think that the advertisements are java, but I have never been clear on
> > what that is. I have tried the following to fix this problem:
> > Clearing cookies, temp internet files, history
> > Resetting web settings, and restoring defaults
> > Having my modem reset remotely by the ISP
> > Deleting and reinstalling my flash and shockwave
> > Updating my java
> >
> > I was told I should repair IE, but I don’t know how to do that in xp
> sp2. I
> > think I have to uninstall and reinstall sp2 to do that, but I haven’t
> yet.
> >
> > The point is, I have the same cable modem company with the last place I
> > lived, and I didn’t change anything on my box when I set up this
> account. I
> > had to set up a new account because the last one I had; I was the
> sub-user,
> > not the primary.
> >
> > I ran the setup disk that came with the kit, and ran through the internet
> > setup pages to setup the account, and when it was all said and done, I
> > noticed this problem.
> >
> > Help me newsgroup, you’re my only hope!
> >
> > Much love!
>
>
.
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