Re: The page cannot be displayed.....DNS Error
From: oops!! (notme_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 01/01/05
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Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 21:50:40 -0000
Locate a file called HOSTS, no extension, and rename it OLDHOSTS.
Reboot and check.
Zee
"billmartin44" <billmartin44@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The Problem:
> When I attempt to contact web pages, many of them [but not all] result in
> taking roughly 1-2 minutes to load [up until 2 weeks ago it only took 1-2
> seconds], or I get a screen [even for common sites such as
> http://www.cnn.com/ that says:
>
> The page cannot be displayed.......Cannot find server or DNS Error
>
> ##################################################
> My system:
> Operating System is Windows 2000 Professional
> Browser is Internet Explorer :
> -version 6.0.2800.1106
> -cipher strength: 128 bit
> -updates: SP1; Q867801; Q823353
>
> ISP is Comcast.net with a cable modem connection.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------The Problem:
> When I attempt to contact web pages, many of them [but not all] result in
> taking roughly 1-2 minutes to load [it used to take only 1-2 seconds], or
I
> get a screen [even for common sites such as http://www.cnn.com/ that
> says:
>
> The page cannot be displayed
> The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might
be
> experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your
browser
> settings.
> [[Then there are several suggestions for investigating the cause. I've
done
> all of those except this one:
> "Microsoft Windows can examine your network and automatically discover
> network connection settings. If you would like Windows to try and
discover
> them, click <javascript:doNetDetect()> Detect Network Settings
> <javascript:doNetDetect()> ".
>
> When I click on that hypertext, I just get another screen saying: The
page
> cannot be displayed...etc. ]]
>
> Additionally, at the bottom of the browser, the following error message is
> displayed: Cannot find server or DNS Error
> #####################################################
>
> The Microsoft Knowledge Base suggests I'm using the wrong port number:
> CAUSE
> The URL (shortcut) used to open the ISM (HTML) uses the wrong port number.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> I'm using the same ports I've always used:
> Outgoing mail [SMTP]: 25
> Incoming mail [POP3]: 110
> - - - -but why would my Mail ports have anything to do with my browser
> Internet connections?- - - -
> Thank you for the advice.
>
> -Bill Martin Denver, CO
>
>
>
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