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luikki

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unable to browse certain sites
« on: August 13, 2006, 03:23:33 AM »
after two weeks i canīt browse certain sites with firefox or with ie:
cnn, fox, abc, aljazeera, panda software, debian.org, google groups, etc.
if i try any of the above sites, after a long wait i get this messge:
"Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.cnn.com"

iīm runing xp pro sp2 with nod 32 and outpost pro firewall.
connect to the web trough a modem router.
iīve checked my system with ad aware, spybot, ewido, a-squared, bit defender online and hijackthis and none found any kind of malware or virus.
i followed microsoft instructions to flush dnsīs, to reset dnsīs...it didnīt help....
also checked/ renamed/ hosts file and there is nothing wrong with it....
iīve another pc sharing the connection since last monday and from it i navigate everywhere without any problems!
can you pls. help?
thanks!

GX1_Man

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Re: unable to browse certain sites
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2006, 05:16:16 AM »
So you are 100% sure it is the software or configuration it sounds like. Do you have a real Windows CD to reinstall with if necessary? Was a real one used for this installation?
« Last Edit: August 13, 2006, 05:23:54 AM by GX1_Man »

luikki

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Re: unable to browse certain sites
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2006, 05:54:35 AM »
well, it looks like a software or configuration problem.
i tested with a different modem/router...
unisnstalled nod 32 and outpost...
and the problem persists.

iīve the real windows cd and all the fixes installed.
and i woulnīt like to format the drive.

can you pls. advise.
regards

GX1_Man

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Re: unable to browse certain sites
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2006, 06:34:52 AM »
Reset everything and see if that helps:


1. Start  
2. Settings  
3. Control Panel  
4. Internet Options  
5. Security tab  
6. Reset all 4 security zones to Default  

1. Start  
2. Settings  
3. Control Panel  
4. Internet Options
5. Privacy
6. Restore 1 Default button

1. Start  
2. Settings  
3. Control Panel  
4. Internet Options  
5. Advanced  
6. Restore 1 Default button

You may need to do the following as well  

1. Start  
2. Settings  
3. Control Panel  
4. Internet Options  
5. General tab  
6. Remove cookies, temporary files and history  

Kudos to Raptor and Fed.  

luikki

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Re: unable to browse certain sites
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2006, 07:35:43 AM »
thanks a lot!
it did it!
i can navigate, again!

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Re: unable to browse certain sites
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2006, 09:11:23 AM »
Glad you got it sorted...

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