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Title: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Aprentice08 on October 07, 2008, 09:45:58 AM
Hi everyone,

I have a Dell GX 280 OS Windows XP Pro. with Microsoft Internet Explorer. my problem is that laletly I can't open some of the websites from my pc, I check the settings under Internet Options and everything is ok, I even try to do a quick fix
by typing under Run  regsvr32 Urlmon.dll and that did not fix the problem, even
when I received emails and people send links to connect I can't open those website
everytime I click I get a white page in blank, nothing!! is there a way to fix this problem?

Thank you guys!!
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Broni on October 07, 2008, 06:16:24 PM
1. Please provide some sample web sites, you can't access.
2. What IE version?
3. Try Firefox.
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: diablo416 on October 07, 2008, 10:05:44 PM
check your hosts file??

%systemdrive%\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Aprentice08 on October 08, 2008, 10:14:44 AM
Quote from: Broni on October 07, 2008, 06:16:24 PM
1. Please provide some sample web sites, you can't access.
2. What IE version?
3. Try Firefox.

Its kind of difficult to provided a specific website because this is kind of randon problem
with the websites.
The version is 6.0.2
I may try Firefox in the future.
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Aprentice08 on October 08, 2008, 10:16:42 AM
Quote from: diablo416 on October 07, 2008, 10:05:44 PM
check your hosts file??

%systemdrive%\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts


Thanks Diablo!!! I'll check the hosts file!!! is there something that I need to do once I open that file?
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Broni on October 08, 2008, 10:18:54 AM
Quote
I may try Firefox in the future.
If you try Firefox, we'll know, if it's IE problem, or something else.

Open "hosts" file in Notepad, and post it back here.
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Aprentice08 on October 08, 2008, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Broni on October 08, 2008, 10:18:54 AM
Quote
I may try Firefox in the future.
If you try Firefox, we'll know, if it's IE problem, or something else.

Open "hosts" file in Notepad, and post it back here.

Hi Broni, this is what I get...


#
# 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
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Broni on October 08, 2008, 10:49:31 AM
It looks normal.
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Aprentice08 on October 08, 2008, 10:51:19 AM
Quote from: Broni on October 08, 2008, 10:49:31 AM
It looks normal.

What else I can check Broni?
Title: Re: Can't open some websites from my pc
Post by: Broni on October 08, 2008, 10:56:36 AM
Firefox.