I have a compter that I can attach to the internet thru
my DSL router. I have downloaded and installed all the
Windows XP updates.
I can not connect to the symantec.com web site. I
checked all the setting and they are EXACTLY the same as
another computer on the router that does connect. I
currently have all the internet setting, set to low and
all cookies set to accept.
What is wrong???

Roger wrote:
> I have a compter that I can attach to the internet thru
> my DSL router. I have downloaded and installed all the
> Windows XP updates.
> I can not connect to the symantec.com web site. I
> checked all the setting and they are EXACTLY the same as
> another computer on the router that does connect. I
> currently have all the internet setting, set to low and
> all cookies set to accept.
> What is wrong???

If your URL looks like the subject line I doubt it will get through.
what is hhtp:// ???

Sorry for the bad typing, It is HTTP:/SYMANTEC.com

>-----Original Message-----
>Roger wrote:
>> I have a compter that I can attach to the internet thru
>> my DSL router. I have downloaded and installed all the
>> Windows XP updates.
>> I can not connect to the symantec.com web site. I
>> checked all the setting and they are EXACTLY the same
as
>> another computer on the router that does connect. I
>> currently have all the internet setting, set to low and
>> all cookies set to accept.
>> What is wrong???
>
>If your URL looks like the subject line I doubt it will
get through.
>what is hhtp:// ???
>
>
>.
>

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Sorry for the bad typing, It is HTTP:/SYMANTEC.com
>

Try going to Google and searching for "symantec" then click on their
link.

I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and IE
responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED" screen.
Roger
>-----Original Message-----
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> Sorry for the bad typing, It is HTTP:/SYMANTEC.com
>>
>
>Try going to Google and searching for "symantec" then
click on their
>link.
>
>
>.
>

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
> SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and IE
> responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED" screen.
> Roger

Try this:
First go to IE->Tools->Internet Options->Security->Restricted
Sites->Sites and check for any entries there.
Secondly do a search for a file named HOSTS on your C drive and rename
it to HOSTS_OLD. Restart IE and see if that fixes it.

Thank you for working with me.
I do not have any restricted sites.
When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
Roger
>-----Original Message-----
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
>> SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and IE
>> responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED"
screen.
>> Roger
>
>Try this:
>First go to IE->Tools->Internet Options->Security-
>Restricted
>Sites->Sites and check for any entries there.
>Secondly do a search for a file named HOSTS on your C
drive and rename
>it to HOSTS_OLD. Restart IE and see if that fixes it.
>
>
>.
>

THANK YOU...............THANK YOU
I had some help here and the little hands took the
ethernet cable out of my machine. Once I figured that
out I renamed the hosts file and rebooted the computer.
Then I could get to the SYMANTEC site.
Roger
>-----Original Message-----
> Thank you for working with me.
> I do not have any restricted sites.
> When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
>the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
>Roger
>>-----Original Message-----
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
>>> SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and
IE
>>> responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED"
>screen.
>>> Roger
>>
>>Try this:
>>First go to IE->Tools->Internet Options->Security-
>>Restricted
>>Sites->Sites and check for any entries there.
>>Secondly do a search for a file named HOSTS on your C
>drive and rename
>>it to HOSTS_OLD. Restart IE and see if that fixes it.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Thank you for working with me.
> I do not have any restricted sites.
> When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
> the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
> Roger

My only other thought would be that you should try using a different
browser with the affected computer to see if Symantec can be viewed. If
still not, perhaps your router is at fault somehow.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13b9501c44418$a7477b00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you for working with me.
> I do not have any restricted sites.
> When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
> the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
> Roger
> >-----Original Message-----
> >(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> >> I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
> >> SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and IE
> >> responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED"
> screen.
> >> Roger
> >
> >Try this:
> >First go to IE->Tools->Internet Options->Security-
> >Restricted
> >Sites->Sites and check for any entries there.
> >Secondly do a search for a file named HOSTS on your C
> drive and rename
> >it to HOSTS_OLD. Restart IE and see if that fixes it.

Can you do a System Restore to a point before the problem started, or at
least before you did the above and can get access to the Internet again?

Jan