I have some serious internet issues. I can't browse web
pages, I can't use MSN messenger. I've noticed that with
every internet service provider I try to sign on with I'm
not able to download their updates. I can usually
download my email from say AOL, but that's about it. Any
clues. Also, if the fix involved reinstalling Windows XP,
which is the upgrade I have from windows98, I can't find
my product code. Thanks for any help.

Ck your "Hosts" file. Windows\system32\drivers\etc

click on hosts file, it will open with notepad, delete ant
entries and save back.






>-----Original Message-----
>I have some serious internet issues. I can't browse web
>pages, I can't use MSN messenger. I've noticed that with
>every internet service provider I try to sign on with I'm
>not able to download their updates. I can usually
>download my email from say AOL, but that's about it. Any
>clues. Also, if the fix involved reinstalling Windows
XP,
>which is the upgrade I have from windows98, I can't find
>my product code. Thanks for any help.
>.
>

I also noticed that XP may not reolve DNS requests correctly. I was able to
solve my problems as follows (Within a DOS Command promp window);

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns

which clears out my PCs DNS cache.

Y.

"Willit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Ck your "Hosts" file. Windows\system32\drivers\etc
>
> click on hosts file, it will open with notepad, delete ant
> entries and save back.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have some serious internet issues. I can't browse web
> >pages, I can't use MSN messenger. I've noticed that with
> >every internet service provider I try to sign on with I'm
> >not able to download their updates. I can usually
> >download my email from say AOL, but that's about it. Any
> >clues. Also, if the fix involved reinstalling Windows
> XP,
> >which is the upgrade I have from windows98, I can't find
> >my product code. Thanks for any help.
> >.
> >