I can get the page I link to, but I get this error in the advertising
sections. I've checked my settings and everything is ok. Also, when I click
Back it might take 4 times before I get to my original page. Any suggestions?
--
syport

Hi,
Sounds like the work of a HOSTS file. Spybot and several ad-blocking /
spyware-blocking programs create a HOSTS file.
Locate and rename the HOSTS file as a test.

To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
More on the HOSTS file at http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
and http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and

In Win 9x, the file will be at [C:\Windows]
In Win 2K, at [C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc]

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"sy" <syport[at]hotmail.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:EE239BE1-A8D9-4AE7-AD7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I can get the page I link to, but I get this error in the advertising
> sections. I've checked my settings and everything is ok. Also, when I
click
> Back it might take 4 times before I get to my original page. Any
suggestions?
>
> syport

No Host file. I do have Ad-Aware, Webroot Spy Sweeper, and Advanced Spyware
Remover. But no Host. Anything else I can check? Thanks.
--
syport


"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Sounds like the work of a HOSTS file. Spybot and several ad-blocking /
> spyware-blocking programs create a HOSTS file.
> Locate and rename the HOSTS file as a test.
>
> To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS file
> at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad. If
> there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the HOSTS
> file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
> More on the HOSTS file at http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> and http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and
>
> In Win 9x, the file will be at [C:\Windows]
> In Win 2K, at [C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc]
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "sy" <syport[at]hotmail.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:EE239BE1-A8D9-4AE7-AD7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I can get the page I link to, but I get this error in the advertising
> > sections. I've checked my settings and everything is ok. Also, when I
> click
> > Back it might take 4 times before I get to my original page. Any
> suggestions?
> >
> > syport
>
>

Are you *sure* that you don't have a HOSTS file? I think I heard that that
Spy Sweeper creates one.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"sy" <syport[at]hotmail.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:2B4FA99E-63AD-421E-96D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> No Host file. I do have Ad-Aware, Webroot Spy Sweeper, and Advanced
Spyware
> Remover. But no Host. Anything else I can check? Thanks.
>
> syport

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Sounds like the work of a HOSTS file. Spybot and several ad-blocking /
> > spyware-blocking programs create a HOSTS file.
> > Locate and rename the HOSTS file as a test.
> >
> > To check the HOSTS file in Windows XP...
> > Make sure that Windows is showing hidden files and is
> > not hiding file extensions for known file types then check for a HOSTS
file
> > at [C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc] Open the HOSTS file with notepad.
If
> > there are entries you wish to disable, you can put the pound sign (#) in
> > front an entry to disable it. Then File> Save. Or you can rename the
HOSTS
> > file to HOSTS.OLD to disable it.
> > More on the HOSTS file at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Button
> > and http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and
> >
> > In Win 9x, the file will be at [C:\Windows]
> > In Win 2K, at [C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc]

> > "sy" <syport[at]hotmail.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > news:EE239BE1-A8D9-4AE7-AD7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I can get the page I link to, but I get this error in the advertising
> > > sections. I've checked my settings and everything is ok. Also, when I
> > click
> > > Back it might take 4 times before I get to my original page. Any
> > suggestions?