IE Cannot Open Internet Site - Cannot Find Server or DNS Err

[kennyharrill]

I'm running IE Version 6. I use Windows 5.1, Build 2600, Service Pac
2. My computer is tied to a local area network. Up to a few day
ago, Internet Explorer was working fine. All of a sudden, I'
getting the error "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error.

I have tried all the suggestions on the page that displays, to n
avail. Have also tried renaming additional Wsock32.dll files
clearing my cookies and temporary internet pages, configuring th
proxy server - all to no avail. Nothing seems to help

Some programs rely on IE. I was forced to uninstall McAfee anti-viru
software and download an alternative

Can anyone out there think of anything I'm missing? We have no I
Administrator - myself and partner are primarily website/databas
staff. Any suggestions would be very appreciative

 

[Jan Il]

Hi kennyharrill

Try the following and see if it helps:

Page cannot be displayed...Cannot find server or DNS error
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265847/EN-US/

Hope this helps.

Jan
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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I'm running IE Version 6. I use Windows 5.1, Build 2600, Service Pack
2. My computer is tied to a local area network. Up to a few days
ago, Internet Explorer was working fine. All of a sudden, I'm
getting the error "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error."

I have tried all the suggestions on the page that displays, to no
avail. Have also tried renaming additional Wsock32.dll files,
clearing my cookies and temporary internet pages, configuring the
proxy server - all to no avail. Nothing seems to help.

Some programs rely on IE. I was forced to uninstall McAfee anti-virus
software and download an alternative.

Can anyone out there think of anything I'm missing? We have no IT
Administrator - myself and partner are primarily website/database
staff. Any suggestions would be very appreciative.

I hope that you did not rename the wsock32.dll in the dllcache folder.

You might be infested with malware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

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All MS - MVP Sites.
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(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

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