IE6 and FireFox

[Guest]

I am having trouble viewing certain websites that I was able to view before.
Such as:

Microsoft.com, yahoo, Ebay and a few others. Some cites saved in my
favorties work and some don't. Even if I type the address in the URL box this
is what occurs:
Each site will try to open but will just sit there loading with just three
bars and will continue to just lag for about 4-10min. or so. And then I get
incomplete pages as it tries to load. It just freezes. I try the same sites
on my other computer and no problems. They load quickly. The same thing
happens when I use Firefox web browser. I did a virus scan, spyware, adware,
winsock.exe and nothing is working.
Can anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Which version of Windows?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I am having trouble viewing certain websites that I was able to view
before. Such as:

Microsoft.com, yahoo, Ebay and a few others. Some cites saved in my
favorties work and some don't. Even if I type the address in the URL
box this is what occurs:
Each site will try to open but will just sit there loading with just
three bars and will continue to just lag for about 4-10min. or so.
And then I get incomplete pages as it tries to load. It just freezes.
I try the same sites on my other computer and no problems. They load
quickly. The same thing happens when I use Firefox web browser. I did
a virus scan, spyware, adware, winsock.exe and nothing is working.
Can anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you.

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[Guest]

Hi Don,
I am using Win XP Pro-SP2

Hi,
Which version of Windows?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

I am having trouble viewing certain websites that I was able to view before.
Such as:

Microsoft.com, yahoo, Ebay and a few others. Some cites saved in my
favorties work and some don't. Even if I type the address in the URL box this
is what occurs:
Each site will try to open but will just sit there loading with just three
bars and will continue to just lag for about 4-10min. or so. And then I get
incomplete pages as it tries to load. It just freezes. I try the same sites
on my other computer and no problems. They load quickly. The same thing
happens when I use Firefox web browser. I did a virus scan, spyware, adware,
winsock.exe and nothing is working.
Can anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you.

 

[Guest]

Hi Frank,

No I haven't posted my Hijack This log. If this is something I must do,
then I will today. Last time I had a problem with my computer, I sent this
log in and never received a response. But I will do it later because I am not
at that computer at the moment.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Firefox is working OK or is it having the same problem?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[Guest]

Hi,
Yes.....as I have stated, WinXP and Firefox have the same issue listed below.

Hi,
Firefox is working OK or is it having the same problem?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hi Don,
I am using Win XP Pro-SP2

Hi,
Which version of Windows?
"jah711" <sketch7112003[at]yahoo.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
I am having trouble viewing certain websites that I was able to view
before.
Such as:

Microsoft.com, yahoo, Ebay and a few others. Some cites saved in my
favorties work and some don't. Even if I type the address in the URL box
this
is what occurs:
Each site will try to open but will just sit there loading with just three
bars and will continue to just lag for about 4-10min. or so. And then I
get
incomplete pages as it tries to load. It just freezes. I try the same
sites
on my other computer and no problems. They load quickly. The same thing
happens when I use Firefox web browser. I did a virus scan, spyware,
adware,
winsock.exe and nothing is working.
Can anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Hi,
Yes.....as I have stated, WinXP and Firefox have the same issue listed
below.

Sounds like something has messed with your HOSTS file. Here is a bit of
info:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=172218
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-
us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-
us/prjj_ipa_tyjo.asp

(second link is pretty long and has wrapped)

A quick fix would be to simply rename the file and see if that fixes the
problem.

Hi,
Firefox is working OK or is it having the same problem?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hi Don,
I am using Win XP Pro-SP2

:
Hi,
Which version of Windows?

"jah711" <sketch7112003[at]yahoo.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
I am having trouble viewing certain websites that I was able to
view
before.
Such as:

Microsoft.com, yahoo, Ebay and a few others. Some cites saved in
my favorties work and some don't. Even if I type the address in
the URL box
this
is what occurs:
Each site will try to open but will just sit there loading with
just three
bars and will continue to just lag for about 4-10min. or so. And
then I
get
incomplete pages as it tries to load. It just freezes. I try the
same
sites
on my other computer and no problems. They load quickly. The same thing
happens when I use Firefox web browser. I did a virus scan,
spyware,
adware,
winsock.exe and nothing is working.
Can anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Since both IE and Firefox are affected, the possibilities are kind of
limited. It's apparently not just an IE problem.

Try opening a Cmd window (or from Start> Run) enter
ipconfig /flushdns
then clear the Temporary Internet Files and restart.

Have you tried disabling third-party programs such as anti-virus, firewall,
ad-blockers, etc? One of those programs may be causing the problem. Before
disabling a third-party firewall, I would turn on the Windows firewall.

Have you tried a complete shutdown for about 5 minutes, including modem
(cable or DSL) router, all computers?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hi,
Yes.....as I have stated, WinXP and Firefox have the same issue listed below.

Hi,
Firefox is working OK or is it having the same problem?

Hi Don,
I am using Win XP Pro-SP2
:
Hi,
Which version of Windows?
"jah711" <sketch7112003[at]yahoo.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
I am having trouble viewing certain websites that I was able to view
before.
Such as:

Microsoft.com, yahoo, Ebay and a few others. Some cites saved in my
favorties work and some don't. Even if I type the address in the

URL
box this is what occurs:

Each site will try to open but will just sit there loading with

just
three

bars and will continue to just lag for about 4-10min. or so. And

then
I get

incomplete pages as it tries to load. It just freezes. I try the same
sites
on my other computer and no problems. They load quickly. The same thing
happens when I use Firefox web browser. I did a virus scan, spyware,
adware,
winsock.exe and nothing is working.
Can anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you.