Unable to get to ONE URL but everyone else can?

[Guest]

This isn't really an IE issue I don't think but I don't know where else to go
for help. Today's water cooler topic at the office was www.elfyourself.com.
Everyone around the office is able to get to this URL but me. I have even
gone as far as to come home on my home network and try but still no success.
I have no trouble getting to any other sites except this one. When I do ping
tests, I am able to receive responses from all other sites but no response
from this one (whether I use DNS name or IP). So since it doesn't respond,
clearly I can't get in to the site with IE or Firefox. There are no bogus
entries in my HOSTS or LMHOSTS. I've released/renewed a number of times.
What gives?

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Four things to try:

1. Clear your TIF and History completely:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
If no joy emptying the folders via IE, delete them completely from the user
account in question from another account w/ admin. privileges.

2. Clear your Cookies folder.

3. Check your Hosts file as per this article:
Problems Using Internet Explorer with Incorrect Hosts File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q219843

More info on the Hosts file:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm

4. Got to a Command prompt (Start...Programs...Accessories) and type in:

ipconfig /flushdns

Hit Enter.

If no joy, try this: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm
Or http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=artikel&cat=24&id=31&artlang=en