Internet Explorer Problem

[Guest]

Hi, For some reason every so often my IE will just stop showing some sites,
It comes up as cannot load page error. But i know the pages work because my
mates can access them. It happens sometimes if i need to unplug my modem.
Does anyone know how I can fix this, as my favourite websites are usually the
ones i cannot visit

thanks
joe

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Hi, For some reason every so often my IE will just stop showing some
sites, It comes up as cannot load page error. But i know the pages
work because my mates can access them. It happens sometimes if i need
to unplug my modem. Does anyone know how I can fix this, as my
favourite websites are usually the ones i cannot visit

thanks
joe

Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It may be a
hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line referencing the site.
Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS

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[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

For advice specific to problems with secure sites, have a look at the first
link - for general advice, have a look at the second:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#secure_sites
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#dns


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