some websites do not open

[Guest]

some websites do not open like www.microsoft.com, aol.com.
Error: "This page will not load" from IE.
Others like hp.com,google.com opens without any errors.
Os: winxp home SP2, IE6 sp1.

 

[siljaline]

some websites do not open like www.microsoft.com, aol.com.
Error: "This page will not load" from IE.
Others like hp.com,google.com opens without any errors.
Os: winxp home SP2, IE6 sp1.

Run Ad-ware (fully updated)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Configure for a Full Scan >
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7933

If no joy, run SpyBot Search & Destroy (fully updated)
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

If still no joy, run CWShredder >
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Close all Browser Windows and running applications >
Unzip the tool > click on the executable and follow the prompts.

If still no joy, run "HijackThis" > FAQ and download >
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Post your "HijackThis" log to one of the following Forums for expert
analysis, not here.
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://computercops.biz/forum67.html
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18

HTH
Silj

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siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 AH-VSOP
________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[Guest]

Thanks, will do and update results here.

Run Ad-ware (fully updated)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Configure for a Full Scan >
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7933

If no joy, run SpyBot Search & Destroy (fully updated)
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

If still no joy, run CWShredder >
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Close all Browser Windows and running applications >
Unzip the tool > click on the executable and follow the prompts.

If still no joy, run "HijackThis" > FAQ and download >
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Post your "HijackThis" log to one of the following Forums for expert
analysis, not here.
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://computercops.biz/forum67.html
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18

HTH
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 AH-VSOP
________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[JimWae±]

see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/highdpi.asp

Either

1. change the Display Settings to "Normal Size (96 DPI)" from 120 DPI
OR

2. change the registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"UseHR"=dword:00000000
OR

3. just leave it as is & never bother with www.microsoft.com - (MY EVENTUAL
CHOICE, because o/w the fonts are too small)
OR

4. change the registry when you ever need to go to www.microsoft.com

Maybe someday Microsoft & Dell & Web-Page Programmers will work out what to
do about this.
You will find there are MANY pages that ramp up the CPU & make your fan turn
on - such as http://www.itworldcanada.com/ and just about ANY page using
that same background.

It seems it can even knock out my home router, so that I have to reset it.

I think I may have even found problems with Office Picture Manager if
too-complex images are in the My Pictures folder.

Dell needs to work on their Video driver, I think.
But Web developers should stay away from that background.

DELL Support should be intimately familiar with this - but is not.

 

[JimWae±]

Actually, your problem is likely different from mine.
Perhaps there is junk in your HOSTS file

see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/highdpi.asp

Either

1. change the Display Settings to "Normal Size (96 DPI)" from 120 DPI
OR

2. change the registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"UseHR"=dword:00000000
OR

3. just leave it as is & never bother with www.microsoft.com - (MY
EVENTUAL CHOICE, because o/w the fonts are too small)
OR

4. change the registry when you ever need to go to www.microsoft.com

Maybe someday Microsoft & Dell & Web-Page Programmers will work out what
to do about this.
You will find there are MANY pages that ramp up the CPU & make your fan
turn on - such as http://www.itworldcanada.com/ and just about ANY page
using that same background.

It seems it can even knock out my home router, so that I have to reset it.

I think I may have even found problems with Office Picture Manager if
too-complex images are in the My Pictures folder.

Dell needs to work on their Video driver, I think.
But Web developers should stay away from that background.

DELL Support should be intimately familiar with this - but is not.

some websites do not open like www.microsoft.com, aol.com.
Error: "This page will not load" from IE.
Others like hp.com,google.com opens without any errors.
Os: winxp home SP2, IE6 sp1.