unable to access certain web pages

[Guest]

hello

i am not able to access certain web pages. the message i got was :

The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.

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Please try the following:

Click the Refresh button, or try again later.

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

To check your connection settings, click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. On the Connections tab, click Settings. The settings should match those provided by your local area network (LAN) administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).
If your Network Administrator has enabled it, Microsoft Windows can examine your network and automatically discover network connection settings.
If you would like Windows to try and discover them,
click Detect Network Settings
Some sites require 128-bit connection security. Click the Help menu and then click About Internet Explorer to determine what strength security you have installed.
If you are trying to reach a secure site, make sure your Security settings can support it. Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, scroll to the Security section and check settings for SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0.
Click the Back button to try another link.

Cannot find server or DNS Error
Internet Explorer

i have tried turning off my internet security but it still would not work.

can somebody assist please.

thanks and regards.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

hello

i am not able to access certain web pages. the message i got was :

The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site
might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to
adjust your browser settings.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please try the following:

Click the Refresh button, or try again later.

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it
is spelled correctly.

To check your connection settings, click the Tools menu, and then
click Internet Options. On the Connections tab, click Settings. The
settings should match those provided by your local area network (LAN)
administrator or Internet service provider (ISP). If your Network
Administrator has enabled it, Microsoft Windows can examine your
network and automatically discover network connection settings.
If you would like Windows to try and discover them,
click Detect Network Settings
Some sites require 128-bit connection security. Click the Help menu
and then click About Internet Explorer to determine what strength
security you have installed.
If you are trying to reach a secure site, make sure your Security
settings can support it. Click the Tools menu, and then click
Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, scroll to the Security section
and check settings for SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0. Click the
Back button to try another link.

Cannot find server or DNS Error
Internet Explorer

i have tried turning off my internet security but it still would not
work.

can somebody assist please.

thanks and regards.

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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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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[Guest]

Frank,

Thanks for the tip, but I have the same problem and
renaming the HOSTS file (it didn't have any entries other
than for a local host) didn't fix the problem. I'm
certain I'm not trying to access overloaded sites as I
can't get Google or Yahoo!, among several others.

Is there a Plan B?

Brad in STL