youtube access problem

[mcg0821]

My internet connection works but I can't access www.youtube.com via
either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.
I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a
wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my
desktop. Any suggestions?

 

[Elmo]

My internet connection works but I can't access www.youtube.com via
either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.
I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a
wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my
desktop. Any suggestions?

This is almost never the cause, but I thought I'd suggest it anyway.
Reset the hosts file DNS information as described in the following KB
article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/219843/en-us

 

[Newbie Coder]

Elmo,

Surely it should b picking up on the DNS from the ISP

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

 

[Newbie Coder]

Elmo,

Surely the hosts file is read only so what would have changed the hosts file entries
unless the OP done them directly as an malware wouldn't change it for just 2 domains

 

[HeyBub]

My internet connection works but I can't access www.youtube.com via
either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.
I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a
wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my
desktop. Any suggestions?

What does happen? That will give us a clue.

For example, if, in attempting to access a site, your computer emits white
smoke, we can probably conclude your computer has elected a new Pope.

 

[mcg0821]

What does happen? That will give us a clue.

For example, if, in attempting to access a site, your computer emits white
smoke, we can probably conclude your computer has elected a new Pope.

Sorry - In IE7 when I enter "www.youtube.com" it defults to the
Ask.com web search page and if I click on the youtube link I get the
message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".

With the Mozilla browser I get the "Unable to Connect" error box
stating that Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
www.youtube.com.

I don't have problems hitting any other sites that I'm aware of.

 

[windmap]

Try going here www.youtube.co.uk if succeded then its hosts file problem
check for host file entries.

 

[mhc]

My internet connection works but I can't access www.youtube.com via
either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.
I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a
wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my
desktop. Any suggestions?

Two thoughts:

1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

Other than that, no ideas...

 

[mcg0821]

Two thoughts:

1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

Other than that, no ideas...

Not pirating a signal and my parents are in their 80's and don't spend
time blocking sites on my computer. The only parental controls on my
machine that I'm aware of run via the McAfee Security Center and I
still have the problem even when I disable it.

 

[Daave]

My internet connection works but I can't access www.youtube.com via
either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.
I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a
wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my
desktop. Any suggestions?

What happens when you try the IP address?:

http://208.65.153.238/

 

[Bob I]

Not pirating a signal and my parents are in their 80's and don't spend
time blocking sites on my computer. The only parental controls on my
machine that I'm aware of run via the McAfee Security Center and I
still have the problem even when I disable it.

Tried asking the ISP?

 

[mcg0821]

What happens when you try the IP address?:

http://208.65.153.238/

Same problem.

 

[mcg0821]

Tried asking the ISP?- Hide quoted text -

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I took it as far as Time Warner Cable's support desk was willing to
go, but believe me it wasn't very far, they basically told me to "get
lost"

 

[Daave]

Same problem.

Do you have a Hosts file?

Have you tried in Safe Mode with Networking?

 

[Hiram B Culpeper]

Tried asking the ISP?- Hide quoted text -

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I took it as far as Time Warner Cable's support desk was willing to
go, but believe me it wasn't very far, they basically told me to "get
lost"

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Try going into the following folder
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
rename the file called Hosts to Nohosts (n.b. this file has NO filename
extension)

I would refer you to the following website
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Regards Mike.