On your PC go to My Computer > C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc and right click on the file named HOSTS. Windows will ask you what to do, choose to pick an application to open the file. From the pop-up application list select Notepad.
Look in the file that opens. Most likely the file will have only one line, 127.0.0.1 localhost. If the file has multiple lines starting with 127.0.0.1 see if you can locate one with the specific web address in it. If you find that web address in there put a # sign in front of the 127.0.0.1 for that line. You can also use notepad's find feature to search for it.
If you see any lines that do not begin with 127.0.0.1 and instead have a different string of numbers it is highly recommended that you delete those lines, as some form of spyware or virus might be trying to redirect your access away from a legit site onto a spyware/phishing site. If other lines are found that do not have 127.0.0.1 and instead have different numbers then immediately do virus/spyware scans.
Go to start>run and type "cmd" w/o quotes. When the window pops up type "ping website.com" w/o the quotes using the website you want. The window will either show "Reply from..." and some more information or it will show another message. Please paste in here or type what the message and/or ip address that is shown is. If it does show an ip address, such as 67.100.12.xx, try typing http://67.100.12.xx or whatever the IP is into your browser and for fun see if that works.
internet explorer / tools / internet option / " enable third party browser extension " .. if it is unchecked.. check it.. else vice versa.. and as I already said before .. try removing the temp int files and cookies .
Do you have a new Google or similar toolbar? It may have the site blocked for popups. Change the setting to Allow popups...
Also, Netscape Firefox doesn't always work with some websites. Have you checked your IE Security settings/Custom? Enable the scripting and "marked as safe" items, etc...
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Look in the file that opens. Most likely the file will have only one line, 127.0.0.1 localhost. If the file has multiple lines starting with 127.0.0.1 see if you can locate one with the specific web address in it. If you find that web address in there put a # sign in front of the 127.0.0.1 for that line. You can also use notepad's find feature to search for it.
If you see any lines that do not begin with 127.0.0.1 and instead have a different string of numbers it is highly recommended that you delete those lines, as some form of spyware or virus might be trying to redirect your access away from a legit site onto a spyware/phishing site. If other lines are found that do not have 127.0.0.1 and instead have different numbers then immediately do virus/spyware scans.
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Try this:
Go to start>run and type "cmd" w/o quotes. When the window pops up type "ping website.com" w/o the quotes using the website you want. The window will either show "Reply from..." and some more information or it will show another message. Please paste in here or type what the message and/or ip address that is shown is. If it does show an ip address, such as 67.100.12.xx, try typing http://67.100.12.xx or whatever the IP is into your browser and for fun see if that works.
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xydon
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