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Duplex
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 15:35
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Hey,

Since friday (yesterday) I havn't been able to access certain websites. Some of these are youtube.com and indiegamedev.net.

I have googled and none of the solutions have worked. I have been referred to OpenDNS but their website is one of the ones I can't access .

In IE7 I get the page cannot be displayed. I tried Firefox and I get: The connection has timed out. The server at www.youtube.com is taking too long to respond.

I have scanned for spyware, malware, adware and viruses. I have cleaned the registry, deleted temporary internet files, cookies, ect. My firewall is not blocking them.


Thanks in advance,
Duplex.

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SunnyKatt
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 16:21
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what happens? does it just say "the page cannot be displayed" or what?

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bitJericho
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 16:22
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check your HOSTS file


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Mr Tank
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 18:11
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Stuff like this has happened to me before. Something to do with certain servers not talking to eachother or something. These probalems seems to resolve themselves given time.

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David R
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 18:12
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I had this for ages, it was a DNS configuration problem. Check your network's/routers DNS (assuming you don't connect directly)


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hyrichter
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 18:39
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There's the slight possibility it is a virus. I had a virus that did this to me a while back. Certain sites, I couldn't access. It also botched up almost any anti-virus software I tried installing (AVG, Norton, etc.)

Finally, I was able to get to a site that had an online virus scanner that managed to get things back in order.

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Duplex
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 19:15
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Zeke games, yes.

Jerico2day, sorry to be a pain, but could you tell me where that is?

David R again, sorry, but how do yuo check?

hyrichter, do you know the website or what you searched to get it?

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bitJericho
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 19:17
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No problem, here's a good tutorial on what it is and how to edit it. Vista instructions are halfway down the page if you're running vista.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm


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Duplex
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 19:41
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That didn't help. But thanks.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 19:50
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Then I'd call the ISP, they can determine if it's a router issue, or their issue.


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hyrichter
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 20:47
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I think it was Pandasoft's online virus scanner that I was finally able to get to work. Most of the major anti-virus websites, it wouldn't load up.
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/

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Duplex
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 21:03
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Looks like thats another website that won't load up

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hessiess
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 21:42
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will they work through a proxy?

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Duplex
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2008 22:22 Edited at: 23rd Feb 2008 22:24
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Yes.

Edit: Also, no ad's are showing now. That just started.

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Duplex
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Posted: 25th Feb 2008 18:30
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Ok, I still need help on this. Now no websites what so ever show up.

I may also add that the computer I'm using to post this is attached to the same modem and ISP. Yet I can access all websites on this PC. I have tried installings different drivers, but that didn't help. I switched PC towers and when the PC that don't work is on the cable I'm using now, websites still don't show up.

Please help.
Duplex

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bitJericho
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Posted: 25th Feb 2008 18:34
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Definitely an issue with your pc.

Try a linux live cd and see if you can get on the internet that way, like the ubuntu live cd. Simply burn it, boot up the pc. It'll take a while to load, at the top bar you will have a firefox icon to load up firefox.

That will rule out hardware.

If the livecd allows you to connect to the internet, then it's definitely a windows issue, and you can go from there.


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Duplex
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Posted: 25th Feb 2008 18:37
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Ok, I'll try that.

Also, the internet is not fully cut out. I can still get on MSN and other programs that require the internet.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 25th Feb 2008 18:50
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Oh, if that's the case then it's probably a windows issue. Particularly, it sounds like something is blocking port 80 on the pc. Check your firewall/antivirus.


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