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(Message started by: Cerberus on Oct 27^th, 2004, 10:21am)

Title: Of Computers
Post by Cerberus on Oct 27^th, 2004, 10:21am

Ok Geeks and other gurus out there. Having computer problems that I just cant seem to fix.
Is there ANY reason that I should be able to access the internet in almost every capacity EXCEPT for Hotmail and Yahoo?

AND...WinXP SP2 when I installed it , Access was only allowed on my profile....?? [smiley=huh.gif] I have a firewall (router), secondary firewalls/anti-virus software (trend micro) any plausible answers?

Oh and BTW....it has become apparent that my Cycle has begun OH JOY! more on that later (one fuckin headache at a time pls)

Ramon

Title: Re: Of Computers
Post by floridian on Oct 27^th, 2004, 11:57am

Not sure, but have you checked the browser settings? If it is only particular web pages, they might require cookies or pop-ups to be enabled. Or they might not like it if you are hidden behind a proxy.

Title: Re: Of Computers
Post by Rock_Lobster on Oct 27^th, 2004, 12:02pm

Check your hosts file...
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Some malware tweaks it, but usually to route you to their own preferred site.

Title: Re: Of Computers
Post by Ronny on Oct 27^th, 2004, 12:10pm

Did this happen right after installing SP2?
If so, uninstall any firewalls, disable the router firewall if you can and try again. I had several friends who couldnt get to the internet (in one case: email worked) after installing SP2.

Hope this helps.

Ronny.

Title: Re: Of Computers
Post by TomM on Oct 27^th, 2004, 12:45pm

Try this: Yahoo may be set up as an exception in the Firewall. Right-click on My Network Places, choose Properties. Right-click on Local Area Connection, choose Properties. Click on the Advanced tab. Press the Settings button. Click on the Exceptions tab. Press the Add Program button. Select Yahoo.
TomM

Title: Re: Of Computers
Post by Mark C on Oct 27^th, 2004, 1:08pm

Add Hotmail & Yahoo to your "Trusted Zones" (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/settings.mspx) in IE.

SP2 is aggravating me too...