Re: Browser problems - cannot access microsoft.com etc!

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Browser problems - cannot access microsoft.com etc!

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Re: Browser problems - cannot access microsoft.com etc!

May 12th, 2008

Try the following in the order given, trying to connect after each; (you may need to reboot)

Download the HostsXpert.
Run it and press "Restore Original Hosts" and press "OK". Exit Program.
Note that if you have a custom host file, this will remove it. You can edit the host file with this program too.

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Download and run Winsockfix from here http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/N...nSockFix.shtml

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Download Dial-a-Fix and run it. Select the 'Check all' (green arrow) and then hit 'GO.'
Reboot when done and see how things are now.

Last edited by crunchie : May 12th, 2008 at 5:51 am.