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I tried doing the steps regarded in the read me thread by PhilliePhan, but was unable to get to the pages.

I get pages taking a long time to load or they won't load at all. I can connect to my games, and ventrilo. Firefox and Internet Explorer both won't work.

I get Problem Loading page.

Connection has timed out. Server is taking too long to respond.

It tells me to try again, check if I am behind a firewall, and check my connection.

My firewall is not up, and my connection is on.

Please help me.

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reported web browsing that times out or loads very slowly while other online apps (games, Ventrilo) still connect. That pattern most often indicates a DNS/proxy/HTTP-specific problem or a browser-level interceptor (filters, add‑ons or security software), rather than a total network outage.

Recommended quick checks (in roughly this order):

  1. Verify system/proxy settings — Firefox: Options → Network Settings → "No proxy"; IE: Internet Options → Connections → LAN Settings → disable any manual proxy.
  2. Test DNS vs. route: run a name lookup and try a direct IP in the browser to see if DNS is failing.
  3. Flush/renew and reset network stacks, then reboot router/modem.

Run these commands on Windows (admin), or the macOS equivalents shown below the Windows block:

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
netsh winsock reset
nslookup www.example.com

macOS (terminal):

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

Browser- and host-level checks: start Firefox in Safe Mode (extensions disabled) or try a portable browser to rule out add‑ons; check the hosts file for unwanted entries; temporarily disable any "web shield" features in AV/Internet Security suites; reboot the router and test from another device on the same network to isolate PC vs. network. ’s suggestion to capture a HijackThis log can help; as an alternative, modern scans with Malwarebytes and a Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST) report are also useful.

When posting follow-up diagnostics, include OS and version, wired/wireless, ISP and router model, outputs of ipconfig /all (or ifconfig/networksetup), results of nslookup/ping, and any HijackThis/FRST logs. Note: netsh winsock reset requires Administrator rights and a reboot.

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Download hijackthis using another PC and run it. Save the log and post it here please.

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