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using winxp and ie6. i have never had this problem before. i checked my google preference's and the filter is on "do not filter". Also if you type any orientaded language it will not find it.

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Thread summary and focused next steps based on the reports from and : IE6 on WinXP is intermittently failing to load some sites (searches for certain language text also fail) and the Back button briefly shows a page then reports “cannot find server.” Earlier basic steps didn’t fix the problem, so the next diagnostics should target name resolution and the network stack rather than the browser cache alone.

Quick, useful diagnostics (run from a Command Prompt) to see where resolution fails:

nslookup example.com
ping example.com
tracert example.com

If nslookup fails or returns an unexpected DNS server, the issue is at the DNS/name-resolution level; if ping resolves but HTTP still fails, the problem is higher in the stack or with an add-on intercepting traffic.

Concrete remediation steps that often fix these symptoms:

  • Inspect and back up the hosts file at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts; remove any non-standard entries (keep the 127.0.0.1 localhost line).
  • Flush the DNS cache: 
    ipconfig /flushdns
  • Reset the Windows network stack (requires elevation) and reboot: 
    netsh winsock reset

    Those three actions remove manual host overrides and clear corrupted DNS/Winsock state that can make pages disappear after briefly rendering.

Browser/network follow-ups: confirm no proxy is configured (Internet Options → Connections → LAN Settings), test the same URLs in a different browser to separate IE-specific problems from system/network issues, and run up-to-date anti‑malware scans. If problems persist after the steps above, collect the outputs of ipconfig /all and nslookup and examine for unexpected DNS server addresses or multiple NICs—those details point to ISP/router or local-hooking software as the next place to look.

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Member Avatar for bengi68

also if i am in a site and i click the back button i will get the can not find server

screen. I can see the web page im trying to go back into for a split second. It then says can find server:rolleyes:

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also if i am in a site and i click the back button i will get the can not find server

screen. I can see the web page im trying to go back into for a split second. It then says can find server:rolleyes:

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try deleting your temp internet files .

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it still does not work. i think something is in my browser and i cant find what the problem is. It is like i downloaded something and i cant find what it is. Its almost like that incredifind but without the incredifind logo.

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I also have the same problem, and more. Some sites work fine, some sites that I commonly use and have verified that their server is operational, give me the CANNOT FIND SERVER OR DNS ERROR, and still other sites, ebay for instance, just takes about 50 times longer than normal to open.

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check you add/remove programs and remove any that look like they don't belong ,like new.net /shop now and the like .

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