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Up until a few days ago, everything was fine but now I cannot open any link on Yahoo,(news or anything). I cannot access my email either. Other web pages, MSN, etc, works fine but nothing with Yahoo. It's almost like some settings have changed but used system restore and Yahoo links still does not work......Any Help is appreciated.

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Given that already ran scans and that Yahoo works from a different PC, the problem is most likely local to the machine or the home network rather than Yahoo itself. The following targeted checks are common, safe, and reversible — they focus on DNS/hosts, the Windows networking stack, and basic routing diagnostics, which often explain single-site failures reported by others such as .

Check hosts and DNS (step‑by‑step)
Open Notepad with administrative rights (Start → type Notepad → right‑click → Run as administrator), then open the file
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (choose “All Files” to see it). Remove any lines mentioning yahoo or yimg and save a backup copy first. In an elevated Command Prompt run:

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /displaydns
nslookup yahoo.com

If nslookup fails, try temporarily switching the adapter’s IPv4 DNS to a public resolver (8.8.8.8 / 1.1.1.1) and retest.

Reset Winsock / TCP‑IP and check proxy
From an elevated Command Prompt run:

netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh winsock show catalog

Reboot after the resets. Then verify Internet Options → Connections → LAN settings that no unintended proxy is set (unless a proxy is intentionally used).

Basic routing/connection diagnostics and escalate
From the command line check routing and reachability:

tracert yahoo.com
ping yahoo.com

If traceroute fails inside the ISP, the router/ISP DNS may be at fault; testing the same PC on a different network (phone hotspot) separates machine vs network issues. If DNS/hosts/Winsock look normal but only Yahoo fails, examine browser extensions, installed root certificates, or try Safe Mode with Networking / a Live Linux USB to isolate Windows-level problems. In many similar cases the hosts/DNS or Winsock reset resolves the issue; if symptoms persist, replacing the NIC driver or contacting the ISP are reasonable next steps.

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Have you tried:

  • resetting your router
  • accessing the site with firewall/AV off
  • using a different browser

?

Also, please only use bolding to make specific points. Do NOT bold the entire post.

Thanks.

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Sorry for the bold print...didn't notice. I tried everything you suggested and still nothing( all but the router thing...I have DSL and I don't know alot about routers except for wireless and that don't apply here. I ran spyware, adaware, virus scan..disabled pop up blocker..Nothing works. All sites work great except Yahoo and that is also my email. Yahoo works great on work computer so I know it's not Yahoo. Ant other ideas are appreciated...Thanks

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Sorry for the bold print...didn't notice. I tried everything you suggested and still nothing( all but the router thing...I have DSL and I don't know alot about routers except for wireless and that don't apply here. I ran spyware, adaware, virus scan..disabled pop up blocker..Nothing works. All sites work great except Yahoo and that is also my email. Yahoo works great on work computer so I know it's not Yahoo. Ant other ideas are appreciated...Thanks

:sad: Sorry to bother you but I have been having the exact same problem for some time now, did you ever manage to resolve it? Thanks.

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