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Cannot Find Server or DNS Error Internet Explorer
Hello,
I am attempting to work on a friend's Compac Presario Laptop with Windows ME and IE 6.0.2800.1106 with 128-bit encription. She handed the laptop off to me after another friend told her browser had been hijacked. I have it at home where all I need to do with any computer is plug into my router and a connection will be found. I'm on a Comcast Broadband Cable connection. However, when I attempt to access any website form her laptop I get the message: "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error" "Internet Explorer" I used a program called "Winsock Fix," witch was suggested for this problem elsewhere on this site, and still cannot access the Internet. Hopefully someone can assist me in repairing this continuing problem. Thanks, Dave |
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"-=CMD=-" wrote: Hello, I am attempting to work on a friend's Compac Presario Laptop with Windows ME and IE 6.0.2800.1106 with 128-bit encription. She handed the laptop off to me after another friend told her browser had been hijacked. I have it at home where all I need to do with any computer is plug into my router and a connection will be found. I'm on a Comcast Broadband Cable connection. However, when I attempt to access any website form her laptop I get the message: "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error" "Internet Explorer" I used a program called "Winsock Fix," witch was suggested for this problem elsewhere on this site, and still cannot access the Internet. Hopefully someone can assist me in repairing this continuing problem. Thanks, Dave Addendum: Also when I attempt to "release" or "renew" using winipcfg I get this: "IP Configuration" "Error" "DHCP Server Unavailable: 'Renewing adapter'" Dave |
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"-=CMD=-" wrote in message
news "-=CMD=-" wrote: Hello, I am attempting to work on a friend's Compac Presario Laptop with Windows ME and IE 6.0.2800.1106 with 128-bit encription. She handed the laptop off to me after another friend told her browser had been hijacked. I have it at home where all I need to do with any computer is plug into my router and a connection will be found. I'm on a Comcast Broadband Cable connection. However, when I attempt to access any website form her laptop I get the message: "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error" "Internet Explorer" I used a program called "Winsock Fix," witch was suggested for this problem elsewhere on this site, and still cannot access the Internet. Hopefully someone can assist me in repairing this continuing problem. Thanks, Dave Addendum: Also when I attempt to "release" or "renew" using winipcfg I get this: "IP Configuration" "Error" "DHCP Server Unavailable: 'Renewing adapter'" Dave Try LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack. Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip Directions he http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257 WinXP: Get WinSockxpFix http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357 In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing CMD In the command window type netsh winsock reset See Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available he http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder **Post your HijackThis log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.** Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder may be found on this page: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm. See this link for information about malwa http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ |
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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote: "-=CMD=-" wrote in message news "-=CMD=-" wrote: Hello, I am attempting to work on a friend's Compac Presario Laptop with Windows ME and IE 6.0.2800.1106 with 128-bit encription. She handed the laptop off to me after another friend told her browser had been hijacked. I have it at home where all I need to do with any computer is plug into my router and a connection will be found. I'm on a Comcast Broadband Cable connection. However, when I attempt to access any website form her laptop I get the message: "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error" "Internet Explorer" I used a program called "Winsock Fix," witch was suggested for this problem elsewhere on this site, and still cannot access the Internet. Hopefully someone can assist me in repairing this continuing problem. Thanks, Dave Addendum: Also when I attempt to "release" or "renew" using winipcfg I get this: "IP Configuration" "Error" "DHCP Server Unavailable: 'Renewing adapter'" Dave Try LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack. Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip Directions he http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257 WinXP: Get WinSockxpFix http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357 In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing CMD In the command window type netsh winsock reset See Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available he http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder **Post your HijackThis log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.** Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder may be found on this page: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm. See this link for information about malwa http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ Frank, Thanks for the response. I'll try these remedies tomorrow and report back to you. Dave |
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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote: "-=CMD=-" wrote in message news "-=CMD=-" wrote: Hello, I am attempting to work on a friend's Compac Presario Laptop with Windows ME and IE 6.0.2800.1106 with 128-bit encription. She handed the laptop off to me after another friend told her browser had been hijacked. I have it at home where all I need to do with any computer is plug into my router and a connection will be found. I'm on a Comcast Broadband Cable connection. However, when I attempt to access any website form her laptop I get the message: "Cannot Find Server or DNS Error" "Internet Explorer" I used a program called "Winsock Fix," witch was suggested for this problem elsewhere on this site, and still cannot access the Internet. Hopefully someone can assist me in repairing this continuing problem. Thanks, Dave Addendum: Also when I attempt to "release" or "renew" using winipcfg I get this: "IP Configuration" "Error" "DHCP Server Unavailable: 'Renewing adapter'" Dave Try LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack. Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip Directions he http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257 WinXP: Get WinSockxpFix http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357 In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing CMD In the command window type netsh winsock reset See Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available he http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder **Post your HijackThis log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.** Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder may be found on this page: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm. See this link for information about malwa http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ Frank, Well, I ran "LSP-Fix" and it appears all LSP modules are present. Still have the same problem as initially explained. Next? :-) Dave |
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LT1DTUQ9LQ==?= says... Well, I ran "LSP-Fix" and it appears all LSP modules are present. Still have the same problem as initially explained. Next? :-) I am curious, too, about what the solution might be. It is not that I have a major problem. None of my non-MSFT browsers have a problem. MSIE mostly doesn't; it took me to http://www.yahoo.com/ readily enough. But it won't take me to http:/www.icq.mail/. Just the same error you got: ----------------------------------------- The page cannot be displayed The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings. .... .... Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer ----------------------------------------- Just the one site; a bunch of other sites that I have tried all work. Still, the answer may be in older posts; off I go to look. -- Norman ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint |
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In article , N. Miller
says... I am curious, too, about what the solution might be. It is not that I have a major problem. None of my non-MSFT browsers have a problem. MSIE mostly doesn't; it took me to http://www.yahoo.com/ readily enough. But it won't take me to http:/www.icq.mail/. Just the same error you got: ----------------------------------------- The page cannot be displayed The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings. ... ... Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer ----------------------------------------- Another "Duh-oh!" moment; the site I was trying to reach was not http://www.icq.mail/, rather, it was http://www.icqmail.com/. Since these servers do not honor cancels, I will now eat some crow, and slip quietly away to my corner to sulk for the night. :P However, before I go, I will add this... I said, I would search the groups. I found this article: From: "Jon Kennedy" References: Subject: can access a website in firefox but not in explorer Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:06:49 -0400 Message-ID: In which John wrote: Three things to try: 1. Clear your TIF and History completely: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm 2. Check your C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Cookies folder and delete any cookies that relate to the site in question. 3. Check your Hosts file as per this article: Problems Using Internet Explorer with Incorrect Hosts File http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q219843 -- Norman ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint |
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