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tnyhwk900 · 08-5-2005, 09:22 PM

Check your HOSTS file on the second computer. If you're running Windows XP, it's at "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc". Open it with notepad, and replace everything inside of it with:

Code:

127.0.0.1  localhost

After saving, right click the file and choose Properties. At the bottom, tick the box that says Read Only and hit OK.

Try to access internet through a non-IE browser. The reason I have you do this is because a lot of malware modifies the HOSTS file to block access to sites that can fix your problem (norton, mcafee, etc).

08-5-2005, 09:22 PM	#5
tnyhwk900 FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your pocket Age: 35 Posts: 4,106	RE: Re: RE: Alden Check your HOSTS file on the second computer. If you're running Windows XP, it's at "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc". Open it with notepad, and replace everything inside of it with: Code: 127.0.0.1 localhost After saving, right click the file and choose Properties. At the bottom, tick the box that says Read Only and hit OK. Try to access internet through a non-IE browser. The reason I have you do this is because a lot of malware modifies the HOSTS file to block access to sites that can fix your problem (norton, mcafee, etc). __________________