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[NextGenDude]

I get this message when I type

http://www.microsoft.com.

however, if I type microsoft.com I get microsofts web page. I also get the massage everytime I enter

http://www.my.yahoo.com.

All other URLs work fine. what could it be? Same issue while using IE6 and Netscape7. Everything was working fine and one day problem showed up.

 

[smah]

Have you run spybot or adaware lately?

spybot

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2144-10194058.html?tag=lst-0-1

adaware

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2144-10186632.html?tag=lst-0-1

 

[NextGenDude]

Thanks for the info! I ran both programs and they cleaned up my system, however, not the original problem. Any other Ideas?

 

[smah]

Search for a file named hosts on your computer. Are the url's that you can't get to listed in thier? If so, delete them.

 

[NextGenDude]

You fixed my problem, thank you very much! I owe ya a beer!

 

[smah]

Glad you got it fixed....A beer might be more satisfying than a star - sounds like a good improvement for Tek-Tips