Noel
Sat Nov 13 17:29:45 CST 2004
ah - ignore that one, it's simply a demo file.
I'd give HiJackThis a run and see if it turns anything up.
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
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"dennis" <dennisdive@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ec$FaXdyEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The were no "HOSTS" files that appeared void of an extension. The only one
> that showed up was HOST.SAM
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:OVIycsbyEHA.2200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> simplest thing to do with the HOSTS file is to rename it - with Folder
>> Options set to show hidden files and System files, do a Search for files
>> named 'HOSTS' - there'll probably be two or three files found. The one
>> you're looking for has no extension. Simply add an .OLD extension, and
>> reboot - see if that helps.
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "dennis" <dennisdive@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:elRzx4ZyEHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > No, I haven't run HijackThis lately and I haven't checked the HOSTS
> file.
>> > Not sure what to do with the HOSTS file anyway... can you advise?
>> >
>> > "dennis" <dennisdive@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> > news:upeMocRyEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Still trying to identify the I.E problem. Sorry for the second post,
>> >> however, I don't know what else to do.
>> >> Problem:
>> >> I can open I.E with no problems, however, when I'm
>> >> browsing a web site and click on a link, the page will start to load
> and
>> >> then just hang there. I have tried repairing I.E through add/remove
>> > programs
>> >> to no avail. I have also run every spyware and anti-virus program
>> >> known
>> >> to
>> >> mankind, also to no avail.. I found a Microsoft bulletin identifying a
>> >> similar problem and ran what I thought to be the fix, and still no
>> > resolve.
>> >> One thing I noticed that's interesting, if I drag the link to the
> address
>> >> window, the page will open, or, if I copy the address from Netscape
>> >> and
>> > copy
>> >> it in I.E, the page will come up.
>> >> In other words, I can start with any web page and it will open, it's
> only
>> >> when I try to click on a link from a particular web page does it
> freeze.
>> >>
>> >> Still looking for some answers.............Thanks
>> >>
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