Hey yankyank, I wouldn't unistall IE6. Have you tried using another browser like Mozilla Firefox 0.9 (free) to try and see if you can get into Computing.net with the same PC? Are you on ISP dial up? Do you have 1 ISP or 2 ISP? I have noticed that 1 of my ISP has been having problems also today. It might be a DDOS attack on some websites that might be affecting the website. Less bandwidth...more traffic...result can't reach destination. JPQ

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Hi yankanuk, ▫ "Page cannot be displayed" ▫ Try clearing the cookie cache. ▫ Open a CommandPrompt(DOS prompt) , and type: ipconfig /flushdns <<For XP or (I think) winipcfg /flushdns <<For Windows98 If it doesn't work, then type: winipcfg /? and check if there's a command for clearing the DNS cache. I'm not entirely sure about what the winipcfg command can do to flush the DNS cache - you may need to look for a different command altogether, but I think that is your problem: some sites' DomainNames aren't being translated into IPs properly. This can be a problem at your side, or, as JPQ pointed out: the ISP's DNS server might be having some trouble. By the way, if you are on dial-up, then this program should be a nice solution to speed things up a bit: ▫ FastCache (AnalogX) It will build its own DNS cache on your harddisk, and store DNS info for longer than usual. Your computer can then retrieve the resolving IP from your HDD instead of requesting it from your ISP's DNS server. It will need some setting up like pointing your primary DNS server to the new cache on your HDD. ___________________________________________ ☺ [Belgium, GMT+1]_________________________svg

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Thank you all for the great answers, but, unfortunately I still can't access computing.net on my win98se PC.

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Yes svg, I'm on dial-up and tried the great suggestions you gave, but unfortunately no luck yet, do you think I should revert back to IE5? Thanks

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Hey yankyank, Have you checked to see if the www.computing.net website is not in the restricted sites? Is there a red circle with a white dash in the lower right corner of Internet Explorer when you try to goto computing.net? If it is there goto IE Tools > Internet Options > Security (Tab) > click on Restricted sites > then click on sites scroll down the Web sites and find www.computing.net, if it is there click on it to highlight it and remove it from the restricted website.... JPQ

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▫ Adding to JPQ's suggestion: InternetOptions>Privacy> Press the "Advanced" button, an then checkmark "Override automatic cookie handling" and set both to "allow" all cookies. Apply changes, and then restart IE. If this turns out to be a ccokie problem, then lower the setting on the privacy page. Mine's on "medium" setting. Don't forget to uncheck the "override..." setting afterwards, or you'll get loads of tracking cookies whilst surfing. As an outside possibility, it could also be some minor authentication problem: InternetOptions>Advanced page, in the list: "Use SSL 2.0" <YES "Use SSL 3.0" <YES "Use TLS 1.0" <YES And press the "Clear SSL State" button on the Content page. ___________________________________________ ☺ [Belgium, GMT+1]_________________________svg

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Well... here's a few more you can try: ▫ InternetOptions>Programs page> Press the "Reset Web Settings" button ▫ Delete your current internet connection in Network Connections, and create a new one. ▫ Reinstall IE6 It could also be a timeout before you're done downloading a page, but Computing.net is not really a heavy loader, to say the least. The fact that this happens only on certain pages is strange. Usually, this is a DNS problem(can be your ISP), or cookie/authentication problem. , and spyware being a possibility you seem to have ruled out (SpyBot, Adaware, CWShredder), although the symptoms fit the bill, so I'll just ask you to create a HijackThis log and post that: ▫ HijackThis (Merijn.org) download, run a scan, save the log, and then copy/paste the log on here. HijackThis Log Requested...............................................HjT® ___________________________________________ ☺ [Belgium, GMT+1]_________________________svg

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Here's the hijack log, thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0 Scan saved at 3:22:57 PM, on 7/8/2004 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\ASHSERV.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SHUTZ.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\ASHMAISV.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANICWARE\POP-UP STOPPER FREE EDITION\PSFREE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC\INTERNET CALL WAITING\ICW.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\MY MAILAKA\DIALER.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\WINPATROL.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://portal.mailaka.net/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://portal.mailaka.net/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = about:blank O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [shtz] C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SHUTZ.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ashMaiSv] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\AVAST4\ashmaisv.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\SYGATE\SPF\SMC.exe -startgui O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] "C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\WinPatrol.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [avast!] C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANICWARE\POP-UP STOPPER FREE EDITION\PSFREE.exe" O4 - Startup: ICW - Internet Call Waiting.lnk = C:\Program Files\Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc\Internet Call Waiting\Icw.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Frame in &New Window - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\frm2new.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Highlight - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\highlight.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Web Search - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\selsearch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Links List - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\urllist.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Zoom &In - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\zoomin.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Zoom O&ut - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\zoomout.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: I&mages List - C:\WINDOWS\Web\imglist.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95\AIM.exe O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.computing.net O16 - DPF: {A0F909C1-1E2B-48A6-ABFE-1B2EB9A13992} (ZingBatchDwnl Class) - http://www.zing.com/common/classes/batchdwnl.cab?version=1,1,3,10503 O16 - DPF: {C4847596-972C-11D0-9567-00A0C9273C2A} (Crystal Report Viewer Control) - https://global2.redalert.com/viewer/activeXViewer/activexviewer.cab O16 - DPF: {5445BE81-B796-11D2-B931-002018654E2E} (MeadCo Security Manager) - http://wcs00180.egain.net/wcsapp/weblib/Javascript/messaging/ie/SecMgr.cab O16 - DPF: {1DEFB8C0-22A7-4E58-B735-43A169CDA2AB} (CWDL_DownLoadControl Class) - http://www.callwave.com/include/cab/CWDL_DownLoad.CAB simplicity is usually the best procedure....when all else fails...have a snack, as you can funtion better on a full stomach!

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C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANICWARE\POP-UP STOPPER FREE EDITION\PSFREE.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANICWARE\POP-UP STOPPER FREE EDITION\PSFREE.exe" Could be interfering if it is reacting with some of the ads on Computing.net. This would explain the somewhat random nature of sites giving problems. O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm ▫ [manual removal] adware.websavings (Kephyr) Remove the eBates adware first, and if that doesn't solve your problem, then disable or uninstall that pop-up stopper and see if that makes a difference. ___________________________________________ ☺ [Belgium, GMT+1]_________________________svg

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