I've lost the ability to function on the internet on one computer. The modems, both regular and DSL dialup, connect and diagnostic shows they are functioning properly. However when trying to go to a URL I get the "page cannot be displayed" and "cannot find server or DNS Error" message. When I try to go to email, regardless of reader used, I get a server error and nothing can be retreived. Thank your for your suggestions.

Hi Floyd,could be a few things causing that error.Heres afew things to try.Let us know if any of them works for.For all operating systems...... You may just have a cache or cookie problem. Export your cookies using file/import and export. Shut down all programmes and boot into dos if you are using Windows 95 or 98. If using Windows ME use an appropriate disc to access DOS. Run the following commands from the windows directory, typically c:\windows\> smartdrv deltree history deltree tempor~1 deltree cookies Reboot using ctrl, alt, del if using Windows 95 or 98. If using WindowsME remember to remove the boot floppy. Windows 2000 users will have to log in as Administrator to be able to delete the folders in question directly from within Windows Explorer. NOTE: Different operating systems use different paths to the history, temporary internet files and cookies folders. Check your system to make sure that you are using the correct path for your machine. For example, you may find your folders are located at ...\documents and settings\{identity}\{dir} or similar. Turn off all web accelerators, and search for a file called HOSTS (not HOSTS.SAM which is a sample file). If you find it, open it and delete all web page entries. In addition, a programme called Adfilter which removes advertisements from web pages can also stop entire pages from loading causing this error. Norton Internet Security is also a known culprit, as is InternetBoost. Finally, you may have a duplicate or damaged wsock32.dll file. Make sure you have only one copy (in ..\windows\system). If it is there, extract a fresh copy using system file checker (sfc.exe or via msconfig in WindowsME) For Windows 95, follow the instructions below taken from the relevant Microsoft KB: 1) Restart Windows 95 in Safe Mode: a) Click 'Start' on the Windows 95 taskbar. (The 'Start' menu appears.) b) Select 'Shut Down...'. (The 'Shut Down Windows' dialog box appears.) c) Select the 'Restart' radio button and click 'OK'. (The computer restarts.) d) When the 'Starting Windows 95...' message is displayed on the screen, press F8. e) Press 3 to select 'Safe Mode' and press ENTER. (Windows 95 starts in Safe Mode.) 2) Extract the Wsock32.dll file from the Windows 95 CD-ROM: a) Click 'Start' on the Windows 95 taskbar. (The 'Start' menu appears.) b) Select 'Run...'. (The 'Run' dialog box appears.) c) Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. d) Type the following in the 'Open' drop-down list box and click 'OK': extract /a :\Win95\Win95_02.cab Wsock32.dll /l :\Windows\System (where is the letter of the CD-ROM drive and is the letter of the local hard disk). e) When prompted to overwrite the existing Wsock32.dll file, press the Y key and press ENTER. f) Click the close button in the top-left corner of the 'Finished - extract' window. (The 'Finished - extract' window disappears.) 3) Restart your computer: a) Click 'Start' on the Windows 95 taskbar. (The 'Start' menu appears.) b) Select 'Shut Down...'. (The 'Shut Down Windows' dialog box appears.) c) Select the 'Restart' radio button and click 'OK'. (The computer restart

Cannfind certain sites. I can find most but on one computer it will not work. And on another that is on the same service provider, it works.