Can not get to HHTP://SYMANTEC.COM

[Roger]

I have a compter that I can attach to the internet thru
my DSL router. I have downloaded and installed all the
Windows XP updates.
I can not connect to the symantec.com web site. I
checked all the setting and they are EXACTLY the same as
another computer on the router that does connect. I
currently have all the internet setting, set to low and
all cookies set to accept.
What is wrong???

 

[badgolferman]

I have a compter that I can attach to the internet thru
my DSL router. I have downloaded and installed all the
Windows XP updates.
I can not connect to the symantec.com web site. I
checked all the setting and they are EXACTLY the same as
another computer on the router that does connect. I
currently have all the internet setting, set to low and
all cookies set to accept.
What is wrong???

If your URL looks like the subject line I doubt it will get through.
what is hhtp:// ???

 

[Guest]

Sorry for the bad typing, It is HTTP:/SYMANTEC.com

 

[badgolferman]

Sorry for the bad typing, It is HTTP:/SYMANTEC.com

Try going to Google and searching for "symantec" then click on their
link.

 

[Guest]

I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and IE
responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED" screen.
Roger

 

[badgolferman]

I did what you say and when Google gave me the list of
SYMANTEC sites, I clicked on the world wide site and IE
responded with the "THE PAGE CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED" screen.
Roger

Try this:
First go to IE->Tools->Internet Options->Security->Restricted
Sites->Sites and check for any entries there.
Secondly do a search for a file named HOSTS on your C drive and rename
it to HOSTS_OLD. Restart IE and see if that fixes it.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for working with me.
I do not have any restricted sites.
When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
Roger

 

[Guest]

THANK YOU...............THANK YOU
I had some help here and the little hands took the
ethernet cable out of my machine. Once I figured that
out I renamed the hosts file and rebooted the computer.
Then I could get to the SYMANTEC site.
Roger

 

[badgolferman]

Thank you for working with me.
I do not have any restricted sites.
When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
Roger

My only other thought would be that you should try using a different
browser with the affected computer to see if Symantec can be viewed. If
still not, perhaps your router is at fault somehow.

 

[Jan Il]

Thank you for working with me.
I do not have any restricted sites.
When I renamed the hosts file to host_old and rebooted
the system. I could not get got to any Internet site.
Roger

Can you do a System Restore to a point before the problem started, or at
least before you did the above and can get access to the Internet again?

Jan

 

[badgolferman]

THANK YOU...............THANK YOU
I had some help here and the little hands took the
ethernet cable out of my machine. Once I figured that
out I renamed the hosts file and rebooted the computer.
Then I could get to the SYMANTEC site.
Roger

See, you fixed it yourself!!!