Cannot open link on website

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Lia

I have been able to access a link on a particular website
in the past, but not in the last 2 weeks. I am able to
access the link from other computers. I get a
message, "The page cannot be diplayed". Can anyone help
me?

Lia
 
It may be a HOSTS file problem.
Look for a file named HOSTS (no extension, could be hidden) rename it
OLDHOSTS.

Or, you can open the file with Notepad

Unless you have install or created this file, there should be only one
uncommented line in it and that is
"127.0.0.1 localhost" (no quotes)

If there's anything else, either delete it or put a semi-colon ( ; ) in
front of the lines you wish to eliminate.
There are viruses, spyware and Web accelerator programs that will alter your
HOSTS file to prevent you from accessing certain sites.

You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS file "on-the-fly".
Download: RenHosts.bat [right-click and select: Save Target As]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Tool to manage the HOSTS file.
Available at http://mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/Software.htm
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Also, clear your Temporary Internet Files and cookies.

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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