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When I click on a link in a webpage, I get an error message that *the page
cannot be displayed* and *cannot find server or DNS error* but if I type the
address in the address box, the page opens.

Would appreciate it if someone could give me some advice.
 
Hi there,


Open Windows Explorer and click on Tools | Folder Options | File Types, then
scroll down to URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Click Advanced or Edit,
whatever the choice is there. You want to Edit the Open action for this file
type. The values should read as follows:

application:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(edit the path to your installation of IE as necessary)

DDE:
#1: "%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2: IExplore
#3: <blank>
#4: WWW_OpenURL

Also see the following MS Knowledge Base article:

You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You
Click a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;281679
 
Margaret,
I followed your suggestion and found the path to be as follows:

"C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe" -nohome

Should I edit it to read *C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
-nohome*?

Venezia
 
 
 
Hi, Margaret..

I found the path and edited the Open Action....Still have the problem...
Venezia
 
1. You click on a link and an IE window doesn't even open:

http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx (disregard the references to OE)

2. You click on a link and an IE window opens but it doesn't load:

You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You
Click on a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
(re-register all of the DLLs listed in this KB article)

Installing the latest Cumulative Patch for IE (MS05-025/883939) may solve
the problem as a side-effect. Check in at Windows Update.
 
PA Bear,

1. I re-registered all of the Dlls listed in the article and also two
others-- scrrun.dll and msmxl.dll.

Msmxl.dll failed. The message was *load library ("msmxl.dll") failed.
GetLastError returns 0x00000485*.

2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem seems to occur
when I click on a sponsored link on a web page and the address contains
*www.googleadservices.com*)

3. 883939 is already installed.

Venezia
 
Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts file (justs
"hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these locations:
Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or
using the Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of
Spybot? You can edit the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking these sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
 
Hi, Don,

I' using ME and found a hosts file....Should I edit the hosts file or rename
it to disable it? What effect would this have? Should I download a Host
file from mvps.org?

Also using *Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature
of Spybot*

I have *Pop-Up Stopper* installed and don't know of any other ad-blocking
program. My firewall is Outpost.

Thanks for your help.....Venezia


Don Varnau said:
Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts file (justs
"hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these locations:
Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or
using the Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of
Spybot? You can edit the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking these sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem seems to occur
when I click on a sponsored link on a web page and the address contains
*www.googleadservices.com*)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Rename your HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and see if the problem persists.

Panicware's freeware, including Pop-up Stopper, are serious troublemakers.
Uninstall all Panicware applications, reboot and see if the problem
persists.

Your Spybot settings should not be causing the problem.
--
~PA Bear
Hi, Don,

I' using ME and found a hosts file....Should I edit the hosts file or
rename it to disable it? What effect would this have? Should I download
a Host file from mvps.org?

Also using *Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses"
feature of Spybot*

I have *Pop-Up Stopper* installed and don't know of any other ad-blocking
program. My firewall is Outpost.

Thanks for your help.....Venezia


Don Varnau said:
Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts file (justs
"hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these locations:
Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or using the Immunize> "Enable
permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of Spybot? You can edit
the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking these
sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem seems to
occur when I click on a sponsored link on a web page and the address
contains *www.googleadservices.com*)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi,
Sorry for the delay. As PA Bear wrote, rename the HOSTS file and see if
those sites become available. No, you should not (necessarily) download the
HOSTS file from mvps.org. I asked about it because it blocks some google
related sites (sponsored links, ads, etc.)

The "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of Spybot creates a
hosts file. I don't know if google related sites are in that file.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
 
Bingo!! Renaming the hosts file did it!! Will a new hosts file be generated
by Spybot when I reboot?

Thank you (one and all) for your assistance.

Venezia

PA Bear said:
Rename your HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and see if the problem persists.

Panicware's freeware, including Pop-up Stopper, are serious troublemakers.
Uninstall all Panicware applications, reboot and see if the problem
persists.

Your Spybot settings should not be causing the problem.
--
~PA Bear
Hi, Don,

I' using ME and found a hosts file....Should I edit the hosts file or
rename it to disable it? What effect would this have? Should I download
a Host file from mvps.org?

Also using *Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses"
feature of Spybot*

I have *Pop-Up Stopper* installed and don't know of any other ad-blocking
program. My firewall is Outpost.

Thanks for your help.....Venezia


Don Varnau said:
Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts file (justs
"hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these locations:
Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or using the Immunize> "Enable
permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of Spybot? You can edit
the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking these
sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem seems to
occur when I click on a sponsored link on a web page and the address
contains *www.googleadservices.com*)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You'll know soon enough. <wink> (Honestly, I can't tell you as I don't use
Spybot's hosts file. I find it unwieldy to use, myself. I should think
that you'd have to re-enable Spybot's hosts file to recreate it.)

Spybot Support Forum
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showforum=28

FYI: New Spybot definitions released 25 Jul-05. After installing, close &
re-open Spybot > Click on Immunize button then double-check that SDHelper
and/or TeaTimer are enabled, if desired. (SDHelper was *not*, here. YMMV.)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
Bingo!! Renaming the hosts file did it!! Will a new hosts file be
generated by Spybot when I reboot?

Thank you (one and all) for your assistance.

PA Bear said:
Rename your HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and see if the problem persists.

Panicware's freeware, including Pop-up Stopper, are serious
troublemakers. Uninstall all Panicware applications, reboot and see if
the problem persists.

Your Spybot settings should not be causing the problem.
--
~PA Bear
Hi, Don,

I' using ME and found a hosts file....Should I edit the hosts file or
rename it to disable it? What effect would this have? Should I
download a Host file from mvps.org?

Also using *Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses"
feature of Spybot*

I have *Pop-Up Stopper* installed and don't know of any other
ad-blocking program. My firewall is Outpost.

Thanks for your help.....Venezia


:

Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts file
(justs "hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these locations:
Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or using the Immunize>
"Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of Spybot? You
can edit the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking these
sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem seems to
occur when I click on a sponsored link on a web page and the
address contains *www.googleadservices.com*)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
PA Bear....
Everything seems to be working fine now.....Do you have a recommendation on
a replacement for Pop-Up Stopper for ad-blocking?......Thank you!
Venezia

PA Bear said:
You'll know soon enough. <wink> (Honestly, I can't tell you as I don't use
Spybot's hosts file. I find it unwieldy to use, myself. I should think
that you'd have to re-enable Spybot's hosts file to recreate it.)

Spybot Support Forum
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showforum=28

FYI: New Spybot definitions released 25 Jul-05. After installing, close &
re-open Spybot > Click on Immunize button then double-check that SDHelper
and/or TeaTimer are enabled, if desired. (SDHelper was *not*, here. YMMV.)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
Bingo!! Renaming the hosts file did it!! Will a new hosts file be
generated by Spybot when I reboot?

Thank you (one and all) for your assistance.

PA Bear said:
Rename your HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and see if the problem persists.

Panicware's freeware, including Pop-up Stopper, are serious
troublemakers. Uninstall all Panicware applications, reboot and see if
the problem persists.

Your Spybot settings should not be causing the problem.
--
~PA Bear

venezia wrote:
Hi, Don,

I' using ME and found a hosts file....Should I edit the hosts file or
rename it to disable it? What effect would this have? Should I
download a Host file from mvps.org?

Also using *Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses"
feature of Spybot*

I have *Pop-Up Stopper* installed and don't know of any other
ad-blocking program. My firewall is Outpost.

Thanks for your help.....Venezia


:

Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts file
(justs "hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these locations:
Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or using the Immunize>
"Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of Spybot? You
can edit the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking these
sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem seems to
occur when I click on a sponsored link on a web page and the
address contains *www.googleadservices.com*)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
YW.

You might look into Google Toolbar. I don't use it (nor am I running WinME)
but others like its pop-up blocking capabilities.
--
~PA Bear

PA Bear....
Everything seems to be working fine now.....Do you have a recommendation
You'll know soon enough. <wink> (Honestly, I can't tell you as I don't
use Spybot's hosts file. I find it unwieldy to use, myself. I should
think that you'd have to re-enable Spybot's hosts file to recreate it.)

Spybot Support Forum
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showforum=28

FYI: New Spybot definitions released 25 Jul-05. After installing,
close & re-open Spybot > Click on Immunize button then double-check
that SDHelper and/or TeaTimer are enabled, if desired. (SDHelper was
*not*, here. YMMV.) --
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
Bingo!! Renaming the hosts file did it!! Will a new hosts file be
generated by Spybot when I reboot?

Thank you (one and all) for your assistance.

:

Rename your HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and see if the problem persists.

Panicware's freeware, including Pop-up Stopper, are serious
troublemakers. Uninstall all Panicware applications, reboot and see
if the problem persists.

Your Spybot settings should not be causing the problem.
--
~PA Bear

venezia wrote:
Hi, Don,

I' using ME and found a hosts file....Should I edit the hosts
file or rename it to disable it? What effect would this have?
Should I download a Host file from mvps.org?

Also using *Immunize> "Enable permanent blocking of bad
addresses" feature of Spybot*

I have *Pop-Up Stopper* installed and don't know of any other
ad-blocking program. My firewall is Outpost.

Thanks for your help.....Venezia


:

Hi,
You don't mention your Windows version, so check for a hosts
file (justs "hosts" not hosts.sam or lmhosts) in these
locations: Windows XP... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K... C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME... C:\WINDOWS
You may have to enable the viewing of hidden files.
Are you running the hosts file from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm or using the Immunize>
"Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses" feature of Spybot?
You can edit the hosts file or rename it to disable it.

Or... Is another security/privacy/ad-blocking program blocking
these sites?

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"venezia" wrote in message
2. (As a side note, I've just discovered that the problem
seems to occur when I click on a sponsored link on a web page
and the address contains *www.googleadservices.com*)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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