Cant use browser

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I'm using Netscape 7.2 and I can't get load my browser. it keeps saying
that it can't find Netscape.com...any suggestions on how to fix this?
thanks
ds
 
From: "DS" <[email protected]>

| I'm using Netscape 7.2 and I can't get load my browser. it keeps saying
| that it can't find Netscape.com...any suggestions on how to fix this?
| thanks
| ds

Reinstall the software. I doubt it is virus related.
 
David said:
From: "DS" <[email protected]>

| I'm using Netscape 7.2 and I can't get load my browser. it keeps saying
| that it can't find Netscape.com...any suggestions on how to fix this?
| thanks
| ds

Reinstall the software. I doubt it is virus related.
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Its this "pagead2.googlesyndication.com" How do you get rid of it?
Thanks
DS
 
DS wrote:

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Subject: Cant use browser
Its this "pagead2.googlesyndication.com" How do you get rid of it?
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That is only the server of the Google ads you see on so many web pages.
It is not malicious. If they bother you, you can add that domain to your
HOSTS file.
 
Beauregard said:
DS wrote:

[Original subject line; please don't change unless absolutely necessary]
Subject: Cant use browser

Its this "pagead2.googlesyndication.com" How do you get rid of it?
Click to expand...


That is only the server of the Google ads you see on so many web pages.
It is not malicious. If they bother you, you can add that domain to your
HOSTS file.
Click to expand...
Thanks, How would I do this?
DS
 
DS said:
Thanks,,,I found my HOST file, WindowsXP Pro......
Windows/Systen32/Drivers... but it's empty !!!!
DS
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DS,

It's empty by default, IMO, one of the few good MS defaults. Many people around here use MVPs and/or hpGuru's HOSTS files together with a HOSTS file utility like HostsMan or Hostess. Some general HOSTS File Information:

Creating/Modifying HOSTS Files:

HOSTS File - BT Shagnasty
(http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/hostsfile.txt)
HOSTS File - Dan Pollock
(http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/)
HOSTS File - Gorilla
(http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/)
HOSTS File - hpGuru
(http://www.hosts-file.net/downloads.html)
HOSTS File - Mike
(http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html)
HOSTS File - MVPs
(http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm)
HOSTS File - Peter Lowe
(http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/)
HOSTS File - Shorty
(http://hostsfile.mine.nu/)

Each of the above sites provides a HOSTS file in addition to providing a wealth of information about the use of a HOSTS file, DNS servers, the DNS client, etc.

Managing the HOSTS File:

HOSTS File Utilities - CIP HOSTS file manager by Radsoft
(http://www.snapfiles.com/get/cipfree.html)
HOSTS File Utilities - HiJackThis by Merijn
(http://www.merijn.org/index.html)
HOSTS File Utilities - Hoster by Funkytoad
(http://www.funkytoad.com/hoster.htm)
HOSTS File Utilities - Hostess by Ray Marron
(http://www.raymarron.com/hostess/)
HOSTS File Utilities - HOSTS File Manager by MVPs
(http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/SoftMain.htm)
HOSTS File Utilities - HOSTS Manager by Aldo Vargas
(http://www.aldostools.com/hosts.html)
HOSTS File Utilities - HostsMan by abelhadigital
(http://hostsman.abelhadigital.com/)
HOSTS File Utilities - Hosts Toggle by Mike Meyer
(http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hoststoggle.html)

Each of the above HOSTS file utilities is freeware, and has been successfully installed and used (not all features of each) on WinXP HE SP2.

Start with the MVPs web site and go from there.

Ron :-)
 
DS said:
Thanks,,,I found my HOST file, WindowsXP Pro......
Windows/Systen32/Drivers... but it's empty !!!!
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Open it with a text editor and add the following lines:

# Block Google ads. Add additional servers as found.
127.0.0.1 adwords.google.com
127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 apps5.oingo.com

Note that if you use Notepad to edit the file, you will probably have to
add quote marks around the file name, to keep Notepad from adding the
..txt extension to the file. HOSTS has no extension.
 
Beauregard said:
DS wrote:

[Original subject line; please don't change unless absolutely necessary]
Subject: Cant use browser

David H. Lipman wrote:

From: "DS" <[email protected]>

| I'm using Netscape 7.2 and I can't get load my browser. it keeps saying
| that it can't find Netscape.com...any suggestions on how to fix this?
| thanks
| ds

Reinstall the software. I doubt it is virus related.


Its this "pagead2.googlesyndication.com" How do you get rid of it?
Click to expand...


That is only the server of the Google ads you see on so many web pages.
It is not malicious. If they bother you, you can add that domain to your
HOSTS file.
Click to expand...
Thanks, How would I do this?
DS
Click to expand...

# [Google Inc]
127.0.0.1 adwords.google.com #[Gmail ads]
127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1 imageads.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads1.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads2.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads3.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads4.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads5.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads6.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads7.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads8.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 imageads9.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com

All of these entries are already in the MVP hosts file.

DL the HOSTS file and check for Updates at
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

BoB
 
Beauregard said:
DS wrote:




Open it with a text editor and add the following lines:

# Block Google ads. Add additional servers as found.
127.0.0.1 adwords.google.com
127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 apps5.oingo.com

Note that if you use Notepad to edit the file, you will probably have to
add quote marks around the file name, to keep Notepad from adding the
.txt extension to the file. HOSTS has no extension.
Click to expand...
This worked, the "real" HOST file was in Windws\System32\Drivers\ETC\
So the changes I made to the HOST file in the Drivers Directory did
nothing. The one in theETC directory was read only, I removed that,
pasted the above lines in and all is good again! Should I move the HOST
file from ETC and move it to the Driver directory?
Thanks Everyone who helped!
DS
 
Ron said:
DS,

It's empty by default, IMO, one of the few good MS defaults. Many people
around here use MVPs and/or hpGuru's HOSTS files together with a HOSTS
file utility like HostsMan or Hostess. Some general HOSTS File Information:

Creating/Modifying HOSTS Files:

HOSTS File - BT Shagnasty
(http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/hostsfile.txt)
HOSTS File - Dan Pollock
(http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/)
HOSTS File - Gorilla
(http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/)
HOSTS File - hpGuru
(http://www.hosts-file.net/downloads.html)
HOSTS File - Mike
(http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html)
HOSTS File - MVPs
(http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm)
HOSTS File - Peter Lowe
(http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/)
HOSTS File - Shorty
(http://hostsfile.mine.nu/)

Each of the above sites provides a HOSTS file in addition to providing a
wealth of information about the use of a HOSTS file, DNS servers, the
DNS client, etc.

Managing the HOSTS File:

HOSTS File Utilities - CIP HOSTS file manager by Radsoft
(http://www.snapfiles.com/get/cipfree.html)
HOSTS File Utilities - HiJackThis by Merijn
(http://www.merijn.org/index.html)
HOSTS File Utilities - Hoster by Funkytoad
(http://www.funkytoad.com/hoster.htm)
HOSTS File Utilities - Hostess by Ray Marron
(http://www.raymarron.com/hostess/)
HOSTS File Utilities - HOSTS File Manager by MVPs
(http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/SoftMain.htm)
HOSTS File Utilities - HOSTS Manager by Aldo Vargas
(http://www.aldostools.com/hosts.html)
HOSTS File Utilities - HostsMan by abelhadigital
(http://hostsman.abelhadigital.com/)
HOSTS File Utilities - Hosts Toggle by Mike Meyer
(http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hoststoggle.html)

Each of the above HOSTS file utilities is freeware, and has been
successfully installed and used (not all features of each) on WinXP HE SP2.

Start with the MVPs web site and go from there.

Ron :-)
Click to expand...
Thanks, I'll check them out
DS
 
DS said:
This worked, the "real" HOST file was in Windws\System32\Drivers\ETC\
So the changes I made to the HOST file in the Drivers Directory did
nothing. The one in theETC directory was read only, I removed that,
pasted the above lines in and all is good again! Should I move the
HOST file from ETC and move it to the Driver directory?
Click to expand...

Sorry, I missed that you typed:
Windows/Systen32/Drivers...
and assumed you found the correct file. That ellipsis, and the
misspelled "Systen" so I thought you just typed it wrong.

AFAIK, there should never be a HOSTS file in
c:\windows\system32\drivers
You may delete that one. (How did it get there?)
 
Beauregard said:
DS wrote:




Sorry, I missed that you typed:
Windows/Systen32/Drivers...
and assumed you found the correct file. That ellipsis, and the
misspelled "Systen" so I thought you just typed it wrong.

AFAIK, there should never be a HOSTS file in
c:\windows\system32\drivers
You may delete that one. (How did it get there?)
Click to expand...
Beats Me, But I will delete it! Thanks DS
 
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