Cannot Access Google Yahoo Or Hotmail

#1 dragonlegs

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Posted 19 May 2008 - 12:44 PM

I cannot access google or yahoo or hotmail. When i go to google.com i see the main page but cannot search anything. when i go to hotmail i can see the first page but entering my email info and pressing enter it doesn't load up it keeps on loading same for yahoo but i cannot access yahoo.com at all.
I cannot also access facebook. I am using internet explorer 7 with 128 bit cipher strength. I also use a router but i don't think that a problem because i access all these websites by using my laptop using the WiFi connection. And i just recently uninstalled Norton anti virus 2004 after i discovered this problem.
I run Windows Xp Media Edition with internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.

thx in advance for your help

#2 hillbillygreek

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Posted 19 May 2008 - 09:38 PM

Try this: in IE go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced, scroll to the bottom & make sure there is a check mark next to Use SSL3 & Use TLS1. Apply > OK your way out for the changes to take effect.

#3 dragonlegs

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:55 AM

ssl3 and Tls1 are already checked

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 08:15 PM

If you can access Yahoo here: http://209.191.93.52/
Then you have a HOSTS file or DNS problem.

HOSTFix only works on XP,no longer maintained

#5 dragonlegs

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 10:21 PM

it keeps on loading and nothing happens and one more thing when i made a guest account there was no problem with the internet there i guess it should some sort of setting i need to change ?

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Posted 21 May 2008 - 12:09 PM

Test SSL connection: Click on the link just to see if you get connected to this site. This is a test to see if you can access the secure SSL sites: http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx

If you don't get connected try this first: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic41067.html

If you get connected please post back.

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#7 dragonlegs

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 09:30 AM

yeah i tried all that before i posted and well Microsoft.com opens up and i go to any other part of the website expect the support part because it keeps on loading.

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#8 Farbar

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 12:16 PM

You may try this:

To repair problems with your system:

Download Dial-a-fix from djlizard.net
Unzip the file and doubleclick Dial-a-fix.exe to start the program.
Press double green checkmark - "Check all"- to turn everything on.
Press "GO" to start processing all checkmarked items.
REBOOT your computer afterwards, important.

#9 dragonlegs

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 06:25 PM

yeah i tried that it doesn't work i check them all and reboot my computer

#10 hillbillygreek

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 09:31 PM

NVM.

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#11 dragonlegs

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Posted 23 May 2008 - 05:21 PM

thanks my computer somehow started working again i think it was because of the dial-a-fix because i needed to reboot three times

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Posted 24 May 2008 - 04:05 AM

Glad to hear that your computer is working again en thanks for letting us know.

#13 CW1

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Posted 18 February 2009 - 08:48 PM

Hi there,
I'm currently having the same problems as the original poster. I've followed all the instructions in this topic with no luck :thumbsup:

Can anyone help?
I've tried everything in all the previous topics!

Thanks

This post has been edited by CW1: 19 February 2009 - 08:50 AM

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Posted 19 February 2009 - 10:56 AM

I don't know if this helps, http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum...mentStyle_plain

but it looks like hundreds of ppl are having the same problems starting in the past day or so..