ok...

[jlewis2k1]

now i have a bad felling this might get wasteland but i sort of need some help...

now let me remind you that im still a sad windows user

i can not get to microsoft.com nor can i get to google.com along with a few other sites. i doubt im going to get anywhere ... luckly i can get here. so my question is this ... does any have any suggestions or whatever on how to take care of this problem.

I am aware of that this is a mac place but i know that there are some windows users around this forum.

[mpw]

now i have a bad felling this might get wasteland but i sort of need some help...

now let me remind you that im still a sad windows user

i can not get to microsoft.com nor can i get to google.com along with a few other sites. i doubt im going to get anywhere ... luckly i can get here. so my question is this ... does any have any suggestions or whatever on how to take care of this problem.

I am aware of that this is a mac place but i know that there are some windows users around this forum.

Can't get to microsoft.com? Maybe they closed. You'd best get yourself an Apple or support gonna be a problem with a discontinued OS.

I think it's a sign of character that they knew when to just accept they were wrong and throw in the towel. Let's hear three cheers for microsoft.....

[hcuar]

Clear your browser cache, restart, and try again. If you still can't get to those sites, I'd say your ISP is having problems. Give them a call.

[jlewis2k1]

well after fighting with windows for about 2 or so hours i manage to find a few stupid dlls preventing me from accessinf certain sites. now i just need to find a way to prevent a specific folder from being created. -_- stupid windows.

[MoparShaha]

well after fighting with windows for about 2 or so hours i manage to find a few stupid dlls preventing me from accessinf certain sites. now i just need to find a way to prevent a specific folder from being created. -_- stupid windows.Sounds like virus/spyware issue. Some viruses edit your hosts file so you can't access Microsoft websites to download updates. I'd say it's time to backup and do a clean install (I find it easier than trying to sort out these issues).

[munkle]

Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) is pretty much mandatory on every Windows computer now, along with SpyBot (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html).

*hugs PB* ;) :p

[virividox]

im so glad i dont have to wrestle with windows problems when im here at uni makes my life so much easier

[angelneo]

Try downloading alternative browser like firefox or opera. If that does not work, the virus might have infected your hosts file. If that's the case, try editing C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc\HOSTS

firefox: http://www.firefox.com
opera: http://www.opera.com

EDIT: oops, just saw that you have fixed it.

[killuminati]

well after fighting with windows for about 2 or so hours i manage to find a few stupid dlls preventing me from accessinf certain sites. now i just need to find a way to prevent a specific folder from being created. -_- stupid windows.

You said it :p

[AmigoMac]

Format your HD, install linux and try with Firefox... :rolleyes: :cool:
Get a Mac!! (Sorry I couldn't resist) ;)

[jlewis2k1]

i plan on getting a mac :-)