can not access Google.com

Jack McCabe · 03-25-2009, 05:23 PM

I run on Windows 2000 Pro SP4 and browse with Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106

I can reach any and every website except Google.com

I cantacted my ISP - Comcast - they say it is not blocked
I disabled my "internet Security (Kaspersky 6.0); Lavasoft's "Adaware"; Spybot and lowered my Internet Explorer "security" and "privacy" settings to "default.

I've run WindoFix to clean my registry.

It's been 2 weeks and I waste a lot of time using a second computer to search. Any ideas?

**TheOutcaste** · 03-25-2009, 10:01 PM

What happens if you click on this, or type it into your browser?
http://209.85.171.103/

have you checked your hosts file:
Open a notepad window, browse to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc and drag the HOST file over and drop on Notepad. look for any entries that reference google.com.

If you haven't modified your hosts file to block ad/porn sites, it should look like this, with just the one localhost entry:

Code:

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost

Jerry

03-25-2009, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jack McCabe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: window 2000 pro	can not access Google.com I run on Windows 2000 Pro SP4 and browse with Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 I can reach any and every website except Google.com I cantacted my ISP - Comcast - they say it is not blocked I disabled my "internet Security (Kaspersky 6.0); Lavasoft's "Adaware"; Spybot and lowered my Internet Explorer "security" and "privacy" settings to "default. I've run WindoFix to clean my registry. It's been 2 weeks and I waste a lot of time using a second computer to search. Any ideas?