A Real Mysterious Problem

amrail · 10-17-2006, 10:08 PM

On Yahoo home page, I click on sign in and it is ignored. I click on links on the page and it's like I never clicked on them. I Can not access yahoo mail. Also, Selected web pages times out before they can open. Even if the URL is typed in. Most work and open. I've reformattyed hardrive with original set up discs, ran Spy Sweeper, Antivirus, Windows Doctor, Spybot, Lavasoft, Deleted cookies. Problems still exists. Geek Squad is stumped. What to I do?

johnwill · 10-18-2006, 11:48 AM

Use Google?

Seriously, is this with just one machine, or any machine on your network? Do you have a broadband router? Could there be restrictions in place that are affecting Yahoo?

amrail · 10-18-2006, 12:21 PM

No kidding. This is one computer. Not linked to anything. No network. No router. Here's what Webzila. com tech support has already done without any results: Reset IE 6 Settings, Sign In Using Standard Encryption, Clean Temp Files, Cleaned Boot, Added a new user in Safe Mode, Determined that Yahoo is the only SSL site having problems, Unchecked 3rd party extensions, Ran a "HijackThis" Scan, Tried Fire fox browser, Installed Microsoft Updates and Service 2 pack. Problems still exsist. When I ran windows doctor it repoted several shortcut problems it could not repair. This may be a clue or not. Any help would be emencely appreciated. Allen

whardman · 10-19-2006, 06:16 AM

Do you have any ad-blocking, popup-blocking, or firewall software?

The only thing I can think of would be the ISP.

10-17-2006, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
amrail Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	A Real Mysterious Problem On Yahoo home page, I click on sign in and it is ignored. I click on links on the page and it's like I never clicked on them. I Can not access yahoo mail. Also, Selected web pages times out before they can open. Even if the URL is typed in. Most work and open. I've reformattyed hardrive with original set up discs, ran Spy Sweeper, Antivirus, Windows Doctor, Spybot, Lavasoft, Deleted cookies. Problems still exists. Geek Squad is stumped. What to I do?

10-18-2006, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Use Google? Seriously, is this with just one machine, or any machine on your network? Do you have a broadband router? Could there be restrictions in place that are affecting Yahoo? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-18-2006, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
amrail Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Additional Info No kidding. This is one computer. Not linked to anything. No network. No router. Here's what Webzila. com tech support has already done without any results: Reset IE 6 Settings, Sign In Using Standard Encryption, Clean Temp Files, Cleaned Boot, Added a new user in Safe Mode, Determined that Yahoo is the only SSL site having problems, Unchecked 3rd party extensions, Ran a "HijackThis" Scan, Tried Fire fox browser, Installed Microsoft Updates and Service 2 pack. Problems still exsist. When I ran windows doctor it repoted several shortcut problems it could not repair. This may be a clue or not. Any help would be emencely appreciated. Allen

10-19-2006, 06:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
whardman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 617 OS: Windows XP My System	Do you have any ad-blocking, popup-blocking, or firewall software? The only thing I can think of would be the ISP.