Browser Timing Out...

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 12:15 PM

Hi there,

I have a problem and have no clue how to fix it or what is causing it.

There is one forum that I am a member of, that has suddenly (in the past 3 days) stopped loading and just keeps timing out. I can get onto every other website in my bookmarks except this forum. I use Mozilla Firefox, and even tried it in IE, but it still didn't work.

I know it's not the forum that has a problem, as I have emailed friends who say they are still on there, and my boyfriend can see it from his works computer.

I have tried a system restore, ran various malware, antivirus scans and such and still nothing.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I am not very experienced in computer stuff.

**tosh9i** · 01-29-2009, 12:16 PM

can you tell us the name of this forum

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 12:19 PM

Sure..here's the addy

http://www.unionblack.co.uk/forum/index.php

**tosh9i** · 01-29-2009, 12:43 PM

Go here:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

double click on a file called: hosts > then a Open With window will popup > click on Notepad (make sure the "Always use selected..." is unchecked > OK > do you see this in there:

IP Address 74.54.107.143
Host unionblack.co.uk

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 12:49 PM

No....It's not in there.

**tosh9i** · 01-29-2009, 12:53 PM

Restart you computer in "Safe Mode with Network" then try accessing the website again.

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 12:56 PM

Sorry for sounding stupid, but how do I do that?

**tosh9i** · 01-29-2009, 12:59 PM

Restart your computer > while your computer boots up, keep on tapping the F8 key until you see a menu then select "Safe Mode with Network"

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 01:00 PM

thanks....I'll do that now :)

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 01:13 PM

OK...the menu that came up said...

Boot Menu

Floppy
+ ST380012A
HL-DT-STDN
Int. LAN

Which one do I choose?

**tosh9i** · 01-29-2009, 01:19 PM

apparently you system is different from most. F8 is the default key, but some vendors has changed it. Who is the maker of your computer.

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 01:23 PM

Packard Bell

**tosh9i** · 01-29-2009, 01:30 PM

http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...d-bell-pc.html

OMS666 · 01-29-2009, 01:33 PM

Thanks...I will give that a go now :)

OMS666 · 01-30-2009, 06:17 AM

Well I gave it a go on safe mode, and still the browsers (I tried both) keep timing out!! I am now wondering if the board admin have made some changes to the settings on the board, and that is clashing with my settings. Can that happen?

Thanks for all your help Tosh. If you have any other suggestions please feel free to post them.

**tosh9i** · 01-30-2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMS666

Well I gave it a go on safe mode, and still the browsers (I tried both) keep timing out!! I am now wondering if the board admin have made some changes to the settings on the board, and that is clashing with my settings. Can that happen?

Thanks for all your help Tosh. If you have any other suggestions please feel free to post them.

I didn't consider that, but you have a good point. In other words, it's possible that they banned you. One way to determine that is to access and login the website on another computer.

OMS666 · 01-31-2009, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tosh9i

I didn't consider that, but you have a good point. In other words, it's possible that they banned you. One way to determine that is to access and login the website on another computer.

They haven't banned me. I told them I am asking here on the Tech forum for help. They are all baffled too as to why this is happening.

I have logged into the forum from another computer, it's just the one at home that this is happening to.

**johnwill** · 02-02-2009, 07:41 AM

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt:

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following command:

PING unionblack.co.uk

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter to copy the contents to the clipboard.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

OMS666 · 02-03-2009, 05:00 AM

Ok....Here's the results...

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Kim>ping www.unionblack.co.uk

Pinging www.unionblack.co.uk [74.54.107.143] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 74.54.107.143:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

C:\Documents and Settings\Kim>

taurusia72 · 02-03-2009, 08:25 AM

Try anonymous surf to see if you can access the forum. If you are able to load the forum, it's probably means that your IP have been blocked somewhere outside internet.

Go to http://proxify.com and paste your website.

01-29-2009, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Browser Timing Out... Hi there, I have a problem and have no clue how to fix it or what is causing it. There is one forum that I am a member of, that has suddenly (in the past 3 days) stopped loading and just keeps timing out. I can get onto every other website in my bookmarks except this forum. I use Mozilla Firefox, and even tried it in IE, but it still didn't work. I know it's not the forum that has a problem, as I have emailed friends who say they are still on there, and my boyfriend can see it from his works computer. I have tried a system restore, ran various malware, antivirus scans and such and still nothing. Any advice would be much appreciated. I am not very experienced in computer stuff.

01-29-2009, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Browser Timing Out... can you tell us the name of this forum __________________ Tosh

01-29-2009, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... Sure..here's the addy http://www.unionblack.co.uk/forum/index.php

01-29-2009, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Browser Timing Out... Go here: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC double click on a file called: hosts > then a Open With window will popup > click on Notepad (make sure the "Always use selected..." is unchecked > OK > do you see this in there: IP Address 74.54.107.143 Host unionblack.co.uk __________________ Tosh

01-29-2009, 12:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... No....It's not in there.

01-29-2009, 12:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Browser Timing Out... Restart you computer in "Safe Mode with Network" then try accessing the website again. __________________ Tosh

01-29-2009, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... Sorry for sounding stupid, but how do I do that?

01-29-2009, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Browser Timing Out... Restart your computer > while your computer boots up, keep on tapping the F8 key until you see a menu then select "Safe Mode with Network" __________________ Tosh

01-29-2009, 01:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... thanks....I'll do that now :)

01-29-2009, 01:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... OK...the menu that came up said... Boot Menu Floppy + ST380012A HL-DT-STDN Int. LAN Which one do I choose?

01-29-2009, 01:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Browser Timing Out... apparently you system is different from most. F8 is the default key, but some vendors has changed it. Who is the maker of your computer. __________________ Tosh

01-29-2009, 01:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... Packard Bell

01-29-2009, 01:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Browser Timing Out... http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...d-bell-pc.html __________________ Tosh

01-29-2009, 01:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... Thanks...I will give that a go now :)

01-30-2009, 06:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... Well I gave it a go on safe mode, and still the browsers (I tried both) keep timing out!! I am now wondering if the board admin have made some changes to the settings on the board, and that is clashing with my settings. Can that happen? Thanks for all your help Tosh. If you have any other suggestions please feel free to post them.

02-02-2009, 07:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Browser Timing Out... Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt: In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following command: PING unionblack.co.uk Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter to copy the contents to the clipboard. Paste the results in a message here. If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-03-2009, 05:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
OMS666 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP service pack 2	Re: Browser Timing Out... Ok....Here's the results... Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Kim>ping www.unionblack.co.uk Pinging www.unionblack.co.uk [74.54.107.143] with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 74.54.107.143: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), C:\Documents and Settings\Kim>

02-03-2009, 08:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
taurusia72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 OS: Windows XP Professional SP3	Re: Browser Timing Out... Try anonymous surf to see if you can access the forum. If you are able to load the forum, it's probably means that your IP have been blocked somewhere outside internet. Go to http://proxify.com and paste your website.