OT Internet type help - geeks needed

[alan partridge]

hello

Anyone got any clue why I can't log on to a website at home, keep getting a page cannot be displayed , but when I try it out at work it's fine?

It's a website I have been visiting for years with no problems. I thought it was down until I tried it today at work.

wattupwidat?

 

[sully]

Are your security settings the same at home?

Might be something to do with the content.

 

[alan partridge]

all perfectly innocent, I wouldn't be trying it at work otherwise!

I haven't changed a thing on my home comp (not to my knowledge anyway)

 

[Louisjpbacon]

easiest thing mate, reinstall windows

that should solve the problem

 

[Fluffster]

easiest thing mate, reinstall windows

that should solve the problem

Erm.. personally I'd stay clear of that advice.

 

[Louisjpbacon]

Erm.. personally I'd stay clear of that advice.

reinstall fixes everything you banana

 

[Mr C]

reinstall fixes everything you banana

Very true. So next time you need a tyre changing on your car, go buy a new car

Well, it's true isn't it?

 

[Barnet Seagull]

is the website specified in a hosts file in the office?

 

[Louisjpbacon]

Very true. So next time you need a tyre changing on your car, go buy a new car

Well, it's true isn't it?

are you insane? just change the tyre!

 

[Mr C]

are you insane? just change the tyre!

I don't have a jack.

 

[Louisjpbacon]

I don't have a jack.

yeah, get a new car mate

 

[Rangdo]

hello

Anyone got any clue why I can't log on to a website at home, keep getting a page cannot be displayed , but when I try it out at work it's fine?

It's a website I have been visiting for years with no problems. I thought it was down until I tried it today at work.

wattupwidat?

I had that problem once. Clearing the history, cookies etc solved it. Don't know why but it worked.

 

[alan partridge]

is the website specified in a hosts file in the office?

not sure what that means barnet. probably not though i would have thought.

tried that rangdo, didn't work either

 

[REDLAND]

is the website specified in a hosts file in the office?

What does that mean ?

 

[nail-Z]

Untick the 'Show Friendly HTTP Error Messages' (Tools...Internet Options....advanced) as it will probably give you more info as to why it can't display the page at home.

 

[Cian]

What does that mean ?

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\hosts from memory. A file which overrides domain name lookup.

/etc/hosts on every other OS

If the website is listed in the hosts file in work, that'd be why it doens't route at home, or if its in his hosts file at home incorrectly, that could also be why.

Normally, you never need to use the hosts file.

 

[alan partridge]

any other ideas?

 

[king Wombat]

try another internet browser ie mozilla - better than IE 6.

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

throw it in the bin and use a library.

 

[Mr Fridge]

Can be several reasons and more info is really needed.

It could be your iSP's cache or your local cache try clicking on the reload button several times really quickly see if that clears it.

Need to know things like is it BB or dial-up

what ISP

what site etc etc etc.