Computer Question that has us all stumped

  • Everts Fishing Resort
    Inactive
    Hager City WI
    Posts: 254
    September 20, 2012 at 9:26 pm #1278939

    Using Chrome or IE, pages like Google won’t load.

    Yahoo page loads, but when we type in something to search for it just sits there and grinds away.

    All the bookmarks in the tool bar work fine.

    If I type in http://www.facebook.com into a search box on the google page….nothing. If I type in the same in the url bar it works.

    I’ve cleared the computer of everything. History/cookies/cashe everything.

    We’ve done the same with the browsers.

    Defraged as well.

    I was told you guys have all the answers to anything worth questioning.

    What next?

    mrglax
    Posts: 48
    September 20, 2012 at 9:43 pm #1100078

    Disconnect power to the router for a few seconds and let it re boot.

    matt-p
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Posts: 643
    September 20, 2012 at 10:07 pm #1100079

    Re boot the modem. That should help

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 20, 2012 at 10:08 pm #1100080

    Quote:

    Using Chrome or IE, pages like Google won’t load.


    Quote:

    If I type in http://www.facebook.com into a search box on the google page….nothing.


    How can you type it in if it won’t load?

    If I knew someone was technical enough, I’d say they messed with your host file as a joke. But I doubt that is it. Plus, when I play that trick I always send them to an embarrassing site when they try going to Google.

    iowaeye
    Posts: 160
    September 20, 2012 at 10:24 pm #1100086

    unplug router/modem. wait 20 secs and plug it back in. goto the DOS screen. start, run, cmd. black screen comes up type ipconfig /release wait till its done. then type ipconfig /renew. go in to chrome and in the address bar type about:plugins disable/enable flash. sometimes chrome doesn’t want to load with flash for some reason.

    eyehuntr14
    SE WI
    Posts: 102
    September 20, 2012 at 10:44 pm #1100091

    I don’t know the answer but when I have any PC issues that nobody knows how to fix, I go to pcworld.com and go to the forums. They have helped me with numerous issues, so many I can’t even begin to explain. Just an idea…GL to ya!!!

    Shark

    carroll58
    Twin Cities, USA
    Posts: 2094
    September 21, 2012 at 1:46 am #1100130

    Call “CALLTHATGIRL” Computer Repair and Help

    They’re great and help over the phone and online.
    952-681-7969 Twin Cities or
    507-923-4042 Rochester, they’re all linked.
    Lisa is the owner and has helped me a number of times.

    dragon_em_in
    Posts: 41
    September 21, 2012 at 2:54 am #1097112

    Click START then in the search box type:

    notepad.exe C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

    then press “ENTER”.

    This is the hosts file. Make sure that each line in that file has a # (number sign) in front of it. Unless you are a programmer, there shouldn’t be anything in there. If there is a bunch of stuff in there, please send me a PM and I’ll try and tell you what’s going on, but first put a # in front of each line and save it.

    If there is a # in front of each line, then go to this website: http://www.dcwg.org/

    This will check to see if you are infected with a DNS redirector virus. The web page will tell you if you have that problem or not.

    Hope this helps a bit.

    Wade

    Bassn Dan
    Posts: 977
    September 21, 2012 at 12:52 pm #1100186

    Use the “System Restore” utility in Windows and restore to a date from before this problem started. An easy, no risk, no expense solution that often fixes “mystery problems.”

    Good luck.

    Dan

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 21, 2012 at 1:23 pm #1100191

    Sure…if it was turned on.

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    September 21, 2012 at 2:20 pm #1100223

    Beat it into tiny pieces with a hammer, then go out and buy
    a MAC

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 21, 2012 at 2:23 pm #1100224

    I’ll have a Hamm’s to that!!

    cat-stevens
    Rochester,MN
    Posts: 449
    September 21, 2012 at 2:59 pm #1100236

    Quote:

    Beat it into tiny pieces with a hammer, then go out and buy

    a MAC

    POW

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 21, 2012 at 3:17 pm #1100239

    Man I miss…hmmm…what’s his name again?

    Oh yeah, MorganFreeman. No, Freemorgan. No, wait, Freeman?

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