triforce_keeper Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Since yesterday, some webpages arn't loading up, here are some examples: http://www.myspace.com http://www.kotaku.com http://www.guildwarsguru.com http://www.play.com Google/yahoo/ask So I can't search this problem -.- Any suggestions?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanchez Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Start > Run> "cmd" type: ipconfig /flushdns If that doesn't work then it's possible your ISP is having issues. You could try OpenDNS:http://opendns.com/ Instructions on how to use it are on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Start > Run> "cmd" type: ipconfig /flushdns If that doesn't work then it's possible your ISP is having issues. You could try OpenDNS:http://opendns.com/ Instructions on how to use it are on the site. I tried both options, and both didn't work. I have tried different browsers aswell, no luck. Thanks for the fast reply Sanchez Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanchez Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 No, actually. Does this happen with other computers on the network, if any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 No, actually. Does this happen with other computers on the network, if any? Hmm, everything seems back to normal again! Maybe it was Opendns that did it? It wasn't immediate if it was anyway :S Thanks for all your help Sanchez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calza Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 What ISP are you with anyway triforce? I get this problem every once in a while but it is usually just google that dosn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Sometimes if your ISP doesn't update its DNS on time or correctly websites will refuse to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 What ISP are you with anyway triforce? I get this problem every once in a while but it is usually just google that dosn't work. Sky Broadband Sometimes if your ISP doesn't update its DNS on time or correctly websites will refuse to load. Oh right! Maybe me switching to OpenDns solved it then? Should I stick with OpenDns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli1983uk Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 do u have windows updates on? if so turn it off and update windows when u want to. i am on sky bb as well and they told me that windows update is the problem and since turning it off everything loads fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 do u have windows updates on? if so turn it off and update windows when u want to. i am on sky bb as well and they told me that windows update is the problem and since turning it off everything loads fine for me. Surely thats utter bull shit O_o Windows Update pings the update server every few days to check for updates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli1983uk Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 well I had windows updater on and pages was not loading, I then turned it off and now all pages are loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 The problem is Sky Broadband being lazy, not Windows update. It's much easier for them to blame Windows that way they don't actually have to change the way they work. It's standard tech support BS. If something computer related doesn't work blame Windows and give each user having the problem a client-side fix that they implement themselves. Saves the tech guys the time it takes to get it right in the first place, passing the blame to Microsofr in the process... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 It has happened again the past couple of days, but I think I have figured out the problem. I use BitDefender as my Antivirus, and recently it has been saying it has blocked a virus in my computer, a trojan. Vundo. EHN to be exact. Anyway, after the virus alert, these pages immediately stop working. If I restart the computer everything seems to be fine again. Now, the path the alerts give me, I've tried following and finding the folders, but I can't seem to find them. I'm stuck on what to do now :S Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steggy Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I had a problem with some websites not working once, turned out that if you have your MTU value on your internet connection lower than what windows expects it can cause problems. A quick dig in the registry and you can change it. I doubt this is what your problem is but it might be worth checking if your MTU value is lower than 1500 on your router/modem. Also had a problem logging onto some websites (hotmail.com, ebay.co.uk) I had to refresh some of the windows DLL's in the end. I can dig out the knowledge base article if you need it, but I think the Virus is probably your problem if I reset fixes it. EDIT:- Do you have "Hide System Files" checked on the windows explorer config? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 I downloaded Ad-Aware and ran a scan, got rid of a few things and it seems to be working fine now! If the problem pops up again, I will follow your advice! Thanks very much ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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