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Thread ID: 82469 2007-08-28 08:03:00 Can't connect to NZ Herald site Danger (287) Press F1
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585480 2007-08-28 09:46:00 Try this, go here and put the Herald addy in, see if you can get there:

http://www.pimpmyip.org/

If this doesn't work for you I think there might be an entry in your Hosts file that is stopping you.
zqwerty (97)
585481 2007-08-28 09:49:00 Yeah I can connect via that site. So what do you think the problem maybe? Danger (287)
585482 2007-08-28 09:54:00 Have you got Spybot on your computer? zqwerty (97)
585483 2007-08-28 09:56:00 Try this - go to control panel > Internet options>Security

Internet Zone - Medium or Medium/High
Make sure its NOT set to custom, then go to

Restricted sites and make sure NZ Herald is not listed, if it is remove it.
Then back to

Trusted Sites and make sure the slider is set to medium.

you cant add NZ Herald to the trusted site as you need to have the address not http:
wainuitech (129)
585484 2007-08-28 09:56:00 Yes. I have Spybot. Danger (287)
585485 2007-08-28 10:01:00 It is set to custom level. Should I set it to defualt? I tried setting it to medium, still can't connect. No restricted sites. Danger (287)
585486 2007-08-28 10:03:00 Ok, run Spybot Go to /Tools/Hosts File, see what is written in Hosts, don't delete until you backup if there is anything there but localhost 127.0.0.1

Let us know what is written there.
zqwerty (97)
585487 2007-08-28 10:05:00 I tried setting defaults, no change. Will run Spybot now. Thanks. Danger (287)
585488 2007-08-28 10:17:00 Something happened to Firefox while I was doing that and I had to reboot it. Anyway there is about a million sites in there, all destination 0.0.0.0. except for about 7 sites at the bottom with more proper IP address's that I visit on a regular basis. The Herald is one of those 7 sites listed. So is Press F1. Danger (287)
585489 2007-08-28 10:24:00 oh well there is your problem, delete them all except for localhost 127.0.0.1 after you make a backup in case there is something special I don't know about your computer's setup and specific programs you have on it.

Shut down and reboot and then try again I guess.
zqwerty (97)
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