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I cannot access internet explorer 8, and yahoo.com.
IT Says: windows cannot find name search yahoo.com, using dns. dns maybe down. Problem cannot be repaired automatically. contact your isp or network admnistrator.
I am using someone's laptop. how can i fixed it. thank you
I need to know how to connect back to the network.
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That doesn't answer the question, though. Two completely different methods to connect means two completely different ways to diagnose. Via ethernet, you'll want to check the TCP/IP settings. Via wi-fi, you'll have to get the security (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) cleared first before you can connect.
Different scenarios means different solutions. If you don't know, then us throwing answers in the wind isn't going to resolve the issue either; indeed, it'll most likely frustrate you even more because you'll be trying to fix the part that's not broken.
The other guys are asking valid questions but since you asked for my help again, I wanted to chip in as well:
First, please do what Asheville Native is asking, we need to know the result of that.
On top of that, if this was the same network connection and PC you were using before and all of a sudden you are not connecting to the sites with either browser, make sure you have all the usual LED lights lit on the DSL modem (and router if you have one in between the DSL modem and your PC to split the connection between multiple machines, if not ignore).
Second, if all of the above checked out, I suspect a faulty/modified Hosts file which is a local file that acts as a static DNS server. I'd like you to take a look at that file by following these steps:
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1) Browse to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories
2) Right click "Notepad" and select "Run as administrator"
3) Click "Continue" on the UAC prompt
4) Click File -> Open
5) Browse to "C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc"
6) Change the file filter drop down box from "Text Documents (*.txt)" to "All Files (*.*)"
7) Select "hosts" and click "Open"
Second, if all of the above checked out, I suspect a faulty/modified Hosts file which is a local file that acts as a static DNS server. I'd like you to take a look at that file by following these steps:
Hosts file isn't the problem, if it had somehow been corrupted or hijacked, she would receive time out errors, not error about not being able to resolve the URL.
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