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Author
27 Nov 2006 1:45 AM
RCB
Using either Modzilla or Internet Explorer on my Windows XP computer I have
no problem getting to my favorite search engine website (Google) and after
searching I get the usual list of Web site links.  Howeve, when I click on
any of the links, I can't access their Web pages, and get the standard "Page
cannot be found" error.

Author
30 Nov 2006 1:51 AM
Greg Lindsay [MSFT]
Try these links.  If you can only access the one using an IP address, then
you likely have a DNS problem.

http://207.46.19.60/
http://www.microsoft.com/

Since you can access search engines by name, then it's probably not a DNS
problem.  However, if only the first link above works for you, then check
your DNS configuration using ipconfig at a command prompt.

If both links work, you may be infected by a virus that hijacks the search
engine.  Usually these will redirect links to other sites, not give you a
"page not found" but it's still possible.  If you are infected, you'll need
to use a malware removal program.  Below is a link that names some of the
most popular ones"

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=1ac9d76ccb661ad06b9a238a27fe439a&showtopic=76717&pid=589334&st=30&#entry589334

I hope this helps!

--
Greg Lindsay [MSFT]

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

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"RCB" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Using either Modzilla or Internet Explorer on my Windows XP computer I
> have
> no problem getting to my favorite search engine website (Google) and after
> searching I get the usual list of Web site links.  Howeve, when I click on
> any of the links, I can't access their Web pages, and get the standard
> "Page
> cannot be found" error.
Author
1 Dec 2006 12:58 PM
cmeade2006
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"RCB" wrote:

> Using either Modzilla or Internet Explorer on my Windows XP computer I have
> no problem getting to my favorite search engine website (Google) and after
> searching I get the usual list of Web site links.  Howeve, when I click on
> any of the links, I can't access their Web pages, and get the standard "Page
> cannot be found" error.