"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

[Guest ggalv]

I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead

of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports and

Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

 

Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet Explorer -

Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in Advanced I

Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a new

modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are good.

Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

 

Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the advertisement

worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports worked

sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo - e-mail to

work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail

work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

 

Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

[Guest Alias]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

ggalv wrote:

> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead

> of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports and

> Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

>

> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

> Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet Explorer -

> Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in Advanced I

> Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a new

> modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are good.

> Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

>

> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

> booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

> was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the advertisement

> worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports worked

> sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo - e-mail to

> work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail

> work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

>

> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>

>

>

>

>

 

Nothing to worry about; it's just FF and IE7 blocking tracking cookies.

 

Alias

[Guest Daave]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

"ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:73CB10BA-DEC5-41E6-B12C-5EC210E606BB@microsoft.com...

>I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

>instead

> of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

> Yahoo-Sports and

> Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

>

> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

> Cookies,

> Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet

> Explorer -

> Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in

> Advanced I

> Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a

> new

> modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are

> good.

> Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

>

> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

> the

> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

> Then I

> booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

> computer

> was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the

> advertisement

> worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports

> worked

> sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo -

> e-mail to

> work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and

> E-mail

> work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

>

> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

 

This is normal behavior if you are using a HOSTS file. I get the same

thing. And I don't know about you, but I much prefer that to the

advertisements! But I can't help you out with the Web-based e-mail.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

One or more of your anti-spyware application's settings are blocking the

ads.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

ggalv wrote:

> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

> instead

> of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports

> and

> Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

>

> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

> Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet

> Explorer

> - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in

> Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am

> using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the

> readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

>

> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

> booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

> was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the

> advertisement

> worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports

> worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo -

> e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in

> Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be

> Displayed" instead.

>

> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

[Guest ggalv]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

I have zone alarm, avg-antivirus, spywware blaster and spybot search and

destroy. On one occassion I turned off zone alarm and disable protection in

spyware blaster. The I booted up with "Safe Mode with Networking". And I

still got "Page Cannot be Displayed" on the advertisement. Do you know what

application settings I should look into? Appreciate your help.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> One or more of your anti-spyware application's settings are blocking the

> ads.

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> ggalv wrote:

> > I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

> > instead

> > of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports

> > and

> > Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

> >

> > Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> > This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> > ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

> > Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet

> > Explorer

> > - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in

> > Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am

> > using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the

> > readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

> >

> > Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

> > advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

> > booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

> > was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the

> > advertisement

> > worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports

> > worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo -

> > e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in

> > Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be

> > Displayed" instead.

> >

> > Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>

>

[Guest ggalv]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Somhow, from past experience I relate "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" with the

internet (DSL) not working properly - maybe a connectively problem. So, do

you my computer/internet is fine even though I am getting this message?

THANKS.

 

"Daave" wrote:

> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:73CB10BA-DEC5-41E6-B12C-5EC210E606BB@microsoft.com...

> >I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

> >instead

> > of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

> > Yahoo-Sports and

> > Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

> >

> > Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> > This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> > ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

> > Cookies,

> > Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet

> > Explorer -

> > Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in

> > Advanced I

> > Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a

> > new

> > modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are

> > good.

> > Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

> >

> > Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

> > the

> > advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

> > Then I

> > booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

> > computer

> > was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the

> > advertisement

> > worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports

> > worked

> > sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo -

> > e-mail to

> > work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and

> > E-mail

> > work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

> >

> > Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>

> This is normal behavior if you are using a HOSTS file. I get the same

> thing. And I don't know about you, but I much prefer that to the

> advertisements! But I can't help you out with the Web-based e-mail.

>

>

>

[Guest John McGaw]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

ggalv wrote:

> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead

> of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports and

> Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

>

> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

> Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet Explorer -

> Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in Advanced I

> Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a new

> modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are good.

> Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

>

> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

> booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

> was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the advertisement

> worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports worked

> sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo - e-mail to

> work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail

> work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

>

> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>

>

 

Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and are

willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I know

would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

 

John McGaw

http://johnmcgaw.com

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Disable all SpywareBlaster protections | Undo all Spybot Immunizations |

Reboot | See the pretty ads and "Click here to see the dancing pigs!"

pop-ups.

 

NB: Do NOT click there!

 

If you don't fully understand what SpywareBlaster and Spybot do and how they

do it, perhaps it'd be best (for you, not for your computer security) to

uninstall them.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

 

ggalv wrote:

> I have zone alarm, avg-antivirus, spywware blaster and spybot search and

> destroy. On one occassion I turned off zone alarm and disable protection

> in

> spyware blaster. The I booted up with "Safe Mode with Networking". And I

> still got "Page Cannot be Displayed" on the advertisement. Do you know

> what

> application settings I should look into? Appreciate your help.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> One or more of your anti-spyware application's settings are blocking the

>> ads.

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> ggalv wrote:

>>> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

>>> instead

>>> of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports

>>> and

>>> Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

>>>

>>> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

>>> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

>>> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

>>> Cookies,

>>> Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet

>>> Explorer

>>> - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in

>>> Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am

>>> using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the

>>> readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

>>>

>>> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

>>> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then

>>> I

>>> booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

>>> computer

>>> was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the

>>> advertisement

>>> worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports

>>> worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the

>>> yahoo -

>>> e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in

>>> Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot

>>> Be

>>> Displayed" instead.

>>>

>>> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

[Guest Daave]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

If your DSL weren't working, you wouldn't be on the Internet at all! :-)

 

Everything is fine. More than likely, a program such as Spybot Search

and Destroy has created a HOSTS file located here:

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

 

I would imagine you could use the same program that is blocking *all*

such content you mentioned (mostly advertising, which is good IMO!) and

tweak it to allow certain content in (such as what you need for your

Web-based e-mail). Or you could manually alter the HOSTS file, using

Notepad.

 

Assuming it *is* Spybot S&D that is the program in question, here is

their forum:

 

http://forums.spybot.info/

 

 

"ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:509A64D7-8BC3-4F86-AB37-4F9711A5182F@microsoft.com...

> Somhow, from past experience I relate "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

> with the

> internet (DSL) not working properly - maybe a connectively problem.

> So, do

> you my computer/internet is fine even though I am getting this

> message?

> THANKS.

>

> "Daave" wrote:

>

>> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:73CB10BA-DEC5-41E6-B12C-5EC210E606BB@microsoft.com...

>> >I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

>> >instead

>> > of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

>> > Yahoo-Sports and

>> > Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

>> >

>> > Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

>> > This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect

>> > the

>> > ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

>> > Cookies,

>> > Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet

>> > Explorer -

>> > Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in

>> > Advanced I

>> > Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using

>> > a

>> > new

>> > modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings

>> > are

>> > good.

>> > Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

>> >

>> > Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

>> > the

>> > advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

>> > Then I

>> > booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

>> > computer

>> > was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the

>> > advertisement

>> > worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for

>> > Yahoo-Sports

>> > worked

>> > sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo -

>> > e-mail to

>> > work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports

>> > and

>> > E-mail

>> > work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

>> > instead.

>> >

>> > Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>>

>> This is normal behavior if you are using a HOSTS file. I get the same

>> thing. And I don't know about you, but I much prefer that to the

>> advertisements! But I can't help you out with the Web-based e-mail.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest ggalv]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being shown

instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was trying

to make an effort to make it work.

 

"John McGaw" wrote:

> ggalv wrote:

> > I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead

> > of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports and

> > Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

> >

> > Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> > This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> > ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

> > Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet Explorer -

> > Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in Advanced I

> > Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a new

> > modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are good.

> > Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

> >

> > Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

> > advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

> > booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

> > was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the advertisement

> > worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports worked

> > sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo - e-mail to

> > work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail

> > work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

> >

> > Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

> >

> >

>

> Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and are

> willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I know

> would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

>

> John McGaw

> http://johnmcgaw.com

>

>

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Did you, or a friend, change the "Hosts" file?

See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

for an explanation.

 

"ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:19A3CD56-DF31-48F9-A71E-332D5A21A59D@microsoft.com...

| Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being shown

| instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

| internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was trying

| to make an effort to make it work.

|

| "John McGaw" wrote:

|

| > ggalv wrote:

| > > I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead

| > > of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports and

| > > Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

| > >

| > > Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

| > > This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

| > > ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

| > > Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet Explorer -

| > > Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in Advanced I

| > > Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a new

| > > modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are good.

| > > Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

| > >

| > > Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

| > > advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

| > > booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

| > > was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the advertisement

| > > worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports worked

| > > sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo - e-mail to

| > > work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail

| > > work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

| > >

| > > Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

| > >

| > >

| >

| > Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and are

| > willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I know

| > would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

| >

| > John McGaw

| > http://johnmcgaw.com

| >

| >

[Guest ggalv]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still sometimes the

Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was that

Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it yet.

Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

 

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

> Did you, or a friend, change the "Hosts" file?

> See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

> for an explanation.

>

> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:19A3CD56-DF31-48F9-A71E-332D5A21A59D@microsoft.com...

> | Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being shown

> | instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

> | internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was trying

> | to make an effort to make it work.

> |

> | "John McGaw" wrote:

> |

> | > ggalv wrote:

> | > > I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead

> | > > of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in Yahoo-Sports and

> | > > Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5 days.

> | > >

> | > > Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> | > > This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> | > > ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted Cookies,

> | > > Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In Internet Explorer -

> | > > Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to default and in Advanced I

> | > > Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java software. I am using a new

> | > > modem from the DSL Provider. DSL providers says that the readings are good.

> | > > Have Started up in Safe Mode with Networking.

> | > >

> | > > Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and the

> | > > advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail. Then I

> | > > booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the computer

> | > > was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and the advertisement

> | > > worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement for Yahoo-Sports worked

> | > > sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't get the yahoo - e-mail to

> | > > work again. Right now sometimes the Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail

> | > > work and other times I get the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

> | > >

> | > > Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

> | > >

> | > >

> | >

> | > Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and are

> | > willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I know

> | > would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

> | >

> | > John McGaw

> | > http://johnmcgaw.com

> | >

> | >

>

>

>

[Guest Daave]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

"ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D8D1A818-398D-4577-BCEE-DE38BCE50C0E@microsoft.com...

> I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still

> sometimes the

> Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

> Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was

> that

> Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it

> yet.

> Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

> advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

 

SpywareBlaster has a feature called Flash Killer. Do you perhaps have it

enabled?

 

And as I and others have mentioned, what you describe (instances of

"Page Cannot Be Displayed") is almost surely because of your HOSTS file.

 

Disabling Flash disables all Flash content, including certain ads. If

you would like a quick way to toggle Flash on an off, try TurnFlash:

 

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/tflash2.html

 

Or you could try Firefox and use the FlashBlock extension:

 

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

 

http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

[Guest ggalv]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

I checked my spyware blaster and the"Disable and block Macromedia Flash in

Internet Explorer" is unchecked.

 

"Daave" wrote:

> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D8D1A818-398D-4577-BCEE-DE38BCE50C0E@microsoft.com...

> > I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still

> > sometimes the

> > Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

> > Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was

> > that

> > Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it

> > yet.

> > Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

> > advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

>

> SpywareBlaster has a feature called Flash Killer. Do you perhaps have it

> enabled?

>

> And as I and others have mentioned, what you describe (instances of

> "Page Cannot Be Displayed") is almost surely because of your HOSTS file.

>

> Disabling Flash disables all Flash content, including certain ads. If

> you would like a quick way to toggle Flash on an off, try TurnFlash:

>

> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/tflash2.html

>

> Or you could try Firefox and use the FlashBlock extension:

>

> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

>

> http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

>

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Repost:

> Disable all SpywareBlaster protections | Undo all Spybot Immunizations |

> Reboot | See the pretty ads and "Click here to see the dancing pigs!"

> pop-ups.

>

> NB: Do NOT click there!

>

> If you don't fully understand what SpywareBlaster and Spybot do and how

> they

> do it, perhaps it'd be best (for you, not for your computer security) to

> uninstall them.

--

~PA Bear

 

ggalv wrote:

> I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still sometimes

> the Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

> Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was that

> Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it yet.

> Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

> advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

>

> "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>

>> Did you, or a friend, change the "Hosts" file?

>> See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

>> for an explanation.

>>

>> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:19A3CD56-DF31-48F9-A71E-332D5A21A59D@microsoft.com...

>>> Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being shown

>>> instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

>>> internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was

>>> trying to make an effort to make it work.

>>>

>>> "John McGaw" wrote:

>>>

>>>> ggalv wrote:

>>>>> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

>>>>> instead of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

>>>>> Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5

>>>>> days.

>>>>>

>>>>> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

>>>>> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

>>>>> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

>>>>> Cookies, Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In

>>>>> Internet Explorer - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to

>>>>> default and in Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java

>>>>> software. I am using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL

>>>>> providers

>>>>> says that the readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with

>>>>> Networking.

>>>>>

>>>>> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

>>>>> the

>>>>> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

>>>>> Then

>>>>> I booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

>>>>> computer was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and

>>>>> the

>>>>> advertisement worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement

>>>>> for

>>>>> Yahoo-Sports worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't

>>>>> get the yahoo - e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the

>>>>> Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get

>>>>> the

>>>>> "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

>>>>>

>>>>> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and are

>>>> willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I

>>>> know

>>>> would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

>>>>

>>>> John McGaw

>>>> http://johnmcgaw.com

[Guest ggalv]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Sorry, If you think my questions are not appropriate - I am just coming here

for support for some problems that I have been trying to figuere out. While

working with my DSL provider they had me put my system in Safe Mode with

Networking - From what they told me I thought this would disable ZoneAlarm,

AVG, Spyware Blaster and Spybot. I was just trying to find a solution.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Repost:

> > Disable all SpywareBlaster protections | Undo all Spybot Immunizations |

> > Reboot | See the pretty ads and "Click here to see the dancing pigs!"

> > pop-ups.

> >

> > NB: Do NOT click there!

> >

> > If you don't fully understand what SpywareBlaster and Spybot do and how

> > they

> > do it, perhaps it'd be best (for you, not for your computer security) to

> > uninstall them.

> --

> ~PA Bear

>

> ggalv wrote:

> > I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still sometimes

> > the Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

> > Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was that

> > Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it yet.

> > Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

> > advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

> >

> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:

> >

> >> Did you, or a friend, change the "Hosts" file?

> >> See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

> >> for an explanation.

> >>

> >> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:19A3CD56-DF31-48F9-A71E-332D5A21A59D@microsoft.com...

> >>> Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being shown

> >>> instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

> >>> internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was

> >>> trying to make an effort to make it work.

> >>>

> >>> "John McGaw" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> ggalv wrote:

> >>>>> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

> >>>>> instead of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

> >>>>> Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5

> >>>>> days.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

> >>>>> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

> >>>>> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

> >>>>> Cookies, Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In

> >>>>> Internet Explorer - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options to

> >>>>> default and in Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest Java

> >>>>> software. I am using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL

> >>>>> providers

> >>>>> says that the readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with

> >>>>> Networking.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

> >>>>> the

> >>>>> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

> >>>>> Then

> >>>>> I booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

> >>>>> computer was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and

> >>>>> the

> >>>>> advertisement worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement

> >>>>> for

> >>>>> Yahoo-Sports worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I couldn't

> >>>>> get the yahoo - e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the

> >>>>> Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get

> >>>>> the

> >>>>> "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and are

> >>>> willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I

> >>>> know

> >>>> would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

> >>>>

> >>>> John McGaw

> >>>> http://johnmcgaw.com

>

>

[Guest The Real Truth MVP]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

Use my Remove-it software, choose yes for all options when promted. Download

it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

--

Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring

them is not an option.

 

 

 

 

"ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CE5FCD11-488F-4708-B3A5-F3D9568CC55F@microsoft.com...

> Sorry, If you think my questions are not appropriate - I am just coming

> here

> for support for some problems that I have been trying to figuere out.

> While

> working with my DSL provider they had me put my system in Safe Mode with

> Networking - From what they told me I thought this would disable

> ZoneAlarm,

> AVG, Spyware Blaster and Spybot. I was just trying to find a solution.

> Sorry for any inconvenience.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Repost:

>> > Disable all SpywareBlaster protections | Undo all Spybot Immunizations

>> > |

>> > Reboot | See the pretty ads and "Click here to see the dancing pigs!"

>> > pop-ups.

>> >

>> > NB: Do NOT click there!

>> >

>> > If you don't fully understand what SpywareBlaster and Spybot do and how

>> > they

>> > do it, perhaps it'd be best (for you, not for your computer security)

>> > to

>> > uninstall them.

>> --

>> ~PA Bear

>>

>> ggalv wrote:

>> > I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still

>> > sometimes

>> > the Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

>> > Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was

>> > that

>> > Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it

>> > yet.

>> > Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

>> > advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

>> >

>> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Did you, or a friend, change the "Hosts" file?

>> >> See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

>> >> for an explanation.

>> >>

>> >> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:19A3CD56-DF31-48F9-A71E-332D5A21A59D@microsoft.com...

>> >>> Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being

>> >>> shown

>> >>> instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

>> >>> internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was

>> >>> trying to make an effort to make it work.

>> >>>

>> >>> "John McGaw" wrote:

>> >>>

>> >>>> ggalv wrote:

>> >>>>> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be

>> >>>>> Displayed"

>> >>>>> instead of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

>> >>>>> Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5

>> >>>>> days.

>> >>>>>

>> >>>>> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

>> >>>>> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect

>> >>>>> the

>> >>>>> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

>> >>>>> Cookies, Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In

>> >>>>> Internet Explorer - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options

>> >>>>> to

>> >>>>> default and in Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest

>> >>>>> Java

>> >>>>> software. I am using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL

>> >>>>> providers

>> >>>>> says that the readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with

>> >>>>> Networking.

>> >>>>>

>> >>>>> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

>> >>>>> the

>> >>>>> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

>> >>>>> Then

>> >>>>> I booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

>> >>>>> computer was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and

>> >>>>> the

>> >>>>> advertisement worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement

>> >>>>> for

>> >>>>> Yahoo-Sports worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I

>> >>>>> couldn't

>> >>>>> get the yahoo - e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the

>> >>>>> Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get

>> >>>>> the

>> >>>>> "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

>> >>>>>

>> >>>>> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>> >>>>>

>> >>>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>> Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and

>> >>>> are

>> >>>> willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I

>> >>>> know

>> >>>> would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

>> >>>>

>> >>>> John McGaw

>> >>>> http://johnmcgaw.com

>>

>>

[Guest Daave]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

"ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:97972D14-2AF2-43C2-AB9B-5F6C4CCC7546@microsoft.com...

> I checked my spyware blaster and the"Disable and block Macromedia

> Flash in

> Internet Explorer" is unchecked.

 

That's one thing eliminated. Still, one of your other programs might be

blocking Falsh content. Or perhaps you never correctly installed Flash

to begin with.

 

You had earlier written:

> One thing that I noticed was that Adobe Flash Player was available

> to install, but did not installed it yet.

 

If you haven't installed Flash, you won't be able to see Flash content!

 

Assuming none of your other programs is blocking Falsh content, you

might be better off uninstalling Flash (if indeed it was ever installed)

and installing it fresh.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" on certain Advertisements

 

SpywareBlaster's Protections and Spybot's Immunizations are NOT disabled in

Safe Mode.

 

The fact that the ads are not displaying has nothing whatsoever to do with

your ISP.

--

~PA Bear

 

 

ggalv wrote:

> Sorry, If you think my questions are not appropriate - I am just coming

> here

> for support for some problems that I have been trying to figuere out.

> While

> working with my DSL provider they had me put my system in Safe Mode with

> Networking - From what they told me I thought this would disable

> ZoneAlarm,

> AVG, Spyware Blaster and Spybot. I was just trying to find a solution.

> Sorry for any inconvenience.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Repost:

>>> Disable all SpywareBlaster protections | Undo all Spybot Immunizations |

>>> Reboot | See the pretty ads and "Click here to see the dancing pigs!"

>>> pop-ups.

>>>

>>> NB: Do NOT click there!

>>>

>>> If you don't fully understand what SpywareBlaster and Spybot do and how

>>> they

>>> do it, perhaps it'd be best (for you, not for your computer security) to

>>> uninstall them.

>> --

>> ~PA Bear

>>

>> ggalv wrote:

>>> I did a restore on one of my computers to August 11th and still

>>> sometimes

>>> the Advertisements show up and other times there is the "Page Cannot Be

>>> Displayed" on certain advertisements. One thing that I noticed was that

>>> Adobe Flash Player was available to install, but did not installed it

>>> yet.

>>> Would there be chance that Adobe Flash Player has to do with the

>>> advertisements show up all the time? THANKS.

>>>

>>> "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Did you, or a friend, change the "Hosts" file?

>>>> See http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

>>>> for an explanation.

>>>>

>>>> "ggalv" <ggalv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:19A3CD56-DF31-48F9-A71E-332D5A21A59D@microsoft.com...

>>>>> Somehow, I felt that by the "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" being shown

>>>>> instead of the Advertisement, there might be something wrong with the

>>>>> internet connection or my system. So that is the only reason, I was

>>>>> trying to make an effort to make it work.

>>>>>

>>>>> "John McGaw" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> ggalv wrote:

>>>>>>> I have two computers that are showing "The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

>>>>>>> instead of the advertisements being displayed. This is occuring in

>>>>>>> Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email. This has been going on for about 5

>>>>>>> days.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Here is the troubleshooting I have tried:

>>>>>>> This occurs in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla. Have connect the

>>>>>>> ethernet cable directly from the modem to the computer. Deleted

>>>>>>> Cookies, Deleted Files and Cleared History in Internet Options. In

>>>>>>> Internet Explorer - Internet Options, I made the 4 Security Options

>>>>>>> to

>>>>>>> default and in Advanced I Restored Defaults. Obtained the latest

>>>>>>> Java

>>>>>>> software. I am using a new modem from the DSL Provider. DSL

>>>>>>> providers

>>>>>>> says that the readings are good. Have Started up in Safe Mode with

>>>>>>> Networking.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Yesterday, I used a Mac Laptop several times, different bootups and

>>>>>>> the

>>>>>>> advertisement always worked in Yahoo - Sports and Yahoo - E-mail.

>>>>>>> Then

>>>>>>> I booted up my Windows XP and connected the ethernet cable once the

>>>>>>> computer was booted up. I went to Yahoo-Sports and Yahoo-Email and

>>>>>>> the

>>>>>>> advertisement worked at first. But then later on the Advertisement

>>>>>>> for

>>>>>>> Yahoo-Sports worked sometimes and other times it didn't and I

>>>>>>> couldn't

>>>>>>> get the yahoo - e-mail to work again. Right now sometimes the

>>>>>>> Adverisements in Yahoo-Sports and E-mail work and other times I get

>>>>>>> the

>>>>>>> "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" instead.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Appreciate your help, in trying to figuere this out. THANKS.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Let me get this straight. You actually _want_ the ads to appear and

>>>>>> are

>>>>>> willing to _work_ to make them appear? Very very strange. Everyone I

>>>>>> know

>>>>>> would be willing to work to get to the point you got to by accident.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> John McGaw

>>>>>> http://johnmcgaw.com