youtube access problem

[Guest mcg0821@email.com]

My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

desktop. Any suggestions?

[Guest Elmo]

Re: youtube access problem

 

mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> desktop. Any suggestions?

 

This is almost never the cause, but I thought I'd suggest it anyway.

Reset the hosts file DNS information as described in the following KB

article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/219843/en-us

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: youtube access problem

 

Elmo,

 

Surely it should b picking up on the DNS from the ISP

 

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(It's just a name)

 

 

 

 

 

"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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> mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> > My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> > either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> > I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> > wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> > desktop. Any suggestions?

>

> This is almost never the cause, but I thought I'd suggest it anyway.

> Reset the hosts file DNS information as described in the following KB

> article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/219843/en-us

>

> --

> Joe =o)

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: youtube access problem

 

Elmo,

 

Surely the hosts file is read only so what would have changed the hosts file entries

unless the OP done them directly as an malware wouldn't change it for just 2 domains

 

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Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

 

"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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> mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> > My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> > either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> > I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> > wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> > desktop. Any suggestions?

>

> This is almost never the cause, but I thought I'd suggest it anyway.

> Reset the hosts file DNS information as described in the following KB

> article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/219843/en-us

>

> --

> Joe =o)

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: youtube access problem

 

mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> desktop. Any suggestions?

 

What does happen? That will give us a clue.

 

For example, if, in attempting to access a site, your computer emits white

smoke, we can probably conclude your computer has elected a new Pope.

[Guest mcg0821@email.com]

Re: youtube access problem

 

On Dec 26, 7:06 am, "HeyBub" <hey...@gmail.com> wrote:

> mcg0...@email.com wrote:

> > My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

> > either IE or Mozilla.  I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> > I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail.  I'm on a

> > wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> > desktop.  Any suggestions?

>

> What does happen? That will give us a clue.

>

> For example, if, in attempting to access a site, your computer emits white

> smoke, we can probably conclude your computer has elected a new Pope.

 

Sorry - In IE7 when I enter "www.youtube.com" it defults to the

Ask.com web search page and if I click on the youtube link I get the

message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".

 

With the Mozilla browser I get the "Unable to Connect" error box

stating that Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at

http://www.youtube.com.

 

I don't have problems hitting any other sites that I'm aware of.

[Guest windmap]

Re: youtube access problem

 

Try going here http://www.youtube.co.uk if succeded then its hosts file problem

check for host file entries.

<mcg0821@email.com> wrote in message

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> My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> desktop. Any suggestions?

[Guest mhc]

Re: youtube access problem

 

mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> desktop. Any suggestions?

Two thoughts:

 

1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

 

2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

 

Other than that, no ideas...

[Guest mcg0821@email.com]

Re: youtube access problem

 

On Dec 26, 1:42 pm, mhc <m...@spyglass.com> wrote:

> mcg0...@email.com wrote:

> > My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

> > either IE or Mozilla.  I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> > I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail.  I'm on a

> > wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> > desktop.  Any suggestions?

>

> Two thoughts:

>

> 1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

>

> 2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

>

> Other than that, no ideas...

 

Not pirating a signal and my parents are in their 80's and don't spend

time blocking sites on my computer. The only parental controls on my

machine that I'm aware of run via the McAfee Security Center and I

still have the problem even when I disable it.

[Guest Daave]

Re: youtube access problem

 

mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> My internet connection works but I can't access http://www.youtube.com via

> either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> desktop. Any suggestions?

 

What happens when you try the IP address?:

 

http://208.65.153.238/

[Guest Bob I]

Re: youtube access problem

 

 

 

mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> On Dec 26, 1:42 pm, mhc <m...@spyglass.com> wrote:

>

>>mcg0...@email.com wrote:

>>

>>>My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

>>>either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

>>>I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

>>>wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

>>>desktop. Any suggestions?

>>

>>Two thoughts:

>>

>>1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

>>

>>2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

>>

>>Other than that, no ideas...

>

>

> Not pirating a signal and my parents are in their 80's and don't spend

> time blocking sites on my computer. The only parental controls on my

> machine that I'm aware of run via the McAfee Security Center and I

> still have the problem even when I disable it.

 

Tried asking the ISP?

[Guest mcg0821@email.com]

Re: youtube access problem

 

On Dec 27, 8:26 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

> mcg0...@email.com wrote:

> > My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

> > either IE or Mozilla.  I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> > I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail.  I'm on a

> > wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> > desktop.  Any suggestions?

>

> What happens when you try the IP address?:

>

> http://208.65.153.238/

 

Same problem.

[Guest mcg0821@email.com]

Re: youtube access problem

 

On Dec 27, 9:27 am, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> mcg0...@email.com wrote:

> > On Dec 26, 1:42 pm, mhc <m...@spyglass.com> wrote:

>

> >>mcg0...@email.com wrote:

>

> >>>My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

> >>>either IE or Mozilla.  I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> >>>I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail.  I'm on a

> >>>wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> >>>desktop.  Any suggestions?

>

> >>Two thoughts:

>

> >>1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

>

> >>2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

>

> >>Other than that, no ideas...

>

> > Not pirating a signal and my parents are in their 80's and don't spend

> > time blocking sites on my computer.  The only parental controls on my

> > machine that I'm aware of run via the McAfee Security Center and I

> > still have the problem even when I disable it.

>

> Tried asking the ISP?- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I took it as far as Time Warner Cable's support desk was willing to

go, but believe me it wasn't very far, they basically told me to "get

lost"

[Guest Daave]

Re: youtube access problem

 

mcg0821@email.com wrote:

> On Dec 27, 8:26 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

>> mcg0...@email.com wrote:

>>> My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

>>> either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

>>> I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on

>>> a wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

>>> desktop. Any suggestions?

>>

>> What happens when you try the IP address?:

>>

>> http://208.65.153.238/

>

> Same problem.

 

Do you have a Hosts file?

 

Have you tried in Safe Mode with Networking?

[Guest Hiram B Culpeper]

Re: youtube access problem

 

<mcg0821@email.com> wrote in message

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On Dec 27, 9:27 am, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> mcg0...@email.com wrote:

> > On Dec 26, 1:42 pm, mhc <m...@spyglass.com> wrote:

>

> >>mcg0...@email.com wrote:

>

> >>>My internet connection works but I can't accesswww.youtube.comvia

> >>>either IE or Mozilla. I'm running XP & am able to ping the site.

> >>>I've disabled the firewall and virus protection to no avail. I'm on a

> >>>wireless network and can access youtube via my laptop but not my

> >>>desktop. Any suggestions?

>

> >>Two thoughts:

>

> >>1. Your parents are using a program like NetNanny to block YouTube.

>

> >>2. You're pirating a signal from someone who is blocking YouTube.

>

> >>Other than that, no ideas...

>

> > Not pirating a signal and my parents are in their 80's and don't spend

> > time blocking sites on my computer. The only parental controls on my

> > machine that I'm aware of run via the McAfee Security Center and I

> > still have the problem even when I disable it.

>

> Tried asking the ISP?- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I took it as far as Time Warner Cable's support desk was willing to

go, but believe me it wasn't very far, they basically told me to "get

lost"

 

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Try going into the following folder

C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

rename the file called Hosts to Nohosts (n.b. this file has NO filename

extension)

 

I would refer you to the following website

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

 

Regards Mike.