Can not view certain *.microsoft.com sites.

[Guest Hifni]

Hi,

uses: Windows xp+sp2; IE+7;Windows Defender;Kaspersky Antivirus for

WinWorkstation 6.x;

 

Recently I had this problem where I can not go to certain *%.microsoft.com

sites, most notabaly http://support.microsoft.com is causing problems.

However I can view http://www.microsoft.com and other site(s) without any problem.

 

This problem has extended to Firefox as well.

 

I have checked the *.host file, and didnt see any malicious movement in

those files nor any blocks nor any redirections.

 

I also unistalled IE+7, and returned to IE6 but the problem still seem to be

sticked with it as well.

 

I posted this entry to Internet Explorer newsgroup (however didnt get a

solution so far), then realised that the base of the problem is caused at

windows level and not at the browser level, so posted this at Windows XP

newsgroup. (hope I did the correct thing).

 

If someone could point a solution for this or point me any places where this

blocks and redirections happens excpet for *.host file, I would be much

appreciated for them. anyone have a solution for this?

 

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Hifni Shahzard Nazeer M.

[Guest Hifni]

RE: Can not view certain *.microsoft.com sites.

 

Hi all,

I figured out to solve this problem. I uninstalled IE7 and was using IE6.

Pls. note that even in IE6 i had this bizare problem. Finally uninstalled IE6

and installed IE7, bingo! it works... finally I can see the site which was

blocked earlier.

 

Also note that Firefox is still having the problem, so I ignored it and

switch to IE7 since I was atleast able to see the site.

 

Regards,

 

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Hifni Shahzard Nazeer M.

 

 

"Hifni" wrote:

> Hi,

> uses: Windows xp+sp2; IE+7;Windows Defender;Kaspersky Antivirus for

> WinWorkstation 6.x;

>

> Recently I had this problem where I can not go to certain *%.microsoft.com

> sites, most notabaly http://support.microsoft.com is causing problems.

> However I can view http://www.microsoft.com and other site(s) without any problem.

>

> This problem has extended to Firefox as well.

>

> I have checked the *.host file, and didnt see any malicious movement in

> those files nor any blocks nor any redirections.

>

> I also unistalled IE+7, and returned to IE6 but the problem still seem to be

> sticked with it as well.

>

> I posted this entry to Internet Explorer newsgroup (however didnt get a

> solution so far), then realised that the base of the problem is caused at

> windows level and not at the browser level, so posted this at Windows XP

> newsgroup. (hope I did the correct thing).

>

> If someone could point a solution for this or point me any places where this

> blocks and redirections happens excpet for *.host file, I would be much

> appreciated for them. anyone have a solution for this?

>

> --

> Hifni Shahzard Nazeer M.