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ACLerok
10-06-2003, 09:22 AM
my computer is currently on a network in my school. The problem is I cannot search for anything using Yahoo. Whenever I do, it just goes to the familiar white page saying it could not find the address. How do I fix this?
ktkendall
10-06-2003, 09:32 AM
Your school probably has it blocked...Do other web sites work?? If so then that is probably the case....
glc
10-06-2003, 10:24 AM
If you are using Windows XP, flush your DNS cache. Open a command prompt -

ipconfig /flushdns
ACLerok
10-06-2003, 11:30 PM
that didnt work
glc
10-07-2003, 12:03 AM
Can you use other search engines?
ktkendall
10-07-2003, 08:12 AM
Do other websites work?????
ACLerok
10-07-2003, 12:29 PM
i can go to other websites. I tried google and lycos but I cant even get there! It goes to the cannot find server page.
mystvearn
10-07-2003, 12:33 PM
Your school block google?
mystvearn
10-07-2003, 12:36 PM
Your school block google?Tried different web browser?
ACLerok
10-07-2003, 05:04 PM
they didnt block google.. i was using my roommates computer and everyting is fine for him. Help me, yahoo and google are my saving graces! (i'm an Engineering kid)
glc
10-07-2003, 05:17 PM
It has to be a DNS caching issue.

Host name: www.google.akadns.net
IP address: 216.239.39.99
Alias(es): www.google.com

Host name: www.yahoo.akadns.net
IP address: 216.109.118.65
Alias(es): www.yahoo.com
ACLerok
10-07-2003, 08:38 PM
what am i supposed to do with those?
ktkendall
10-07-2003, 08:39 PM
Try to get to one of them using the IP address in the navigation bar of your browser. If it works then it definately a DNS prob in your PC...
ACLerok
10-07-2003, 10:29 PM
i put the Yahoo IP address in the URL box and it went to the yahoo page but i still could not search for poop
CorruptedSanitY
10-08-2003, 12:46 AM
What a weird coincedence!!

I was loggin onto the forum to post the exact same problem!

Im also runnin on XP pro .

I cannot log onto google.com but images.google.com works

I can log onto yahoo.com but the search ends with the same screen i get when trying to get to google.com

a white screen saying



The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.



but when i put in the google IP address: 216.239.39.99, the page works great and i can search!
glc
10-08-2003, 02:39 AM
Originally posted by glc
If you are using Windows XP, flush your DNS cache. Open a command prompt -

ipconfig /flushdns

Do it *AGAIN*. You did hit Enter after typing that, right?
andyms18a
10-08-2003, 03:41 AM
this thread may be related http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=76637
i found a host file in the windows help file witch listed all the search engins with out the # mark in front of them changed it and the problam stoped i flushed the dns witch fixed the problem til i rebooted but it came back but the host fix has worked
ACLerok
10-08-2003, 09:20 AM
Cool. it worked! Thanks for all who helped me out with this bothersome problem.