IE 7 and Firefox won't allow website

[Markmed]

I have IE7 and Firefox both installed on Dell 1505E laptop with Core 2 Duo running 2.0 ghz and 4gb pc5400 memory and 200GB HD. I like to play on Iwon.com and neither will go to the site. I have placed iwon in trusted sites and made sure it's not on restricted sites, but neither will go that site. I get no error messages , the page I'm on stays. any ideas??

[shadowpr]

What security software do you have running?

[Markmed]

Running AVG 8.0 and I put iwon.com and IE7 in exceptions in Resident Shield- Still no go

[glc]

Check your hosts file.

[not important]

Several people have posted problems using FF & Windows 7. The forum is pretty scattered but there is a lot of 7 info there.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

[glc]

NI, what does Windows 7 have to do with this? Stop reading so fast!

[Markmed]

I don't know enough about computers to know what host files are. That's the main reason I joined PC Mech. I know someone can help me. What are hosts files?

[glc]

Long definition:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_file

Short version:

Set your folder options to UNhide extensions for known file types.

Go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

Open the file in there just called HOSTS (no extension) in Notepad and examine the entries. If there is ANYTHING in there except LOCALHOST and 127.0.0.1, you may be getting redirections.

[Markmed]

Hosts file fine-nothing out of ordinary- when I put in www.iwon.con into address window nothing happens- I stay on the site I was on - I'm not redirected anywhere.

[shadowpr]

I get domain not found when i try that link.

It did offer this as a alternative: http://www.iwon.com/home/home.jhtml

See if that helps.

[Markmed]

I tried http://www.iwon.com/home/home.jhtml- nothing- I can't understand it- I have my settings identical to my desktop PC and it goes there with no problem- It's just my laptop- I made sure that ALL settings are identical on both. I'm stumped

[glc]

Open a command prompt. Type:

ipconfig /flushdns

Reboot.

[Markmed]

Tried cmd-ipconfig/flushdns- no change I have many favorites that go to their respective sites with no problem at all. only iwon.com will not go to. tried http://www.iwon.com and http://www.iwon.com/home/home.html- no luck..

[glc]

Try http://66.235.126.75

[Markmed]

To GLC- Thanks for IP address for Iwon- That WORKS. I changed favorite to the IP address and browser went right to it.

[glc]

That is pointing to a DNS problem. Flush it again.

[Markmed]

Completed cmd-ipconfig/flushdns 3 times rebooted- IE7 still only goes when IP address is entered- will not go if www.iwon.com/home/home.jhtml is entered. Firefox easily goes there now. Just IE7 won't go

[giorgos]

Do you have problems with any other sites ? Is your laptop getting its DNS settings through DHCP ? If yes, could you try entering your ISP's DNS settings manually in your LAN connection ?