Multimedia: CNET site not loading properly
CNET site not loading properly
by Borrist - 10/21/04 5:51 PMHi!
When I try to access the CNET.Com site, I see very few if any icons/pictures/movies. To be extreamly specific, on this entry page, I see 6 boxes (with a small red x) across the top of the page, one for the CNet logo, 1 net to Cnet.com, 1 next to Reviews, etc. The same thing appears next to member login, forum information, popular forums buttons to the right of this entry box. I can see an image (possible add) for CNET Online courses. At the bottom of the page, there are 2 boxes, on for CNet, and one next to the verticle bar after corrections.
If I were to go to a page with reviews (MP3 for example), the bitmap of the product also has the box with the red X.
This problem mainly happens at CNet sites. It does not happen at USAToday.com, except for some of the adds that appear on the page.
I am using IE 6.0, XP SP 2. I just checked for new MS patches - there are none. I am also running Webroot Spy Sweeper. I have experianced the problem with Spy Sweeper running, and when it is shutdown. Same results.
Thanks in advance
Re: CNET site not loading properly
by Jeff Ng - 10/23/04 9:52 AM In reply to: CNET site not loading properly by BorristDoes this occur to other sites other than USAToday and CNet?
If so, it is possible that one of the programs that you may have installed is forcing the use of a DNS list that may be out of date on your computer. The DNS list may contain a list of IP addresses to block out - which in this may block ads from specific IP addresses from advertising companies.
The first thing to do is to rule out the incoming Internet connection you have. First go to Start - Run and type in "cmd" (without the quotes). Next type "ipconfig /renew" (again without the quotes). This will refresh your Internet connection settings from the IP address to the DNS servers that are providing you these IP addresses.
If after refreshing these Internet settings, it may be some program on your computer that is blocking these IP addresses.
Let me know how it goes,
Jeff
Re: CNET site not loading properly
by Borrist - 10/24/04 2:59 PM In reply to: Re: CNET site not loading properly by Jeff NgJeff,
Thanks for the response. This problem does not seem to happen at any other site - Google, MLB.com, HP.com, etc.
I tried the ipconfig/renew, and had the same results.
I am unaware of any program that might be blocking IP addresses. Do you know a site that might list common programs that would block address?
Also - I am using McAfee virus scan.
Re: CNET site not loading properly
by Borrist - 10/24/04 6:00 PM In reply to: Re: CNET site not loading properly by BorristI found the solution!!!
While browsing some other site, I saw a referrence to C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\host
***** Warning ******
Any file in c:\Windows could be extreamly important. Goofing around with any of these files could cause SERIOUS damage to how your PC works!!!! If you do not know what you are doing, and can not follow these instructions, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!
That being said,
I made a backup and edited this file.
I deleted everything execpt for the entry "127.0.0.1 localhost" without the quotes.
Everything works great now!!!
Re: CNET site not loading properly
by Jeff Ng - 10/25/04 2:47 PM In reply to: Re: CNET site not loading properly by BorristWell I'm glad it worked out.
Entries in that file (hosts) are sometimes added by programs that block ads.
Jeff
I found a solution (CNET site not loading properly)
by phrozenone - 3/12/05 8:10 AM In reply to: Re: CNET site not loading properly by BorristCnet images load from i.i.com (ex. http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/hd/tab_off_l.gif) and your Popular adblocking programs use "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" "HOSTS" file to block popular ad hosting address. Instead of deleting all of the address just find "127.0.0.1 i.i.com.com" and put "#" in front of it "#127.0.0.1 i.i.com.com" without the quotes this will take care of the problem.
thank you!!!
by fongi - 3/19/05 1:17 AM In reply to: I found a solution (CNET site not loading properly) by phrozenonei have been racking my brains about the very same problem... it irritates me that i can't view cnet properly, and i visit this site a lot for product reviews. phrozenone, i couldn't find the i.i.com.com address, so i just did what borrist said... i deleted all the addresses on the list. except the localhost, of course. works great!!! thanks guys!!!
Deleted Hosts file
by hotrod - 3/28/05 12:47 PM In reply to: I found a solution (CNET site not loading properly) by phrozenoneThanks. That fixed my Cnet and News.com.com display problems, now can you tell me if I did it right and some more info.
I made a backup and deleted my hosts file in my C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC folder. Now all is good as far as display problems.
1. Should have I deleted that file?
2. Is that going to cause problems?
3. How was this hosts file created? Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot, MS Antispyware, Spyware Sweeper, Webroot Spysweeper? I have come to the conclusion that it is either Lavasoft AdAware or Webroot Spysweeper.
Spysweeper
by dufusdad - 4/23/05 11:54 AM In reply to: Deleted Hosts file by hotrodActually you could have deleted i.i.com.com in the blocked hosts panel of Spysweeper.This is what I did to correct the red x problem.
So it was spysweeper
by hotrod - 4/25/05 12:46 PM In reply to: Spysweeper by dufusdadI figured out that it was spysweeper or Ad-aware that had changed my hosts file, but I didn't know which one. Thanks for the info.
THANKS!!
by sludgepickle - 4/21/09 8:44 AM In reply to: I found a solution (CNET site not loading properly) by phrozenonecommenting out i.i.com in the hosts file did the trick!! Wahooo!!!!
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