From: "Geo" 

it's possible one of the files (most likely HOSTS) got corrupted or some
weird entry is allowing the hosts file to resolve a TLD (maybe it has an
entry for com instead of something.com). Just use the rename as a test to
see if that's where the problem is or not. If you rename them and the
problem goes away then look for some weird entry in the hosts file.

Geo.

"David B"  wrote in message
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> Would that affect everything?
>
> i use *HOSTS for locking things out. However, I will check that as well.
>
> "Geo"  wrote in message
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> > "David B"  wrote in message
> > news:41a14615$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> >> I am downloading SP2 in hopes of fixing something but I was wondering
if
> >> anyone had other suggestions?
> >
> > Find HOSTS and LMHOSTS files and make sure they are empty (you can just
> > rename them for a test to see if that's the cause).
> >
> > Geo.
> >
> >
>
>

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