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AR15.COM
1/4/2002 7:45:03 AM EDT
My Internet Explorer wont open some links on pages. I have no problem browsing this site, but the links to other pages do not work. WTF?

1/4/2002 7:47:16 AM EDT
[#1]
What's the error message?

You may have parental "contennt" controls enabled or a problem with your DNS server that takes your www.site.com name and reply with an IP address like 123.45.67.89.
1/4/2002 7:50:05 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
What's the error message?

You may have parental "contennt" controls enabled or a problem with your DNS server that takes your www.site.com name and reply with an IP address like 123.45.67.89.
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It doesnt do anything. I'll click the link, and nothing happens. It usually opens another window, but doesnt anymore.
1/4/2002 7:55:05 AM EDT
[#3]
Reboot your machine, try it again.  If it still doesn't work then ask us for help.

- CD
1/4/2002 7:56:57 AM EDT
[#4]
Quoted:
Reboot your machine, try it again.  If it still doesn't work then ask us for help.

- CD
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Tried it. Doesnt work.
1/4/2002 8:09:09 AM EDT
[#5]
Wierd. This might be a DNS name resolution problem - getting the IP address for a www.site.com type name - but normally you'll get a time out after about 20 to 30 seconds with the standard MS error message.

If the problem is repeatable with a sight try this for me. Open a command prompt window and type in "Ping www.problemsite.com" and see what comes back. If you're able to resolve the name to IP address you'll get back a message that says pinging www.problemsite.com with 32 bites of data and then it will give you the time that the ping took to bounce back. If you get a timed out that means your DNS is having issues (or that site is down).
1/4/2002 8:09:42 AM EDT
[#6]
(PS: All your DNS servers belong to us)
1/4/2002 8:56:32 AM EDT
[#7]
The last time this happened to me, it turned out the mouse properties got all screwed up somehow.  To fix it:
1. Click the Start Button
2. Open Settings>>Control Panels>>Mouse
3. Click Use Defaults, or set everything by hand

Another thing you can do when I.E. gets screwed up for some reason is:
1. Open Settings>>Control Panels>>Add/Remove Programs.
2. Double Click Microsoft Internet Explorer
3. Select Repair
This doesn't always work, and may request you re-install.  You should try this as a last resort, if you just can't figure out what's wrong.