re: DNS error reported w/ Internet Explorer
Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at 4:36 am
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Posted by wood
(5 messages posted)
I have had the same occurances ...I have Earthlink 5.0 & AOL Browser Version 5.0
& IE 5.5 on the same system & in the same Hard drive.
Apparently when I downloaded IE 5.5 with the NEW Earthlink 5.07 Lite version (IE
5.5 was embedded in the software) it changes some of your dll files to upgradable
versions that can't be reversed. Microsoft I believe did that intentionally. to
force users into IE 5.5 & Outlook Express when using Win 98 SE or above operating
systems.
I have had limited sucess by deleting & re-installing Earthlink 5.0 (previous version
without IE 5.5) & I have had numerous calls to Earthlink abou this damn new software
which sucks big time..I can't stand all those damn eeeeeeeees all over the damn place
in my favorites section. Microsoft should take a lesson from LINUX. Work well & stay
in the background. THen more people will want your services. I have had to re -install
AOL 5.0 a couple of times too. System File Checker under the Start>RUN>SFC
Will alert you as to which files on your system have been changed. I also use NAV
utilities to help maintain my system so I can revert back to previous versions of
my OS . My only & next best solution set will be to Delete the OS *.* & reinstall
my Win98 SE from scratch & also reload all the Browsers but only installing Earthlink
5.0 or AOL 5.0 ONLY...It seems that IE 5.5 is the culprit.. Or like you said I may
try deleting the OS & try to install the new Netscape 6.2 . But you said the problem
still re-surfaced 3 weeks later...not good. I think I will pay to get the Netscape
6.2 CD
...looks like I will be re-installing it often trying to escape MSFT & his incorporation
of MUST HAVE SOFTWARE to clog your OS. BTW I can still get the Net when I use EL
5.0 but AOL 5.0 gets the DNS ERRORS...BTW check your Internet Options box under control
panel...MSFT sofetware sometimes changes the Connections field for browsers other
than 5.5 to the box called Never dial out on this connection. I have to go back in
& change this daily to maintain my Earthlink 5.0 connection.
Now you know why everyone is upset saying Microsoft is trying to "control" your desk
top...this is a prime example of how updates to software can render your previous
sytem inoperable if you are not a techie....
On Monday, April 29, 2002 at 9:07 pm, Bryan Woldridge wrote:
>That's just a bug in Internet Explorer.
>
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