re: DNS error reported w/ Internet Explorer
Sunday, May 5, 2002 at 8:29 pm
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Posted by wavesmash
(1 messages posted)
Had a similar problem - turned out to be some software installed by Kaaza Media Desktop
called Now.Net. It screwed up my DNS royally. Uninstalling solved the problem.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at 4:36 am, lenwood wrote:
>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....
>
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