Need help getting to Speedguide.net

monticello · Post by **monticello** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 2:27 pm

With my home system (AMD 1Gigahertz, IE5.5 and Mediaone cable access) as soon as I try to use Internet Explorer to access www.speedguide.net my system locks and I have to use CTRL-ALT-DEL to kill Internet Explorer. The only other site I've tried that causes the same problem is [url=http://www.ashford.com,]www.ashford.com,[/url] I can view any other website without difficulties.

I've tried using another browser (MSN Explorer) and also tried accessing Speedguide.net using my dialup modem, but with the same results.

I've tried clearing my IE temporary file cache. Pinging and tracing the route doesn't offer any clues. Why should IE 5.5 lockup immediately upon trying to access this site?

jdblitz · Post by **jdblitz** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 2:38 pm

go to my site
and click on the link on the right to speedguide and see if it works.

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John · Post by **John** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 2:58 pm

www.speedguide.net

FASTER! FASTER! Everything from broadband tweaks to cpu reviews! The source for your pc needs.

We have cpu reviews?

I didn't know that.

jdblitz · Post by **jdblitz** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 3:00 pm

Originally posted by John:
We have cpu reviews? I didn't know that.

I should change that, thats like duncan slang, I call computers=cpu's bad habit I know.
Ill change 2 night.

John · Post by **John** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 3:01 pm

Lol, ok

jdblitz · Post by **jdblitz** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 3:12 pm

besides, its a cheezy lil site i just threw up to get my pics and info up for reference on here, heheheheheh. just thought I would throw you in there kuz i come up on geocities search for overclocking
free advertisin man!
heheheh

JD

there, i couldnt wait, its fixed.
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monticello · Post by **monticello** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 7:55 pm

No, trying the link from your site caused IE to lockup on my system as before. But using www.anonymizor.com lets me access speedguide.net without any lockup. And I went straight to speedguide.net using my daughter's computer which shares my cable connection thru a Linksys router/hub.

Originally posted by jdblitz:
go to my site
and click on the link on the right to speedguide and see if it works.

[This message has been edited by jdblitz (edited 12-28-2000).]

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exesion · Post by **exesion** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 9:28 pm

Monticello, I live in virginia, kinda close to Monticello, name coincidence or do you really live near there?

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TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 9:36 pm

You most likely have corrupted cookies and/or temp internet files & possibly history folder items. Delete all cookies and TIF's in full DOS mode. Do a search here at speedguide for "index.dat" and follow the instructions I posted in those threads for deleting those folders in DOS mode.

See ya soon!

monticello · Post by **monticello** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 11:52 pm

No..coincidence only (nothing to do with Jefferson - although it is quite the home!)

Originally posted by exesion:
Monticello, I live in virginia, kinda close to Monticello, name coincidence or do you really live near there?

monticello · Post by **monticello** » Fri Dec 29, 2000 9:04 am

I followed the threads but I should have mentioned I run Windows ME...it doesn't have an option to boot to DOS. I tried booting into safe mode but still couldn't delete the index.dat file. I might still have a Win98 emergency boot disk...perhaps that would get me to DOS even though my system has ME installed?

I made a backup copy of index.dat and used a hex editor to look at the copy. I found references to ashford.com (the other site that causes IE to lockup) but no reference to speedguide.net.

Originally posted by TonyT:
You most likely have corrupted cookies and/or temp internet files & possibly history folder items. Delete all cookies and TIF's in full DOS mode. Do a search here at speedguide for "index.dat" and follow the instructions I posted in those threads for deleting those folders in DOS mode.

See ya soon!

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Fri Dec 29, 2000 9:25 am

Well, just try deleting all cookies and temp internet files manually in windows and keep the index.dat files.

Is there a repair IE function in ME?

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monticello · Post by **monticello** » Sun Dec 31, 2000 10:24 am

Tried it, didn't help. I've also tried the IE repair function in TweakUi and deleting index.dat using "Window Washer". Thanks for the ideas though.

Originally posted by TonyT:
Well, just try deleting all cookies and temp internet files manually in windows and keep the index.dat files.

Is there a repair IE function in ME?

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