"ASG" <ASG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that. Problem solved.
>
>> "ASG" <ASG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6EC3F008-D594-4DBE-A47A-02B2F4CDB034@microsoft.com
>>> Totally confused! My IE is unable to locate www.microsoft.com or any
>>> other address that begins with the same. Even removing microsoft
>>> spyware has not solved the problem. Any pointers?
>>
>> Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It
>> may be a hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line
>> referencing the site. Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS

Thanks for the feedback.

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