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verizon news groups

Flightless Bird
I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I try
to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is blocked.

Here is what I have tried to do:

1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
security, removing all restricted websites as well.
2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or security
software.
3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.

All without success.

Any ideas of what else I can do?

Thanks.

Vic
 
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Leonard Grey

Flightless Bird
When you buy a used computer, the first thing you do is erase the hard
disk and reinstall all the software. That's the only way you know that
the computer is free from configuration errors and malware. Who knows
what was done to the computer before you got it?

(I hope you didn't buy this computer without the software - it's part of
what you paid for. Buying a computer without software installers is like
buying a car without tires.)
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

verizon news groups wrote:
> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
> try to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is
> blocked.
>
> Here is what I have tried to do:
>
> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
> security software.
> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>
> All without success.
>
> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Vic
 
H

Hot-text

Flightless Bird
Right Hand Click Internet Explorer >>>Click on Properties >>>>Go to SECURITY
>>>Click on Restricted sites >>>>
Chick on Sites >>>Chick on YouTube Remove >>>Chick on Facebook Remove >>>
Close ...>>>
Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>> if Facebook or YouTube
Restricted sites list go a head a close it
But do >>>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>>

Now go Click Content >>> Click on Enable.... Click Approved Sites >>> see if
Facebook or YouTube in list
if they are they set ot Never you need to Remove them!
if not you need to Add them a Click ALWAYS >>> Click OK Hope have the
password >> OK >>>> OK >>> Done




"verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:#tY9o#$jKHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
> try to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is
> blocked.
>
> Here is what I have tried to do:
>
> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
> security software.
> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>
> All without success.
>
> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Vic
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional.

Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100%
trustworthy at this point) then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps and/or Method 1 in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

Other helpful references include:

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
(after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b

Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install KB971029
manually: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the computer
when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is
reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial and download/run the
appropriate removal tool before installing any updates, Windows Service
Packs or IE upgrades and before installing your new anti-virus application
(which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed).

Norton Removal Tool
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool
http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms
http://www.microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

Avoid Rogue Security Software!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

verizon news groups wrote:
> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
> try
> to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is blocked.
>
> Here is what I have tried to do:
>
> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
> security
> software.
> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>
> All without success.
>
> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Vic
 
V

verizon news groups

Flightless Bird
It turns out that there a web site blocking program running. The program is
password protected and does not show up in "Add/Remove" in control panel.
Any ideas?

Vic


"Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:C0046F3B-1860-4B57-874E-A7132EEED9B5@microsoft.com...
> Right Hand Click Internet Explorer >>>Click on Properties >>>>Go to
> SECURITY
> >>>Click on Restricted sites >>>>
> Chick on Sites >>>Chick on YouTube Remove >>>Chick on Facebook Remove >>>
> Close ...>>>
> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>> if Facebook or YouTube
> Restricted sites list go a head a close it
> But do >>>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>>
>
> Now go Click Content >>> Click on Enable.... Click Approved Sites >>> see
> if Facebook or YouTube in list
> if they are they set ot Never you need to Remove them!
> if not you need to Add them a Click ALWAYS >>> Click OK Hope have the
> password >> OK >>>> OK >>> Done
>
>
>
>
> "verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:#tY9o#$jKHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
>> try to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is
>> blocked.
>>
>> Here is what I have tried to do:
>>
>> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
>> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
>> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
>> security software.
>> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
>> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
>> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>>
>> All without success.
>>
>> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Vic
>
 
D

Dan

Flightless Bird
"verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ufcQFHHkKHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> It turns out that there a web site blocking program running. The program
> is password protected and does not show up in "Add/Remove" in control
> panel. Any ideas?
>
> Vic

What is the name of the blocking program? Is this your own PC, or a company
machine? If the latter case, visit your company IT administrator and ask for
the blocking to be removed - if you attempt to circumvent it then you may
find yourself in trouble. If you did that where I work you'd have IT access
severely restricted and a formal warning on your first offence, if
repeatedly found to be violating IT policy then it would be termination of
contract.

Dan

>
> "Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C0046F3B-1860-4B57-874E-A7132EEED9B5@microsoft.com...
>> Right Hand Click Internet Explorer >>>Click on Properties >>>>Go to
>> SECURITY
>> >>>Click on Restricted sites >>>>
>> Chick on Sites >>>Chick on YouTube Remove >>>Chick on Facebook Remove
>> >>> Close ...>>>
>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>> if Facebook or
>> YouTube Restricted sites list go a head a close it
>> But do >>>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>>
>>
>> Now go Click Content >>> Click on Enable.... Click Approved Sites >>> see
>> if Facebook or YouTube in list
>> if they are they set ot Never you need to Remove them!
>> if not you need to Add them a Click ALWAYS >>> Click OK Hope have the
>> password >> OK >>>> OK >>> Done
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:#tY9o#$jKHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
>>> try to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is
>>> blocked.
>>>
>>> Here is what I have tried to do:
>>>
>>> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
>>> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
>>> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
>>> security software.
>>> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
>>> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
>>> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>>>
>>> All without success.
>>>
>>> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Vic
>>
>
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
See previous reply.

verizon news groups wrote:
> It turns out that there a web site blocking program running. The program
> is
> password protected and does not show up in "Add/Remove" in control panel.
> Any ideas?
>
> Vic
>
>
> "Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C0046F3B-1860-4B57-874E-A7132EEED9B5@microsoft.com...
>> Right Hand Click Internet Explorer >>>Click on Properties >>>>Go to
>> SECURITY
>>>>> Click on Restricted sites >>>>
>> Chick on Sites >>>Chick on YouTube Remove >>>Chick on Facebook Remove
>> >>>
>> Close ...>>>
>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>> if Facebook or
>> YouTube
>> Restricted sites list go a head a close it
>> But do >>>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>>
>>
>> Now go Click Content >>> Click on Enable.... Click Approved Sites >>> see
>> if Facebook or YouTube in list
>> if they are they set ot Never you need to Remove them!
>> if not you need to Add them a Click ALWAYS >>> Click OK Hope have the
>> password >> OK >>>> OK >>> Done
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:#tY9o#$jKHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
>>> try to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is
>>> blocked.
>>>
>>> Here is what I have tried to do:
>>>
>>> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
>>> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
>>> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
>>> security software.
>>> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
>>> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
>>> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>>>
>>> All without success.
>>>
>>> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Vic
 
H

Hot-text

Flightless Bird
(#1A.) I have No ideas if I do not Know the Name a the SoftWare running that
site block!

(#2) But you can turn it off by Ctrl + Alt+ Delete >>>>> it will open >>>.
Windows Task Manager >>>>
Click on Processes >>>> Look for it in Image Name >>>>>When you fine it
Chick on it >>>>
Then Click on End Process >>>>
Say to you self ...1 ...2 ....3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Then look for it to see that it did not start back up>>>

(#1 B.) If it Not in the List it under name we do not Know.exe that is why
we need to Know the SoftWare Name!
so we can give you the Image Name to look for!

(#3) If you can turn it off or not Close Windows Task Manager.

(#4 & 1a need to keep) if it www.WebWatcherNow.com , www.CyberFence.com,
http://www.netnanny.com/ or somebody SoftWare Name
Do a File Search on your Computer looking for that SoftWare
or SoftWare.* or the Name, when found it >>> right Hand Click it >>> click
on Open Containing Folder >>>
look for Uninstall.exe and click on it!
If there not a Uninstall.exe we if to know the SoftWare Name to Help you
Uninstall





"verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ufcQFHHkKHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> It turns out that there a web site blocking program running. The program
> is password protected and does not show up in "Add/Remove" in control
> panel. Any ideas?
>
> Vic
>
>
> "Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C0046F3B-1860-4B57-874E-A7132EEED9B5@microsoft.com...
>> Right Hand Click Internet Explorer >>>Click on Properties >>>>Go to
>> SECURITY
>> >>>Click on Restricted sites >>>>
>> Chick on Sites >>>Chick on YouTube Remove >>>Chick on Facebook Remove
>> >>> Close ...>>>
>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>> if Facebook or
>> YouTube Restricted sites list go a head a close it
>> But do >>>> Click Custom Level>>>> Click Reset... >>> ok >>>>
>>
>> Now go Click Content >>> Click on Enable.... Click Approved Sites >>> see
>> if Facebook or YouTube in list
>> if they are they set ot Never you need to Remove them!
>> if not you need to Add them a Click ALWAYS >>> Click OK Hope have the
>> password >> OK >>>> OK >>> Done
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "verizon news groups" <none@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:#tY9o#$jKHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I have purchased a used PC with WinXP Professional. My problem is when I
>>> try to access YouTube or Facebook I get a message that the website is
>>> blocked.
>>>
>>> Here is what I have tried to do:
>>>
>>> 1. I have disabled the "contents" feature of the Internet Explorer
>>> security, removing all restricted websites as well.
>>> 2. I have disabled Windows Firewall and have no other firewalls or
>>> security software.
>>> 3. I have used the IP address instead of the URL
>>> 4. I have used a proxy server, TinyURL.
>>> 5. I have re-booted after changing the security features.
>>>
>>> All without success.
>>>
>>> Any ideas of what else I can do?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Vic
>>
>
 
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