Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[»Q«]

On Sun, 12 May 2013 13:02:32 -0700
DoctorBill  wrote:

> I looked up the IP Address of Annoyances.org and MANY SITES return:
> 66.185.22.68
> which is now a model Train web site."Do It Yourself in Z Scale".
>
> WTF is going on ?

annoyances.org and zscale.org share an IP address.

The server is working fine.

The annoyances.org site content has been gone all year.  It may or may
not be put back up some day.

Can this thread die now?
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Philip TAYLOR]

DoctorBill wrote:

> I looked up the IP Address of Annoyances.org and MANY SITES return:
> 66.185.22.68 > which is now a model Train web site.
> "Do It Yourself in Z Scale".
> 
> WTF is going on ?

66.185.22.68 is b8-3.macminivault.com, which probably hosts many sites
including Annoyances.Org and your model train site.  This does not
seem to be a Seamonkey-related thread.

Philip Taylor
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:

Jim wrote:


Iceman wrote:

PS: Annoyances.org is still down. My time is 02:40 AM.


I clicked on the site and got "Annoyances.org is temporarily down for
maintainance and will return shortly."


The site is not "down" in the true sense of the meaning of "down." It is
working, and sending and displaying what the owner/author wants y'all to
see. If it's been a long time, it may be that it has been abandoned.





I looked up the IP Address of Annoyances.org and MANY SITES return:
66.185.22.68
which is now a model Train web site."Do It Yourself in Z Scale".

WTF is going on ?

DB.
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Jim wrote:

> Iceman wrote:
>> PS: Annoyances.org is still down. My time is 02:40 AM.
>>
> I clicked on the site and got "Annoyances.org is temporarily down for
> maintainance and will return shortly."

The site is not "down" in the true sense of the meaning of "down." It is 
working, and sending and displaying what the owner/author wants y'all to 
see. If it's been a long time, it may be that it has been abandoned.



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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Jim]

Iceman wrote:

On Thu, 09 May 2013 06:41:06 -0700, DoctorBill wrote in message
:


PS  -- I am using XP until they force me to go to Windows 8 with whips
and guns pointed at me !


Use XP at your own risk. Support ends on 4/28/2014.

May I suggest Windows 7 in the meantime? Supported until 1/14/2020.

PS: Annoyances.org is still down. My time is 02:40 AM.


I clicked on the site and got
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintainance and will return 
shortly."

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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Paul B. Gallagher]

DoctorBill wrote:


Last, I believe, question.

What good does it do to clear the DNS Cache ?


As noted in my original post,


Rationale: DNS lookup means that when you ask your browser to access
a website by name, it needs to look up the IP address (12.34.56.789)
and request that. As a time-saving efficiency measure, your computer
stores a list of name/address equivalencies so it doesn't have to
keep looking them up. Sometimes this list can become corrupted or
errors can creep in. By clearing the list, you force the browser to
look them up fresh.





Would it be a "good idea" to do that very often ?


Generally a waste of time, but if your computer cannot find websites 
that it should be finding, it's worth a shot, especially since it's 
quick and easy and does no harm.


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

DoctorBill wrote:

According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?

There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?

IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)

I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related
problems. (annoyances...)

DoctorBill



Last, I believe, question.

What good does it do to clear the DNS Cache ?

Would it be a "good idea" to do that very often ?

I know how to set up Batch Files and put the Command in an Icon on the 
Desktop.


Been a while and I forget the details, but I think I can do that.

DoctorBill
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Ray_Net]

DoctorBill wrote, On 10/05/2013 02:59:

cmcadams wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation marks),
hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at least as 
far

back as XP.


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.

???

DB



Try a space between the 'g' and the '/'.

ipconfig is the command, /flushdns is the flag modifying the command.


The window came up and immediately disappeared !


Because you type "ipconfig /flushdns" in the text box accessible by the 
windows-key + R
Try to put "cmd" in this text box, you will see a window asking you the 
command.

Then type ipconfig /flushdns
Then type exit


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

MCBastos wrote:

Interviewed by CNN on 09/05/2013 21:11, DoctorBill told the world:


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.


Well, let's go step by step here...

ipconfig is a command-line utility. So, in order to be able to read the
output, it's advisable to open a command prompt first. So, type "CMD" in
the "Run" box first.

Then, in the DOS-link box, you may type "ipconfig."

The reason "ipconfig/flushdns" did not work is probably because you
forgot a space. Try "ipconfig /flushdns" -- yes, that's a space before
the slash.




THAT worked !
Got a CMD window, put in ipconfig/flushdns, hit enter, and the dns cache 
was flushed.

Finally got there !
Thanks MCBastos.

Annoyances showed same message - "Temporarily down"  Ah well
I learned something.


DB
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Ralph Fox]

On Thu, 09 May 2013 05:54:51 -0700, DoctorBill wrote:

> According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
> and running.

There are no Google search results for the past month:

https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aannoyances.org#q=site:annoyances.org&tbs=qdr:m

The search results you see are from when Google checked out the site
some time back, before the site went down.

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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Rob]

DoctorBill  wrote:
> DoctorBill wrote:
>> According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
>> and running.
>> However, I keep getting
>> "Not Found
>> The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
>> for
>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
>> also
>> http://www.annoyances.org/
>> returns
>> "Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
>> shortly."
>>
>> Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?
>>
>> There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)
>>
>> I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?
>>
>> IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)
>>
>> I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related
>> problems. (annoyances...)
>>
>> DoctorBill
>>
>
> This says it is working but maybe blocked on my compuker
> http://annoyances.org.isdownorblocked.com/
>
> 

This only means it returns something (and indeed it does) and that
if it returns nothing for you, it may be blocked for you.

But, it does return something for you too.
Only it is not what you want it to return.
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Rob]

Iceman  wrote:
> On Thu, 09 May 2013 06:41:06 -0700, DoctorBill wrote in message
> :
>
>> PS  -- I am using XP until they force me to go to Windows 8 with whips 
>> and guns pointed at me !
>
> Use XP at your own risk. Support ends on 4/28/2014.

It is 5/10/2013 here.
There will be updates again next week.
Don't worry mate.
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Paul B. Gallagher]

DoctorBill wrote:


If I go to "Run" in the Start Menutype in ipconfig - hit enter,
a DOS window appears and immediately disappears. 


Please follow instructions, don't make up your own:


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation
marks), hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at
least as far back as XP.


Focus on the second sentence, get it right. THEN after you've opened a 
command prompt:



Type
ipconfig/flushdns
Hit Enter. Windows replies
Windows IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache




If annoyances IS down, then all this is Futile.


Yes. But this rules out the possibility that your computer is confused 
about where to find it.


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Paul B. Gallagher]

MCBastos wrote:


Interviewed by CNN on 09/05/2013 21:11, DoctorBill told the world:


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.


Well, let's go step by step here...

ipconfig is a command-line utility. So, in order to be able to read the
output, it's advisable to open a command prompt first. So, type "CMD" in
the "Run" box first.

Then, in the DOS-link box, you may type "ipconfig."

The reason "ipconfig/flushdns" did not work is probably because you
forgot a space. Try "ipconfig /flushdns" -- yes, that's a space before
the slash.


Works fine for me without the space, always has (I first learned about 
it on Windows 2000, I've also had WinXP and Win7).


If "ipconfig" produces a disappearing window, there's something else 
going on.


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[David E. Ross]

On 5/9/13 8:58 PM, DoctorBill wrote:
> David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 5/9/13 5:54 AM, DoctorBill wrote:
>>> According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
>>> and running.
>>> However, I keep getting
>>> "Not Found
>>> The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
>>> for
>>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
>>> also
>>> http://www.annoyances.org/
>>> returns
>>> "Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
>>> shortly."
>>>
>>> Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?
>>>
>>> There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)
>>>
>>> I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?
>>>
>>> IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)
>>>
>>> I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related
>>> problems. (annoyances...)
>>>
>>> DoctorBill
>>>
>>
>> Going to  does work, but it does indicate
>> "Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintainance and will return
>> shortly."  Believe that it is indeed down.  However, the page containing
>> that message was setup 4 months ago; so I don't know what "return
>> shortly" means.
>>
>> Aparently, subsidiary Web pages within the site have been removed as
>> part of the maintenance effort.  This would explain why
>>  is 404 (cannot be found).
>>
> 
> If I go to "Run" in the Start Menutype in ipconfig - hit enter, a 
> DOS window appears and immediately disappears. 
> 
> If annoyances IS down, then all this is Futile.
> 
> As to dumping XP - do you work for Microsoft ?
> Why would I dump XP ?
> DB
> 

I never suggested dumping Windows XP.  My wife and I are still using it
on our two PCs.

I have too many applications that will not run on any Windows beyond XP
except if I run in XP-mode.  Why should I pay for a newer Windows just
to run in XP-mode if I already have XP?  And no, I cannot get newer
versions of some of those applications because their developers have
shut down.

-- 
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[cmcadams]

DoctorBill wrote:

David E. Ross wrote:

On 5/9/13 5:54 AM, DoctorBill wrote:

According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?

There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?

IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)

I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related
problems. (annoyances...)

DoctorBill



Going to  does work, but it does indicate
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintainance and will return
shortly."  Believe that it is indeed down.  However, the page containing
that message was setup 4 months ago; so I don't know what "return
shortly" means.

Aparently, subsidiary Web pages within the site have been removed as
part of the maintenance effort.  This would explain why
 is 404 (cannot be found).



If I go to "Run" in the Start Menutype in ipconfig - hit enter, a DOS window
appears and immediately disappears. 


I see your command problem. DON'T go to "Run" in the Start Menu and type in ipconfig 
etc. Instead go to "Run" in the Start Menu and type in 'cmd'. Then you can type in 
ipconfig /flushdns and see a result.



If annoyances IS down, then all this is Futile.


No, you're learning about command lines. :)


As to dumping XP - do you work for Microsoft ?
Why would I dump XP ?


Security updates end soon. But, there's no security problem in XP or any other OS I 
know of that can't be dealt with by partition backups, if you care to go to the 
trouble of making a routine of it.


A future problem will be a lack of software and drivers support.

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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

David E. Ross wrote:

On 5/9/13 5:54 AM, DoctorBill wrote:

According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?

There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?

IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)

I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related
problems. (annoyances...)

DoctorBill



Going to  does work, but it does indicate
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintainance and will return
shortly."  Believe that it is indeed down.  However, the page containing
that message was setup 4 months ago; so I don't know what "return
shortly" means.

Aparently, subsidiary Web pages within the site have been removed as
part of the maintenance effort.  This would explain why
 is 404 (cannot be found).



If I go to "Run" in the Start Menutype in ipconfig - hit enter, a 
DOS window appears and immediately disappears. 


If annoyances IS down, then all this is Futile.

As to dumping XP - do you work for Microsoft ?
Why would I dump XP ?
DB
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[cmcadams]

DoctorBill wrote:

cmcadams wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation marks),
hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at least as far
back as XP.


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.

???

DB



Try a space between the 'g' and the '/'.

ipconfig is the command, /flushdns is the flag modifying the command.


The window came up and immediately disappeared !

Don't know if it did anything.

Tried the Annoyances.org link - same result.

Should I do that and then restart the computer before trying the link again ?

DB


I'm having trouble with the immediately disappeared part. When you start the command 
prompt you get a black box with a blinking cursor, correct?


When I do it here it displays:

--

>ipconfig /flushdns

Windows IP Configuration

Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

--

Followed by the command prompt again. The box doesn't go anywhere until I type 'exit' 
followed by [ENTER]. This is in XP SP3. So I'm definitely not understanding something.


When you type dir [ENTER] at the command prompt does it stick around?

For whatever it's worth annoyances.org proclaims its unavailability to me, too.

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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Iceman]

On Thu, 09 May 2013 06:41:06 -0700, DoctorBill wrote in message
:

> PS  -- I am using XP until they force me to go to Windows 8 with whips 
> and guns pointed at me !

Use XP at your own risk. Support ends on 4/28/2014.

May I suggest Windows 7 in the meantime? Supported until 1/14/2020.

PS: Annoyances.org is still down. My time is 02:40 AM. 
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[David E. Ross]

On 5/9/13 5:54 AM, DoctorBill wrote:
> According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up 
> and running.
> However, I keep getting
> "Not Found
> The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
> for
> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
> also
> http://www.annoyances.org/
> returns
> "Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return 
> shortly."
> 
> Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?
> 
> There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)
> 
> I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?
> 
> IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)
> 
> I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related 
> problems. (annoyances...)
> 
> DoctorBill
> 

Going to  does work, but it does indicate
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintainance and will return
shortly."  Believe that it is indeed down.  However, the page containing
that message was setup 4 months ago; so I don't know what "return
shortly" means.

Aparently, subsidiary Web pages within the site have been removed as
part of the maintenance effort.  This would explain why
 is 404 (cannot be found).

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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

cmcadams wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation marks),
hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at least as far
back as XP.


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.

???

DB



Try a space between the 'g' and the '/'.

ipconfig is the command, /flushdns is the flag modifying the command.


The window came up and immediately disappeared !

Don't know if it did anything.

Tried the Annoyances.org link - same result.

Should I do that and then restart the computer before trying the link 
again ?


DB
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[MCBastos]

Interviewed by CNN on 09/05/2013 21:11, DoctorBill told the world:

> ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.
> 
> Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"
> 
> Tried - ipconfig.
> 
> Window came up and immediately disappeared.

Well, let's go step by step here...

ipconfig is a command-line utility. So, in order to be able to read the
output, it's advisable to open a command prompt first. So, type "CMD" in
the "Run" box first.

Then, in the DOS-link box, you may type "ipconfig."

The reason "ipconfig/flushdns" did not work is probably because you
forgot a space. Try "ipconfig /flushdns" -- yes, that's a space before
the slash.


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[cmcadams]

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation marks),
hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at least as far
back as XP.


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.

???

DB



Try a space between the 'g' and the '/'.

ipconfig is the command, /flushdns is the flag modifying the command.
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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation marks),
hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at least as far
back as XP.


ipconfig/flushdns - get error message.

Windows cannot find "ipconfig/flushdns"

Tried - ipconfig.

Window came up and immediately disappeared.

???

DB

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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Paul B. Gallagher]

DoctorBill wrote:


OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?


Holding the Windows key, press "R." This will open a little window 
asking you what program to run. Enter "cmd" (without quotation marks), 
hit "Enter." This works on lots of versions of Windows, at least as far 
back as XP.


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?


I wouldn't know, it looks like it really is down for maintenance and no
conspiracy theories apply.


There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this
up ?


You can try this, but it won't help; I offer it for future reference:

Open a command prompt. Type
 ipconfig/flushdns
Hit Enter. Windows replies
 Windows IP Configuration
 Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache

Rationale: DNS lookup means that when you ask your browser to access a
website by name, it needs to look up the IP address (12.34.56.789) and
request that. As a time-saving efficiency measure, your computer stores
a list of name/address equivalencies so it doesn't have to keep looking
them up. Sometimes this list can become corrupted or errors can creep
in. By clearing the list, you force the browser to look them up fresh.




OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?

Sorry for my ignorance !

DoctorBill


PS  -- I am using XP until they force me to go to Windows 8 with whips 
and guns pointed at me !


DB


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:


According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?


I wouldn't know, it looks like it really is down for maintenance and no
conspiracy theories apply.


There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this
up ?


You can try this, but it won't help; I offer it for future reference:

Open a command prompt. Type
 ipconfig/flushdns
Hit Enter. Windows replies
 Windows IP Configuration
 Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache

Rationale: DNS lookup means that when you ask your browser to access a
website by name, it needs to look up the IP address (12.34.56.789) and
request that. As a time-saving efficiency measure, your computer stores
a list of name/address equivalencies so it doesn't have to keep looking
them up. Sometimes this list can become corrupted or errors can creep
in. By clearing the list, you force the browser to look them up fresh.




OK - I think I know now what a "DNS" is
This shows how little I know - How do I "open a Command Prompt" ?
Where - how ?  You have to tell me what that means.
In SeaMonkey's Location Bar ?
Back in the old DOS ?

Sorry for my ignorance !

DoctorBill


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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[Paul B. Gallagher]

DoctorBill wrote:


According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?


I wouldn't know, it looks like it really is down for maintenance and no 
conspiracy theories apply.



There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this
up ?


You can try this, but it won't help; I offer it for future reference:

Open a command prompt. Type
ipconfig/flushdns
Hit Enter. Windows replies
Windows IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache

Rationale: DNS lookup means that when you ask your browser to access a 
website by name, it needs to look up the IP address (12.34.56.789) and 
request that. As a time-saving efficiency measure, your computer stores 
a list of name/address equivalencies so it doesn't have to keep looking 
them up. Sometimes this list can become corrupted or errors can creep 
in. By clearing the list, you force the browser to look them up fresh.



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Re: Cannot access Annoyances.org (Blocked?)

[DoctorBill]

DoctorBill wrote:

According to a Google search of "annoyances.org", that web site is up
and running.
However, I keep getting
"Not Found
The requested URL /exec/forum/winxp was not found on this server."
for
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
also
http://www.annoyances.org/
returns
"Annoyances.org is temporarily down for maintenance and will return
shortly."

Some sites say it is being Blocked.if so by whom and why?

There is something about clearing your DNS Cache, also. (?)

I know zip about what the DNS Cache is - can anyone help clear this up ?

IS annoyances.org back and if so why can't I access it ?  (Blocked?)

I had gotten a LOT of help from that web site for Windows related
problems. (annoyances...)

DoctorBill



This says it is working but maybe blocked on my compuker
http://annoyances.org.isdownorblocked.com/



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