>>>Looking for suggestions to solve a strange problem. I cannot use any search engine. When I try www.google.com, my computer just saunters off into cyberspace and refuses to cooperate. Of course I cannot google "I cannot google". Here is what I have tried so far:
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>>>It is my laptop. WIN 7 Enterprise 64bit. No problem visiting any other web site.... just cannot google or bing.
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>>>1. Other computers on home network have no problem. I have ATT UVERSE with several computers networked. Only my laptop is affected
>>>2. My main browser is IE but I have tried other browsers, even google chrome but no luck
>>>3. I took computer (it is a laptop) to other WI-FI spots with same result
>>>4. Used MALWARE BYTES, a rootkit killer and AVG Rootkit scans but found nothing.
>>>5. Searched through all IE options but found nothing.
>>>6. Turned off Windows firewall to no avail.
>>>
>>>This is VERY ANNOYING!!
>>>
>>>Any suggestions??
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Ken
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>>Hi Ken the ip address is http://74.125.93.99/ just to eliminate dns issues
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>Thank you Pete!!!
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>Using the link you provided has saved the day. It may not have cured the underlying problem with root kits and such but I have added that link to my "Favorites" list and renamed it "Google". Now I can Google at will.
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>Thanks again,
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>Ken

The first suggestion about checking your host file - did you do that?

I 100% agree with Al - not knowing the cause of this problem might end up being a very costly mistake.