[98kellrs]

ok did all you asked, whats very weird is that google.com links WORK, however google.co.uk (im in the uk) don't work! The error message I get with DNS flushing is:

"Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache: Function failed during execution"

This really is getting weird! I don't understand how google.com works, but google.co.uk doesn't!

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"Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache: Function failed during execution"

Thats the culprit right there!

That error message tells me (and you ) that the DNS service is disabled in windows.

Do the following:

Goto start, click Run, in run-box, type: services.cms
Find DNS client in the list
Right-click DNS services, choose properties
Click the general tab, set to automatic in the start-up list.
Click start, apply and ok your way out.

Reboot (just to make sure its applied)

See how it goes.

Regards Abydos

[Abydos]

"Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache: Function failed during execution"

Thats the culprit right there!

That error message tells me (and you ) that the DNS service is disabled in windows.

Do the following:

Goto start, click Run, in run-box, type: services.cms
Find DNS client in the list
Right-click DNS services, choose properties
Click the general tab, set to automatic in the start-up list.
Click start, apply and ok your way out.

Reboot (just to make sure its applied)

See how it goes.

Regards Abydos

[98kellrs]

ok, well I've resolved that DNS issue, rebooted, flushed it and rebooted again, but I'm afraid it's made not difference to the redirecting issue. I'm beginning to think I may need to throw the laptop through the window!!!

[98kellrs]

Sorry for the dual post... I was just wondering if you (or anyone else) have any new thinkings as to what's going on with my laptop?