About Ryan Stewart Expertise I can answer questions, provide advice and assist with troubleshooting several areas of internet and network security including but not limited to: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 & 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Linux operating systems; planning, design, implementation, management & testing in small business, home and home office environments; server and workstation hardware; in-house and remote system auditing; software-based offensive security (penetration and vulnerability testing); software-based defensive security (firewall configuration, encrypting & securing services with SSL, VPN, AV gateway, antivirus, access control, monitoring & intrusion detection); hardware-based security configuration & techniques; Certificate Authority and SSL certificates; wireless security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, 802.1X).
Experience I've been an independent IT consultant for 5 years serving small businesses and home users.
Education/Credentials CISM - Certified Information Security Manager |
CCNA Security - Cisco Certified Network Associate Security |
MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
Question Ryan
A few months ago I switched to Firefox from I.E. I found it far superior.
I updated to the latest version of Firefox and now I get this message approx. half the time I try to access the internet:
Server not found try again.
It always work when I hit retry but it is still annoying?
Do you know of a fix? Thanks!
Firefox can't find the server at login.live.com.
* Check the address for typing errors such as
ww.example.com instead of
www.example.com
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
Answer Van,
Good call on making the switch to Firefox. The first thing you need to do is make sure your Firefox browser is up to date: Select "Help" then "Check for updates" and install any available updates. After that, restart your browser and clear out the browser cache: "Tools", "Clear recent history" and select at least the cache option.
Once you're done with that, close the browser and open a Command Prompt: "Start", "Run" then type in cmd.exe and hit Enter. In the Command Prompt window type: cd c:\windows\system32 and hit Enter. Now type this command: ipconfig /flushdns then hit Enter. A message should come up saying "Windows IP Configuration Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache."
Lastly, close everything down and reboot your computer. You should now be able to open Firefox without the error. If the same thing happens again in the future, follow the same steps and you'll be good to go.
