Can't access 1 website which I've been on 1000's of times

Hi guys.

I've searched on here but nothing useful shows up.

I've had this problem all week. I can't access only one web site which I've been on 1000's of times.

VW Forum - #1 Volkswagen Forum for UK & International Drivers

There is another site from the same owner Skoda Forum - International Car Forum for Skoda’s I thought their server could be down.

I emailed the other admin if he has had any problems he says no.

I'm on loads of forums its only this one I can't access. I've checked the Firewall settings and nothing is blocked for this site. I've even turned the Firewall off just the test. I've done a system restore back to 2016 and its still the same, so I undid that. I'm using IE11 and FireFox and neither will access the site.

I done a Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan and Avast all clear.

Just see if this link works on your browsers?

Any suggestions?

I was able to access the site.

Try the following solutions
Boot your computer
Reset your router (turn it off wait and then turn back on)
Run CCleaner to clear your cookies.
Try a different browser (this is the solution that I think has the most potential)
Temporarily disable your antivirus

Hi,
Try in-private browsing for either or both
Also try lean boot,
Troubleshoot Application Conflicts by Performing a Clean Startup

Since ut affects more than one browser I suspect a DNS Lookup issue. You can test in a few ways but if you like you can use the add on mentioned in Posts #5 and #9 in this thread:

1 website (only) seems to have gone rogue and won't load properly

If you don't want to install in Firefox - grab a copy of either Palemoon Portable or Cyberfox Portable for test puroposes and run your choice of the two and install the add on. Reason - those browsers both use their own profile independent of Firefox.

Also read this; Pages take a long time and unresponsive-all browsers

If site works when using the add on change DNS:

Paypal login returns "obsolete cipher suite" error then freezes

Callender said:

Since ut affects more than one browser I suspect a DNS Lookup issue. You can test in a few ways but if you like you can use the add on mentioned in Posts #5 and #9 in this thread:

Thanks for the replies guys.

I don't see post #5 or #9 are only 4 posts in this thread. As I've said I use IE11 (the default browser) and FireFox as a backup and they won't access this site.

My laptop is restarted every day so a restart doesn't help.

Considering all other sites works without a problem I curious why its only these 2 sites listed. I use the first site 5 or 6 times a day without a problem.

http://www.volkswagenforum.co.uk/

My admin friend I emailed about this problem I think he uses Google Chrome. It you search for this on Filehippo it shows the file but you can't save it only install it which is a pain because I backup all files in case I need them sometime.

Keithuk said:

I don't see post #5 or #9 are only 4 posts in this thread. As I've said I use IE11 (the default browser) and FireFox as a backup and they won't access this site.

This thread means the one linked in blue below.

Callender said:

Since it affects more than one browser I suspect a DNS Lookup issue. You can test in a few ways but if you like you can use the add on mentioned in Posts #5 and #9 in this thread:

1 website (only) seems to have gone rogue and won't load properly

If you don't want to install in Firefox - grab a copy of either Palemoon Portable or Cyberfox Portable for test puroposes and run your choice of the two and install the add on. Reason - those browsers both use their own profile independent of Firefox.

Thanks for the replies.

I looked at the Network Connection but I don't see anywhere to change the DNS settings.

I don't know why it says:

Lease Obtained 14 January 2017
Lease Expires 15 January 2017

Maybe its because I did a system restore yesterday.

Keithuk said:

Thanks for the replies.

I looked at the Network Connection but I don't see anywhere to change the DNS settings.

I don't know why it says:

Lease Obtained 14 January 2017
Lease Expires 15 January 2017

Maybe its because I did a system restore yesterday.

Click TCP / IPv4

Steps 1 to 5 in this picture. Ignore step 6



"Use Followwing DNS Server" - enter address and apply.

Sometimes router needs to be switched off / on and machine rebooted.

It's easier to use QuickSetDNS.