Browsers not exploring www.google.com

[ifi444]

I installed "Hotspot Shield" and got a problem with the website www.google.com. My both browsers IE9 and Mozilla firefox explore all websites except Google website. Plz help me solving this problem. waiting .....

 

[Debbie B]

Hi,

If this issue started occurring after doing some recent software changes on your computer, then I would suggest you to restore your system back to a date when it was working fine. System Restore will affect Windows system files, programs, and registry settings only.

For System Restore steps, you can refer to the URL mentioned: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/system-restore

 

[ifi444]

DEBBIE B ! system restoring didn't work. plz tell another way of solving the issue. the issue is created all because of "Hotspot Shield".

 

[x BlueRobot]

Have you removed Hotspot Shield? What is the purpose of Hotspot Shield too?

 

[ifi444]

yes i have removed hotspot shield. the purpose of it is to access the websites blocked by country

 

[x BlueRobot]

Are you sure that Hotspot shield is a trustworthy program? Please download Microsoft Security Essentials (link in my signature) and run a full scan of your system.

Please post back your results.

Thanks,

Harry

 

[ifi444]

OK i will try MSE and will inform you HARRY

 

[ifi444]

Microsoft Security Essentials also failed to solve the problem. If i try to install a fresh copy of Windows7, will the problem be solved ?

 

[x BlueRobot]

You could try it by using:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

However, if the browser is able to redirect to other webpages then I don't think it is a problem with your Windows installation. Have you contacted your ISP (Internet Service Provider) about the problem?

 

[Layback Bear]

Have you removed Hotspot Shield? What is the purpose of Hotspot Shield too?

This might help.
Free VPN for iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows for secure and private browsing, accessing blocked sites and unblocking Facebook and Youtube - Hotspot Shield

 

[x BlueRobot]

Have you removed Hotspot Shield? What is the purpose of Hotspot Shield too?

This might help.
Free VPN for iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows for secure and private browsing, accessing blocked sites and unblocking Facebook and Youtube - Hotspot Shield

Thanks for the site, what do you think about it?

 

[Layback Bear]

I have never used it so I really don't know if it works. If it did everything that it says it will do that would be great. I don't think it will help accessing web sites a country is blocking. A country that blocks web sites will do it through threats to the ISP and the ISP will block those sites or else. Once your ISP blocks those sites I don't know of a way to get around that. I doubt this program will get around country blocked web sites. Some Guru might know how to get around blocked web sites but I don't and don't have to know in the U.S.A.

 

[x BlueRobot]

I have never used it so I really don't know if it works. If it did everything that it says it will do that would be great. I don't think it will help accessing web sites a country is blocking. A country that blocks web sites will do it through threats to the ISP and the ISP will block those sites or else. Once your ISP blocks those sites I don't know of a way to get around that. I doubt this program will get around country blocked web sites. Some Guru might know how to get around blocked web sites but I don't and don't have to know in the U.S.A.

I suppose, you could always use a proxy server, which I used to use when I was at school but then eventually the website providing the proxy server got blocked by my school's server staff. My college has even greater security restrictions, you can't even change your homepage.

I think contacting the ISP will be the easiest option, just need to find out why the webpage has been blocked, especially when it is Google and not anything illegal at all.

 

[ifi444]

I have never used it so I really don't know if it works. If it did everything that it says it will do that would be great. I don't think it will help accessing web sites a country is blocking. A country that blocks web sites will do it through threats to the ISP and the ISP will block those sites or else. Once your ISP blocks those sites I don't know of a way to get around that. I doubt this program will get around country blocked web sites. Some Guru might know how to get around blocked web sites but I don't and don't have to know in the U.S.A.

Hotspot Shield hides IP addresses. in my country youtube has been blocked due to some reasons. so i wanted to use youtube. someone suggested me to install the software. when i installed it blocked google. it blocks google when Hotspot Shield is disconnected