Help! -- Comcast has taken over my Internet Explorer

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Rachel - 05 Jul 2008 02:34 GMT

Whenever I try to access Windows Internet Explorer wirelessly, a
Comcast.net greeting shows up asking me to install its software to activate
my account. But I cannot do that because I am not a Comcast customer (and I
have not intentionally signed up for any Comcast service to my knowledge). I
thought the problem might have come from a windows update, but now I'm not
sure. My wireless Intel Pro Set Wireless shows that I'm connected, but I
can't access the Internet Explorer because this Comcast message shows up on
the Explorer homepage and I can't go any farther than that.
I prefer doing wireless rather than my slower MSN Explorer Dialup, and I
had no problems doing so before a few weeks ago.

Anyone have any ideas about what this problem is and how to solve it?
I'm not really computer savvy and I need all the help I can get.
Thanks very much for any help.

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Corentin Cras-Méneur - 05 Jul 2008 20:18 GMT

> Whenever I try to access Windows Internet Explorer wirelessly,

You're in the wrong newsgroup.

This is the group for the Mac version of IE. You should repost in one of
the regular IE groups.

Corentin

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Rachel - 08 Jul 2008 05:58 GMT

Thanks for letting me know, so I wouldn't be waiting forever for an answer.
I'll try reposting.

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> > Whenever I try to access Windows Internet Explorer wirelessly,
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STAYCEE - 14 Oct 2008 23:12 GMT

Hey, did you ever find out what was wrong? this just happened to me. Can you
email me at sclee05@hotmail.com

thanks. I dont know what to do.

> Whenever I try to access Windows Internet Explorer wirelessly, a
> Comcast.net greeting shows up asking me to install its software to activate
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> I'm not really computer savvy and I need all the help I can get.
> Thanks very much for any help.

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TyLLy_4 - 27 Oct 2008 20:52 GMT

I probably shouldn't tell you this. But this happens when you don't pay for
service.

Just change your DNS server to something else and it will work fine. I
recommend using open DNS which is also free and faster.

http://www.opendns.com/

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Help! -- Comcast has taken over my Internet Explorer