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After using a hotel's Wifi network, which always started off by directing me to its home page, I can no longer access www.google.co.uk - whenever I attempt to do so I am redirected to the hotel's home page

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I use Windows XP Professional Version 2002. Every other website is OK (including google.com). Perhaps it is something to do with the fact that google.co.uk was my home page. Any suggestions?

I use Windows XP Professional Version 2002. Every other website is OK (including google.com). Perhaps it is something to do with the fact that google.co.uk was my home page. Any suggestions?

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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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Check the connection settings.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection > Settings

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy" if the default "Use the system proxy settings" setting doesn't work.

See "Firefox connection settings":

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Thanks for the suggestion but it still doesn't work

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What are the current connection settings?

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I've tried "no proxy", "use system proxy settings" and "auto-detect proxy settings for this network" - and all to no avail

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Chosen Solution

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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Many thanks, cor-el. That did the trick

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Glad to hear it worked

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