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IggySeeker
31 Jul 2010, 10:12pm
Tech Support Help TicketWhat general section does your problem fall under
Internet/Connection Issues(Lag choke etc) What is your Operating System (OS)
Windows 7 If you use linux, post the build and any other pertinent info (kde/gnome etc)
- Have you tried the latest stable drivers for your product if any exist? If so please list the number/name of them in the box here.
- Do you understand complex tech explanations
No Would you prefer more personalized and simpler help?
No Do you have antivirus or anti-malware installed?
Yes What is the name of your Antivirus/anti malware?
AVG 9.0 Who made your PC? (Company name or you)
HP What is the model number of the part or PC you are having issues with?
n/A Please state your problem here
yeah... so for the past few days i have had trouble simply accessing the steam gamers website. and it was ONLY this site. everything else was totally fine... i'm just wondering why this is happening. Whenever i try to go on this site, its says "the server timed out" and it was taking too long to respond or something like that. but my internet is working fine... i see no reason that it is only this site. Help me! please n ty

Jager
31 Jul 2010, 10:48pm
hit your start button type run in the search box then open that type cmd in the run box and you will get a black dos screen with a prompt flashing. then type this

ipconfig /flushdns

IggySeeker
1 Aug 2010, 08:06am
thanks! can i ask what that does however?

andre1028
1 Aug 2010, 08:41am
Pretty much your DNS caches the names of websites. Flushing it pretty much cleans out the cache. It's nothing harmful.

Spiffy
3 Aug 2010, 12:05pm
Is this resolved then?

IggySeeker
4 Aug 2010, 04:35pm
yup