Random Internet Help Request!

[Champos]

I'm having trouble with my computer, in that when I try to access certain websites I get an error message saying HTTP 404 and some other stuff which I cannot read because it's in Chinese (I can accept it's in Chinese because I'm in China, otherwise I really would be worried!). Does anyone know what this means and, even better, how I can get past it?

[Kill_Baal vo.1]

404 is the Permissions is denied error right? - Yeah I am pretty sure it is.

It sounds to me (and it happens more often then you may relize) that the website is behind a secured directory and the owner did not give public access. I am sure if you post some of the links here others will most likely get the same error on these sites.

As for the langauge thing.. I dont know. I am in the States so obviously I read english, but there are some sites that dont get translated for me. Just a quirk maybe. Try going to Microsofts site and getting updated langage packs

[Skydiver]

i have no idea if this applies to you or not, recently i had an issue with norton anti-virus/internet security. it started not starting up and if it's not started up, the default is that my computer will not go to any secured sites.

it took me a couple of days to figure it out since most of the net is unsecured sites.

if you have a firewall, maybe its settings need to be changed

[Kill_Baal vo.1]

No its not his computer - Its theres whomeever is hosting the website. ALl those 404 pages and what not are server side not locally on the machine

[Newbie]

404 means that the site/page is down..or doesn't exist

[Champos]

Thanks to all for your help. I'll try fiddling with the settings and see if that helps, and I'll try being patient and waiting for the problem to fix itself, and if neither of those works I'll just eat some chocolate.

[Supreme Commander Thor]

...and if neither of those works I'll just eat some chocolate.

Just pop some pop corn... it is more healthy

[Champos]

I don't care if it's more healthy! I like chocolate, dammit!

Oh, did you see? I made Jaffa Warrior - yay!

[Darren]

A 404 is "File Not Found." The page isn't there on the server: It's the Web site's fault, unless you followed an old or mistyped link from outside that site.

[Hatusu]

A 404 is "File Not Found." The page isn't there on the server: It's the Web site's fault, unless you followed an old or mistyped link from outside that site.

When you're right you're right. But Darren, why does Champos' post appear wider than anyone else's?

[Champos]

When you're right you're right. But Darren, why does Champos' post appear wider than anyone else's?

I'm special. People with authority like me. People take pity on me. All of the above.

Edit: Just worked it out. It's because my location is so long. I'll make it shorter.

[Hatusu]

I liked China better.

[Anubis]

Error 404 - Page Does Not Exist / Not Available

Sometimes it is just a glitch that your computer has. It has happened to me before. A load of pages say 404 when the website does exist. It depends what security software is installed

[Newbie]

Refresh button migh help...also try F5 or Ctrl+F5