# I cannot open any New York Times web sites **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 8, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101 "2003-07-08T21:59:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/1 "2003-07-08T21:59:08Z")
For the last week or so I have been unable to open any New York Times web sites. All other sites open just fine. The Times’s main site is [http://www.nytimes.com](http://www.nytimes.com) Other Times sites have various extentions. Each time the site tries to open, but eventually times out, giving the error message > [@](#): > > The page cannot be displayed The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings. > > Please try the following: > Click the Refresh button, or try again later. > If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly. > To check your connection settings, click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. On the Connections tab, click Settings. The settings should match those provided by your local area network (LAN) administrator or Internet service provider (ISP). > If your Network Administrator has enabled it, Microsoft Windows can examine your network and automatically discover network connection settings. > If you would like Windows to try and discover them, > click \ Detect Network Settings \ > Some sites require 128-bit connection security. Click the Help menu and then click About Internet Explorer to determine what strength security you have installed. > If you are trying to reach a secure site, make sure your Security settings can support it. Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, scroll to the Security section and check settings for SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0. > Click the \ Back \ button to try another link. > Cannot find server or DNS Error > Internet Explorer I tried blowing away all my cookies, but that didn’t help. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/2 "2003-07-08T23:03:28Z")
Might be a stale cache page. Assuming you’re using Windows IE, go to Tools \> Internet Options. Click the Clear Temporary Files button (or Clear Files in v. 6.0). Close all IE windows and restart it. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/3 "2003-07-09T02:23:47Z")
Can’t get the NY Times. So are you bragging, or complaining, **december**? ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/4 "2003-07-09T04:15:16Z")
Eh, it’s working for me. My guess would be that maybe their server was down temporarily earlier this afternoon. It’s 11:20 p.m. here, so maybe the traffic has slowed, or maybe their hamster finally managed to get hold of some bennies. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/5 "2003-07-09T11:58:50Z")
**DDG** , > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by december \* > \*\*For the last week or so I have been unable to open any New York Times web sites. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/6 "2003-07-09T12:23:14Z")
One thing to try: [http://199.239.136.200](http://199.239.136.200), [http://199.239.136.245](http://199.239.136.245), [http://199.239.137.200](http://199.239.137.200) and [http://199.239.137.245](http://199.239.137.245) If these URLs work but [http://www.nytimes.com](http://www.nytimes.com) doesn’t then the DNS server that you use is at fault. ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/7 "2003-07-09T12:59:16Z")
I run a merciless setup of anti-spyware, anti-popup, and anti-cookie programs, and I also cannot read any articles from the NYT unless I disable some or all of those programs. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/8 "2003-07-09T13:09:11Z")
I just went to the times and it seems to work fine. But I do get the pop-up ads. ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/9 "2003-07-09T13:55:14Z")
Thank you for your suggestions. No luck so far. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tschild \* > \*\*One thing to try: > > [http://199.239.136.200](http://199.239.136.200), [http://199.239.136.245](http://199.239.136.245), [http://199.239.137.200](http://199.239.137.200) and [http://199.239.137.245](http://199.239.137.245) > > If these URLs work but [http://www.nytimes.com](http://www.nytimes.com) doesn’t then the DNS server that you use is at fault. \*\* Those URLs don’t work either. **QED** , I tried deleting all temporary internet files. I gather this was your suggestion. That didn’t solve the problem. **Sofa King** , I don’t have any specific anti-popup programs. However, in looking at the Internet Options menu, under Privacy, there’s a slider that’s currently set to Medium – “Blocks third party cookies that use personally identifiable information without your implicit consent” I have never tried using this menu. Is it possible that this setting somehow got out of whack? Do you have any thoughts about how I should adjust it? FYI I have also written to the Times to ask their advice. Further ideas and suggestions are most welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/10 "2003-07-09T14:35:15Z")
You **have** tried rebooting by now ? ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-open-any-new-york-times-web-sites/187101/11 "2003-07-09T15:49:24Z")
You can also do a traceroute to that site to make sure all the computers & hubs on the way to it are working properly…