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Cannot access a certain web site. How to determine if the problem is in the computer of if the web site is not working?

My computer is a HP z230 workstation running Windows 7 pro.

Each time I try to read the www.windowssecrets.com web site, my browser (Firefox v58.0.2) tells me it cannot connect to this web site. I have tried connecting using my other Windows computers and none of them will connect to this web site.

When you cannot connect to a certain web site, how do you determine whether the problem is in the web site or in your computer or some place else?

What software or tools do you use?

Please give me detailed answers. I am not a network expert.

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Andrew Leniart

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Andrew Leniart

Just got this in email from Windows Secrets.

As I mentioned in my first post, the site is down. A restoration is in progress. See below.

Hello to subscribers –

First, we’d like to apologize for the delay in reaching out. We had hoped that our service interruption would be only a day or two long, and we could resume publication last week. We were wrong.

Here’s why you haven’t gotten a newsletter and you can't access the site: There was an unprecedented hardware failure across several systems.

The IT department has been working to remedy the failure and restore the affected sites from backups. We don’t have a timeline for restoration – but we don’t want you to think we’ve completely disappeared.

You’ll receive double editions of the newsletter after the IT department has restored the site.

Again, our apologies for not reaching out sooner. We’ll keep you informed of future developments.

Andrew Leniart

@Paul Sauvé

please have a look here: What happened to Windows Secrets?
https://www.askwoody.com/2018/what-happened-to-windows-secrets/

From your link...

As for WindowsSecrets.com… I haven’t a clue.

How was that supposed to help? LOL

Edit: I just saw further down in comments that they've now realised what the problem was at the above link too. Just struck me as hilarious when I clicked the link and found that all "Woody" had to say was
"I haven't a clue" Hahaha Good old Woody :-)

donpick

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Thank you, Mr Leniart , for the link. It will be useful in the future.

Mr. Winograd: Thank you for the link.

Thank you , Arnold, the the detailed answer! This is what I need as I am not an expert network person.

Masnrock: Good idea, thank you.

Mr Sauve: Thank you, I will keep this link for further use.

Thanks to all of you for the prompt response! Very much appreciated.

Joe Winograd

You're welcome, donpick, happy to help.