Can't Access One Specific Website

[Minime88]

I can't access www.fileplanet.com, it just doesn't load up at all. The whole of my network can't access it either.

I have deleted cookies, internet files etc... still can't access it
I have turned off Windows Firewall... still can't access it
I have turned off Pop-Up blocker.... still can't access it

Can anyone help? Thanks.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

It's probably in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
File has no extension, edit it with notepad. It might be read-only.
put a # and a space in front of 127.0.0.1. www.fileplanet.com or any other entries wit fileplanet

 

[Minime88]

So do I type "# 127.0.0.1 fileplanet.com" in the hosts file?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

No, only if you find an entry for fileplanet in it already, you can either delete that line or 'invalidate' it by putting #-space in front of it.
If your HOSTS file only contains 127.0.0.1 localhost your problem lies somewhere else.
You probably have a firewall or AV or even browser-helper that has this website on a 'blacklist'.
Do a search on your harddisk, for all files that have a word/phrase in it like fileplanet.
That should point you to the program that blocks it.

 

[Minime88]

*sigh* still not working..

Any other clues?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Your PC could have a 'parental control' program on it, locking you out.

 

[Minime88]

How do I know if I have a parental control blocking it?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Ask your parents, obviously! They may have installed such a program before you got the PC.
Don't know your age, and I'm only guessing.
Since that website is for gamers, I'm moving this post to another forum.