On Sat, 20 May 2006, Russell McMahon wrote:

> Anyone know how Windows resolves IP addresses for Ping?
> And is it / why is it not using the DNSs in the PCs Internet configuration?
> Or. is it, and there's something more complex happening?

On at least one monitoring session about three years ago I caught ms IE 
on Windows 98 go out (redirect) to msn Europe and then redirect to the 
given address after that. The address given (url) was valid and tested. 
No toolbars were installed at the time. This may or may not be related.

Peter


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