RE: Help! -- Comcast has taken over my Internet Explorer

I probably shouldn't tell you this. But this happens when you don't pay for

service. 

Just change your DNS server to something else and it will work fine. I 
recommend using open DNS which is also free and faster. 

http://www.opendns.com/




"Rachel" wrote:

>    Whenever I try to access Windows Internet Explorer wirelessly, a 
> Comcast.net greeting shows up asking me to install its software to
activate 
> my account.  But I cannot do that because I am not a Comcast customer
(and I 
> have not intentionally signed up for any Comcast service to my
knowledge).  I 
> thought the problem might have come from a windows update, but now I'm
not 
> sure.  My wireless Intel Pro Set Wireless shows that I'm connected, but
I 
> can't access the Internet Explorer because this Comcast message shows up
on 
> the Explorer homepage and I can't go any farther than that.
>    I prefer doing wireless rather than my slower MSN Explorer Dialup,
and I 
> had no problems doing so before a few weeks ago.
> 
>    Anyone have any ideas about what this problem is and how to solve it?
 
> I'm not really computer savvy and I need all the help I can get.
>    Thanks very much for any help.
> -- 
> Marie