Why does not come in contact with the computer. Why can't I open VKontakte from a computer or laptop

VKontakte is the most popular Internet resource in the Russian Federation (at the time of this writing). This means that it is visited daily by millions of users who generate billions of requests. This is a huge burden that requires the appropriate technology and specialists. VK has both. Nevertheless, users periodically complain that the social network site is unavailable for them or does not load. Running a little ahead, let's say that the problem most often lies with the user. However, about everything in order.

VKontakte really doesn't work

When loading VK, you can get something like the following error:

Or this, for example:

This does not mean that VK is unavailable, but you should not discount this opportunity.

To check if VK is really not working, firstly, try to go to the site from your smartphone or tablet. It is necessary to visit the site from a mobile device, since in case of problems it will show the availability or inaccessibility of the resource, in contrast to the computer (below you will understand why).

Secondly, you can go to the news section and look for information about the unavailability of VK. If the site is really unavailable, information about it immediately appears on the news Internet resources.

In addition, there may be problems with some particular server, so try to reload the page several times.

In general, VKontakte rarely falls.

Problems with the provider

This option is unlikely, but still possible. So, there are several known cases when the VKontakte site was unavailable due to problems with the provider, and some other resources were also unavailable.

You can find out only by calling the technical support of your provider.

VK blocked

In this case, it is assumed that VK is blocked by the network that you are using at the moment. For example, schools have Wi-Fi networks with limited access, that is, they will not be able to access some resources. It is possible that VKontakte was included in the blocking list and from a smartphone, using this network, it will not be possible to access it.

If you are using a computer, the resource may also be locked. We have already talked about this.

Viruses and malware

Alternatively, access to VK is blocked by a certain virus or malware. For example, if you installed some software recently, it is quite possible that it is the source of the problem. What can be done?

First of all, use the antivirus installed on your computer, not forgetting to update the databases. After that, we strongly recommend downloading the Cureit utility! by Dr. Web. It is distributed free of charge. Just download it and run it, it will automatically check the files and, possibly, find a malicious one among them. By the way, such a program that blocks a social network site may be a program created to work with VK. Be careful when downloading unfamiliar applications and installing them on your computer.

You can also try to add VKontakte to the list of firewall exceptions, if it is installed.

If this does not help, you can try to roll back the system to an earlier moment when the VK login was available. In this case, all the files that you downloaded before this time will not be deleted. The main thing is that you have created a restore point at an earlier point in time.

Check out the hosts file

Hosts - a text file containing a database of domain names and used when translating them into network addresses of hosts, while a request to this file has priority over access to DNS servers.

In simple terms, using this file, the user can block access to the site. In addition, when accessing certain web resources, you can redirect the user to completely different sites. The latter is often used by intruders.

What's the point? You calmly surf the Internet, and after a while you cannot get into VK. Perhaps it's a Trojan that changes data in the hosts file without the owner's knowledge. When opening VKontakte, the user is redirected to another site, which completely copies VK. This was done either in order to gain access to the user's page, since he enters his data on the scammers website, or in order to receive funds from him - after entering the login and password, the user receives a message that he allegedly must confirm his profile by sending an SMS to a short number ... Only SMS is paid. This is the clever way scammers use.

After a fraudulent site is removed from the hosting, for example, due to a complaint, it stops loading. The user is trying to open this site, which no longer exists. Accordingly, the site does not open. Only the user does not know that he is trying to open not VKontakte, but the site of scammers.

In general, be that as it may, the user needs to open the hosts file and see what is written in it. It is located at C: \ windows \ system32 \ drivers \ etc \, where C is the letter of the drive where Windows is installed.

If under the word localhost you see entries like ip - VK address, you need to delete them and save the file:

If the file is not saved, open notepad as administrator, as shown in the screenshot:

Delete the specified entries and save the file.

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Vkontakt is a huge network of users all over Russia and the world. A significant part of the population “disappears” in it every day, spending more than one hour in search of interesting information, communication, and just relaxation. But, if one day the required link does not open?

Why is Vkontakt silent

Among the most common reasons are the following:

Incorrectly entered address or incorrect spoof link. This happens when the user has incorrectly entered the site name in the address bar. The browser will not understand such a request and will either give an error, or, if associated with any search engine, the search results and among them the correct address. It also happens that the user has a link saved and is available with one click of the mouse, but the site does not open. In this case, you should check if the link has been rewritten by malware. Otherwise, the user can get to a fake page with a name like “vknotakte.ru” without noticing the error in time.

When the page does not open at all, and the browser regularly throws an error, there may be another reason. This will require some knowledge of the "internals" of the operating system and direct hands. Go to the Windows -> System 32 -> drivers -> etc folder and find the hosts file. Next, you need to open it either in notepad or in any text editor from WorPad to Word and remove all labels except 127.0.0.1 localhost. Then save the changes and reboot the system.

If the first two options did not help, there is only one thing left - to find the Cure IT utility and scan computers for viruses.

"Vkontakt" or how not to become a victim of scammers

In addition to the above, you are unlikely to go to a social network or your account if you were careless in communicating with suspicious individuals or performed some of the following actions:

Some users send you a private message, where they offer to go to this or that page. If you have not met this person before, the address clearly arouses suspicion - do not do this, but send the spammer himself to the "Black List".

It also happens that the desire to download music or video from Vkontakte will prevail over common sense, and the user, together (or instead of) with the necessary utility, will download the virus. This is a very common case, so it is not recommended to download from little-known sources.

You can also, on occasion, "slip" a page that supposedly resembles the one that leads to a social network. This happens along with the phrase; "Here,

If, unlike other computers, a website does not open on your computer, there are many reasons for this. If there is a breakdown on the site itself, just wait. If the site does not open only on your computer, there is a problem with your computer or with the network. This problem can be quickly fixed in several ways, but this will take some work. You may need to check your system for viruses or malware, or change your browser or DNS settings.

Steps

Part 1

Basic actions

    Try to open the site on a different device or on a different network (if possible, use a cellular network). Try opening the website on your phone or another computer. If the site opens, the problem is with your computer. If the site also does not open on another device, there is a problem with the network or with the site itself.

    • If possible, try opening the website on a device connected to your network, and then on a device connected to a different network. For example, open a website on a phone that is connected to the same network as your computer; then disconnect from the wireless network and try to open the site by connecting to the cellular network. This will determine if the problem is network or website related.
    • If the site does not open on any device and on any network, most likely the site itself is not working. This can be checked through the online service iidrn.com.
  1. Reboot your computer. Many problems can be resolved simply by restarting the computer. Restart your computer and try to open the site.

    Try to open the site in a different browser. It is possible that some of your browser settings are not configured correctly. So try to open the site in a different browser.

    • If you don't have a second browser on your computer, download and install one of the popular and free browsers like Firefox, Chrome or Opera.
  2. Disable your antivirus software temporarily. Antivirus software may be blocking certain websites from loading. Try disabling your antivirus and then open the site.

    • In the system tray, right-click on the antivirus icon and select Disable or Exit from the menu. A window may open warning that disabling the antivirus puts the system at risk.
    • After trying to open the site, be sure to turn on your antivirus.
  3. Reboot your modem and router. Traffic from a specific website can be blocked by a modem or router. Reboot these devices to access the site.

    • Unplug the power cables from the modem and router (if they are different devices) and wait about a minute.
    • Plug in the power cord and wait for the modem to turn on.
    • Plug in the power cord and wait for the router to turn on.
    • Try opening a website.
  4. Check your computer's date and time settings. If the date or time is incorrect, secure (https: //) websites will fail to open. Check the settings on your computer or mobile device to make sure the date and time are correct.

    Make sure parental controls are turned off. Parental controls enabled can block access to certain websites. If possible, disable the system feature or parental control software and try opening the website. The process for turning off parental controls depends on the program.

    Install a fast antivirus. After uninstalling your old antivirus program, be sure to install a different antivirus. The following free antivirus software is highly regarded by cyber security professionals and does not interfere with the loading of websites:

    • Avast!
    • BitDefender
    • AntiVir
    • Microsoft Windows Defender
  5. Make sure there is only one antivirus program installed on your computer. Several installed antiviruses will conflict with each other, which can lead to blocking access to some websites. Leave the antivirus you like and remove the others.

    • Read on for general information on how to uninstall programs. For instructions on how to remove specific antivirus software, visit wikiHow.com.

Part 3

Checking browser settings
  1. Make sure JavaScript is enabled. If JavaScript is disabled, many popular sites will not open. Check your browser settings and make sure JavaScript is enabled.

    • In Internet Explorer, click Tools or click the gear icon and select Internet Options from the menu. Go to the Security tab and click Other. Find the section "Scripts" and in the subsection "Active scripts" check the box next to the "Enable" option.
    • In Chrome, click "Menu" - "Settings". At the bottom of the page, click Show Advanced Settings, and then under Personal Information, click Content Settings. Check the box next to "Allow all sites to use JavaScript."
    • In Firefox, enter about: config in the address bar and confirm your decision. Enter javascript.enabled in the search bar. Make sure the "Value" column is set to "true".
    • In Safari, click Safari or Edit and choose Preferences. Go to the Security tab and check the box next to Enable JavaScript.
  2. Remove unknown extensions. Certain extensions may be causing your browser to malfunction. Disable or remove unknown or unnecessary extensions. Remember that for normal operation of the browser, extensions are not needed at all, so feel free to disable any extension.

    • In Internet Explorer, click Tools or click the gear icon and select Manage Add-ons from the menu. In the list, highlight the extension and click Disable.
    • In Chrome, click Menu - More Tools - Extensions. For each unnecessary extension, uncheck the Enabled checkbox.
    • In Firefox click "Menu" - "Add-ons". In the left pane, click on Extensions. Next to each unnecessary extension, click Disable.
    • In Safari, click Safari or Edit and choose Preferences. Click the Extensions tab, and then for each unnecessary extension, uncheck the Enable option.
  3. Check your browser's network settings. If the browser is configured to work through a proxy server, some sites will not load. Open the network settings of your browser and disable the proxy server, and then try to open the site.

    • In Internet Explorer, click Tools or click the gear icon and select Internet Options from the menu. Go to the "Connections" tab and then click "Network Settings". Check the box next to the "Automatic detection of parameters" option and uncheck the box next to the "Use a proxy server for local connections" option.
    • In Chrome, click "Menu" - "Settings". At the bottom of the page, click Show Advanced Settings, and then under Network, click Change Proxy Settings. Click "Network Settings". Check the box next to the "Automatic detection of parameters" option and uncheck the box next to the "Use a proxy server for local connections" option.
    • In Firefox click "Menu" - "Options". Select "Advanced" and go to the "Network" tab. Click Configure and select No Proxy or Use System Proxy Settings.
    • In Safari, click Safari or Edit and choose Preferences. Go to the Advanced tab and click Change Settings. Uncheck the boxes for all proxy-related options.
  4. Reset browser settings. If the site still won't open, reset your browser settings. The data stored in the browser will be deleted and the settings will return to their default settings.

Part 4

Scan the system for malware

    Download AdwCleaner. It is a free program that scans your computer for malware and unwanted software. AdwCleaner can be downloaded from toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/.

    Run AdwCleaner. After confirming that you want to run this program, it will download additional files required for scanning. This process will only take a few minutes.

    Click "Scan" to start the scanning process. AdwCleaner will scan your computer, which will take about 15-20 minutes.

    When the scan is complete, click "Clear". AdwCleaner will remove all malicious files found during the scan.

    Download and install the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The free version of this program has a fully functional scanner that can be used on home computers. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can be downloaded from malwarebytes.org/.

    • After downloading the installation file, run it to install Anti-Malware. During the installation process, select a free license (if prompted).
    • There is a Mac OS version which is the current version of AdwareMedic (it is one of the best anti-malware programs for Mac OS).
  1. Launch Anti-Malware and click "Check for Updates". The program will download available updates to find the most malicious files.

    Click "Run Scan" to scan your computer. This process will take slightly longer than the AdwCleaner scanning process.

    When the scan is complete, click "Quarantine". This will delete all detected files.

    Restart your computer and try opening the website. Whereas previously malicious or unwanted software blocked access to certain sites, these sites will now open.

Part 5

Change DNS settings
  1. Reset DNS settings. DNS (Domain Name System) is a service that translates domain names into IP addresses so that a user can connect to websites. If the local DNS files are corrupted, certain websites will fail to open. During a DNS reset, the local DNS information will be removed and a new copy of DNS will be installed instead.

    • In Windows, click ⊞ Win + R and type cmd to open a command prompt window. Enter ipconfig / flushdns and click ↵ Enter... A message appears stating that the DNS cache has been cleared; close the command prompt window.
    • On Mac OS, open Terminal (from the Utilities folder). Enter dscacheutil -flushcache and click ⏎ Return... Then enter sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder and press ⏎ Return to restart the DNS service. The system will prompt you to enter the administrator password.
  2. Find a new DNS server that you can connect to. Typically, users connect to the ISP's DNS server, but there are other options as well. In some cases, you can increase the speed of your internet connection. Search for "free DNS servers list" (without quotes) to find an up-to-date list of free DNS servers. Often, such lists provide information about the connection speed to different servers.

    • Typically, the user receives two addresses: primary and secondary. At this stage, you need both addresses.
    • Please note that public DNS servers do not provide access to all sites. Therefore, it is recommended to use Google or OpenDNS to guarantee access to as many sites as possible.

Hello dear readers of the blog site. This is another article for those who are just starting their acquaintance with the Internet (recently, for example, I wrote about that). Indeed, it is not always and not always clear to everyone how to get your own page, whether it is possible to entrust the system with your phone number (after all, without specifying it, registration of a new user is currently impossible), how you can enter the Contact, and how not worth it.

Also, many would not mind (well, in your sense, it's just called that), what is "status" and why it is so important. And also: what is a "wall", why sometimes it is impossible to log into VK, how to recover a password, how to contact technical support (including when it is impossible to log in with your username and password) and many other simple questions to which it is not easy to find answers on the net. By the way, we have already spoken to you 🙂

Today I want to start from the very beginning - registration, options entrance in Contact (including without entering a username and password, although this is possible only from mobile devices, but it is possible), the design of my page, and I also want to talk about solving frequently occurring problems preventing you from entering VK and starting to enjoy communication (this also, unfortunately, often happens). Do not be afraid, it will not hurt, except maybe a bit ticklish 😛

Login to your page on the Vkontakte site without unnecessary risk

Guys, I'll make a reservation right away that, contrary to logic, I want to start not with the registration of a new user, but with the entrance to this social network, because there is a lot of nuances that many will be useful to know. Firstly, your data from your account in VKontakte may well be a source of income for all kinds of "radishes", so I urge you to be vigilant. Secondly, it will not always be great if other (albeit not strangers to you) people get access to your account, so you should think in advance about how to avoid this. But first things first.

Login to the page you created best done as follows:


What should I do if I can't get into Contact?

Also, right away (even before explaining the process of registering a new user) I want to go over for the most common reasons that cause problems with entering this social network. Well, and show all possible ways of resolving this, quite often (we are all human, we are all human ...).

Most often, of course, the fault of the emerging problems with logging into VK is our own inattention, but it is not always possible to analyze where exactly we are doing something wrong and what is worth looking at in the first place when such a problem has arisen, but we really want to communicate ...

Why you may not be able to log into Vkontakte:

  1. Pay attention to such a thing as Caps Lock button... You can find out whether it is on or not by the burning eye either on the button itself (it is the leftmost in the middle row of keys), or on the panel in the upper (or upper right) area of ​​the keyboard. If the peephole is on, then the button was pressed by you or by someone else, and thus you activated the typing of all characters on the keyboard in uppercase (instead of lowercase letters, capital letters will be printed).

    Why is this so important? The fact is that the password that you enter when you try to log into VKontakte is case-critical, i.e. in it, the lowercase Latin letter "a" does not allow replacement by the same capital letter. Actually, if the password when entering it on the VK website would be visible, then you yourself would understand that something is wrong here, and would start looking for the reason. But since the password is not visible when you enter (each of the characters you entered is replaced by a period), it is not easy to track it down.

    For clarity, you can enter the password in some text editor, and then in the input field on the Contact website - this will completely eliminate the influence of unforeseen factors, for example, associated with the accidentally pressed "Caps Lock" key

  2. Look in what position is input language switcher on your computer. Usually, an indication of this is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen (in the so-called tray). If it says "RU" or something else other than "en", then you will need to switch the input language to English. You can simply click on this icon and select the desired language, or you can use hotkeys (most often it is either Shift + Alt, or Shift + Control).

    Why can this prevent you from entering your page in VKontakte? Well, again, because when you enter a password on the VK website, you do not see the characters that you enter, and if you have selected Russian, then instead of Latin letters, you enter their Russian counterparts that live on the same keyboard buttons ... Vkontakte does not understand you (and I understand 🙂) and mercilessly blocks the entrance, like a person entering the wrong password.

  3. The problem can sometimes be a maddened one, who will automatically translate the layout into the language you don't need. Usually he understands that a password is being entered and there is no need to hooligan, but there are failures. Just in case, I will inform you that to forcibly translate the typed word into another layout when Punto Switcher is on, it will be enough to click on the Pause / Break key at the top of the keyboard.

    but I myself have not entered passwords manually for a long time practically nowhere and at the same time I have no problems with the entrance. At the same time, I get a very reliable storage for hundreds and thousands of passwords, to enter which I only need to press a combination of three keys. That is, on any site (Contact, Odnoklassniki, WebMoney, etc.), I type a combination of three fingers of the keys and enter (log in) without any problems. The key here is “on any”.

    Interesting? Want to learn? Are you ready to spend half an hour and then have no password problems at all? Then check out the manual for working with. Do not be lazy, for everything will pay off handsomely. Chessword 🙂

  4. Even such a powerful resource as Contact happen local and even global glitches... In the first case, only a part of users may have a problem with logging in; in the second, all of them. Most often, the problem is local in nature. If you are sure that you are entering the password correctly (and you did not forget it - it was safely saved, recorded or remembered in the browser), then contact the technical support service of the social network True, the problem is that it will be possible to write a message to technical support from the Vkontatka website only after authorization (login) on this page, and you just have a problem with this. What to do? Don't despair. Just write them a message on the mail at [email protected] with a description of the problem with the entrance. If, then you can use it.
  5. If instead of the Vkontatka website you find yourself on an incomprehensible resource (maybe similar to it externally) or in general you see just a "white page", then do not apply for the presence of lines from vk.com there. If they are there, then feel free to delete. All the nuances are described at the link provided.
  6. Problems with logging into your Vkontakte page may arise in the case of infestations your computer or mobile device viruses... In this case, for example, you may be required to pay for the entrance, which in no case should be done, because you will be deceived anyway. You just need to cure the computer and everything will work out by itself. VK itself, by the way, offers you your Cezurity antivirus which can be downloaded for free. For Android, they recommend this product from a domestic developer.
  7. Your page could block in the VK itself (moderators). In this case, a message is displayed, displaying the timing and reason for blocking, as well as a link to a safety instruction that will help you avoid blocking in the future. It will not work to unlock it earlier than the specified time, and you should not be led by offers to do it for money from third-party craftsmen - this is a scam for money and nothing more.
  8. , therefore, it is not possible to enter the Contact (the cracker could have time to change the password). In this case, you will need to go to this tab https://vk.com/restore(if the account was linked to a phone number) or on this https://vk.com/restore?act=return_page(if there was no connection to the phone or you no longer own this number).

What if you forgot your password and cannot enter VK?

You can try to find the password... How? Well, it all depends on your previous actions. For example, you could save it in your browser when you logged in (entered) for the first time on your Vkontakte page. Don't you remember? Did you keep it?

If yes, then try to go to vk.com and double click on the login input line... If you do this in Chrome, Opera, Yandex Browser or Mazil, then you will be offered a list of logins, and when you select the appropriate one, the password may be automatically substituted. In the old Opera, you could press the Control + Enter key combination.

Happened? No. It is possible that you still saved the password when you first entered, but he does not want to get out. Can get inside the browser and get him out of there. How to do it?


If it was not possible to find the password for entering the social network, then it will be possible try to restore it (or rather get a new one):


Registration of a new user in VKontakte

So we finally got to the registration. Actually, there is nothing special about that, so I wanted to push it back a little, because there was something to say about authorization (login) and the problems and nuances that arise, but then what ... Well, registration of a new user ... Well, in VK ...

However, there are several nuances here. Small such:

  1. First, recently when registering on Vkontakte, they began to require to indicate a mobile phone number... It would be okay if you just specify. No, the entire account is linked to it, and you won't be able to specify a set of numbers from the bulldozer, because to confirm the number, you will have to enter a confirmation code at one of the registration stages, which will come to your phone in the form of an SMS message. That is, it will not work to evade the exposure of your mobile phone.

    On the one hand, this is essential increases safety work and hackers are now much more difficult to hack and take away your account in VKontakte, because for this they will have to have access to your mobile phone, or in some clever way force you to report the confirmation code that came to it (however, this is possible due to social engineering).

    On the other hand, in which case it will not be difficult to find you in real life (for example, to the competent authorities), because it is rather difficult to buy a SIM card without a passport from us. Those. you lose your anonymity, and with it permissiveness, which many will not like.

  2. Secondly, only one phone number can be linked to one profile (account) on Vkontakte. This makes life much more difficult for those who make money in VK in various ways and need to have and constantly get new ones. Of course, they find a way out, but ordinary users, if they wish, will have to splurge on several more accounts in VKontakte for another number of SIM cards. If you try to enter a previously used mobile phone number during registration, it will not work, or you will be offered.

These are the nuances - trivial for someone, but problematic for someone. The registration process itself begins by filling in on the page https://vk.com fields with your first / last name and clicking on the button "Register".

They will also ask you about the gender, and literally at the next step of registering a new user in a non-alternative form, they will offer indicate mobile phone number and then click on the confirmation button to enter the code that came to this number. You will not be able to evade or cheat at this step. If you have nothing to fear, then feel free to shoot your mobile phone number and continue the registration process.

Then a multi-step wizard comes into play, helping the system to collect as much information as possible about you so that there are as few unfilled profiles as possible in this social network. Here you are offered to choose the school where you studied, the university, add friends, connect pages from other social networks, etc. If you wish, you can skip all this by clicking the button of the same name at the very bottom of the VK registration wizard window.

That's it, after that the new user gets to his completely new and still practically empty page in Contact. Actually, this is the so-called "My page", which can also be accessed by selecting the appropriate item from the left menu.

Your avatar will be placed here (usually a photo of a person or some funny drawing), some general data are given (including the status that is displayed under the name and surname (by the way, I already wrote about that).

To edit the data displayed on your page, you can use the buttons shown in the screenshot. Entries on the "wall" are entered through the line, again shown in the screenshot. You can, for example, enter there only one link to some page on the Internet, and Smart Contact itself will pull the picture, title and description of this page. You can (contact profile), or to a group or public, if the need arises. Under the photo (avatar), you can track the degree of completion of your profile.

I also advise you to wander through the tabs of the item "Settings"(from the left menu) to meaningfully set the degree of your openness on this social network. For example, you should probably not share your address and phone number in the public domain (only to your friends in VK), etc. Think, customize and start communicating.

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site

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Why VK does not load and the browser does not enter Vkontakte

Almost every sixth inhabitant of the Earth is registered in any social network. In Europe, Facebook is popular, in China - QQ, and in our country and in the post-Soviet space - VKontakte and Odnoklassniki. The slightest disruption in the work of a social network leads to panic among its users, who spend hours on end communicating in social networks. But often users themselves are to blame for the loss of access to VKontakte. Why doesn't it go to Contact and how to deal with it?

Of course, the inaccessibility of the social network may well be due to technical work on the servers or force majeure. For example, in the summer of 2014, VKontakte was unavailable for 3 hours due to the abnormal heat, which disabled the company's data center in St. Petersburg. But this happens quite rarely, as a result of which one should not associate the inaccessibility of a social network with any force majeure. Perhaps it is you who are having problems with the Internet, computer or account.

Internet connection problem

If you try to open the site http://vk.com an error pops up in the browser, do not rush to panic. Your ISP may have a hardware or channel problem. But if other sites open normally, then this is already a serious reason to think about the solution of this issue. True, if you enter Contact from a work computer, then, it is likely that access to the social network is blocked by the system administrator. You can use "anonymizers" to access blocked sites, for example, the 2ip service available at http://2ip.ru/anonim/. Enter the address of the social network, select the IP of any country and click "Open".

Also, be sure to look into the system hosts file and check if there are any extra entries. As a matter of fact, the changes made by the virus to the hosts are the most common reason for the inaccessibility of social networks. The operating principle of this file is quite simple. Before accessing the site, the browser checks the hosts file and, if it does not contain the site's IP address, opens the site directly. Attackers take advantage of this by registering “fake” IPs in hosts. Thus, they "force" the user to open a completely different site on a different server.

This is the main reason why he does not go to Contact. It is very easy to fix the problem with the "host" file. First, you need to open the hosts file in notepad, which is located at C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ drivers \ etc \ hosts. It does not have an extension, so when you open it, set it to Notepad.

In Windows 7, finding this file will be a little more difficult, since this path is hidden from the user. We go to the C drive, enter the word "hosts" in the search and click ENTER. After the end of the search, open the found file in notepad. You may need to first open Notepad in administrator mode by right-clicking and selecting "Run as administrator".

If the file contains entries related to Contact, Odnoklassniki, then we can safely delete them, leaving the last line "localhost".

We save the changes made to hosts, close notepad and restart the computer. After these steps, in most cases, access to the social network is restored.

If you installed various programs related to a social network (bootloaders, VKontakte clients) on your computer, then immediately remove them through the "Programs and Features" item in the "Control Panel".

Also check the system for such files as "vkontakte.exe", "svnhost.exe", "svc.exe". Open the Start menu and enter the names of these files in order. If Windows detects them on your computer, remove them immediately and reboot the system.

Account problem

Often, users cannot log into a social network due to the fact that they enter the wrong password, use the wrong layout, or type a password when Caps Lock is on. If, when you try to open a page, a social network tells you that your profile is frozen, do not worry.

Just enter your phone number and confirm the ownership of the account with the SMS code that came to your phone. Remember that the social network will never ask you to send SMS to restore access to your account. If you manage to get into the profile, then immediately change the password to it so that the attackers no longer have the opportunity to use your profile. Never install programs on your computer - cheaters of likes, voices and other things. Such programs are viruses that use your account for personal purposes. Not figured out the problem? Watch the following video: