Access issues with viamichelin

Guy_L Posted messages 178 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   -  
Guy_L Posted messages 178 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   -
Hello,

When I search for viamichelin on Google, the suggested address is:

https://www.viamichelin.fr/

but it doesn't work

however, if I add a hyphen between via and michelin like this:

http://www.via-michelin.fr/viamichelin/fra/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm

the page opens.

I tried with IE6 or Firefox 3 and the result is the same
I tried from another computer with Internet Explorer and it works there. I don't understand what's happening.

thank you for your help
GL
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 3.0.5

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Guy_L Posted messages 178 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1
 
Addition:

I tested it with another PC on my modem, it works,
I tested by opening the link from the AMD Deadlink software (on the PC where it doesn't work), the page opens normally,
Actually, it's not that it doesn't open, but it takes an incredible amount of time (10 to 15 minutes).
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Guy_L Posted messages 178 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1
 
Hello,
here is my problem, I hope someone will have a brilliant idea, because I am stuck in front of this thing:
Some time ago, when trying to search on viamichelin, it refused to open (at least I thought so because finally, after waiting nearly 15 minutes, it eventually opened).
Here is the address that Google suggests first: https://www.viamichelin.fr/
in the status bar, it shows "waiting for rc.production.orange.fr..."

I then tried adding a hyphen between via and michelin like this:
http://www.via-michelin.fr/viamichelin/fra/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm
and there, curiously, it displayed immediately.
The problem occurred on Firefox 3.0.10 or on IE 6 indifferently.

Driven by curiosity since it only happened on my PC (running W XP SP2), I then posted the problem on a forum where I received quite a few tips until this one: type "Start, Run, firefox -p"
And there, it worked again. But all of a sudden, I was flooded with ads on Firefox. I therefore assumed that this command corresponded to a lifting of protection.
For maintenance reasons, I had to restore to a date prior to this fix and the problem came back.

Questions:
what does "firefox -p" do specifically?
if the problem also exists on IE, does that mean it doesn't come from the browser?
what could be the cause of this problem and how can it be remedied?

I should mention that I have since upgraded to Firefox 3.0.11

Thank you
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Guy_L Posted messages 178 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1
 
Hello,
Is there still no one who has an idea?
In the meantime, I switched to Firefox 3.0.5.
Anyway, the problem also exists with IE6, so it has nothing to do with Firefox

the text that appears at the bottom is "waiting rc.production.orangeads.fr..."

thank you
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