Can't access internet via browser....

Post by **Shotokan101** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:45 pm

Hi,

I've been "repairing" a corrupted laptop XP Home installation and got it mostly sorted now.

Main problem at the moment is that i cannot access he internet via web browser IE6 or IE7 - everything seems o.k. fro dos - ping works name resolution works - telnet access to router works BUT http via browser just sits forever and never comes back.....

Any ideas ?

Jim

Post by **thechief** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:50 pm

Are you running an old-ish copy of ZoneAlarm by any chance?

Post by **Shotokan101** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:53 pm

Nope - no firewall at all yet

"web updates2 for spybot etc. all seem to work - just "straight" browser access that's failing....

...I've checked the "obvious" internet settings such as "dial up" and LAN connections and proxy etc. but can't see anything obviously wrong....

Post by **Steve** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:13 pm

Have you tried slinging a copy of firefox on? Other than removing I.E. as a windows option under control panel and reinstalling then upgrading it, can't think of much else other than maybe sticking Linux on the thing

Post by **Shotokan101** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:17 pm

Wanted too try that but the firefox site doesn't seem to have "stand alone2 installer that I can see and needs web access to "upgrade".....

Post by **Shotokan101** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:04 am

....well finally sussed that you can in fact download FF3

- so installed it and it works - however still "no go" with IE......

Post by **Steve** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:38 pm

Have you managed to completely remove it as a windows option uncer control panel - add or remove new progs - add/remove windows components, then reinstall it?

Post by **Shotokan101** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:06 am

Yep