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Browser Won't Connect

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by howardparsons, 2010/04/03.

  1. 2010/04/03
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    Hello,
    I have an XP laptop w/ Service Pack 3 that suddenly won't connect via IE 8.
    The machine is connected to the wireless router w/ a strong signal. I can ping various sites that the machine has been to before without any problem. The diagnostics suggest that it might be a firewall issue but I checked the permissions for the various ports & 21, 80 & 443 are all enabled.

    Nothing changed when I turned off the firewall.

    Yesterday was the usual tune-up regimen:
    • Malware Scan
    • Uninstall unused programmes
    • Registry clean-up
    • Junk file clean-up
    • Windows update
    • Install AVG free version
    • Install Spyware Blaster
    • etc.

    I was installing Spybot S&D when it said that I had not internet connection. Since I can ping various sites, I do obviously have a connection.

    Any suggestions?:confused:
     
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    Can you surf the web via other browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Opera?
     
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    IE 8 is the only browser on this machine.
     
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    What I've Found So Far . . .

    1. No port 80 contention
    2. Installed Opera - Said that the proxy server was denying access
    3. Turned off the proxy server - can now get out to websites
    4. Tried IE 8 again - No joy

    Suggestions anyone?:confused:
     
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    Tried re-installing IE 8. No joy.:(
     
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    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    It's always a good idea to have more, than one browser installed, so you can troubleshoot the situation better.
     
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    Javier

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    Maybe you should try re-installing your WLAN driver for your wireless card.


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    Retirednow

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    Try manually installing/adding the IP address of your ISP
     
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  10. 2010/04/17
    TonyT

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    IE > Tools > Internet Options > Connection tab > LAN settings > if proxy enabled disable it. Uncheck "automatically detect... ".
     
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    Sorry, I meant to say, Try to manually add/install on your pc the DNS address of your ISP.
     
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  12. 2010/04/17
    PeteC

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    Hearing that always worries me - best left well alone.

    I would think in terms of a System Restore.
     
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