Re: IE 6 Can't connect to net

From: dmac (dmacleo_at_tds.1net)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:33:28 -0500

I don't know if this has been asked, but in tools-internet
options-connections-lan settings is proxy server unchecked? 

-- 
David MacLeod
Etna, Maine USA
P4 2.8 OC to 3.13
1 GB DDR 466
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB
2 Seagate 120 RAID 0
"John Blair" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:bc0001c4082f$560bde40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Michael,
>
> Most of the time I don't run a firewall on that machine,
> because of the wireless router.  I've been told that it's
> not necessary.  I do have Zone Alarm installed, and have
> tried connecting with ZA on and off.  No difference.
>
> I haven't had a chance to try the things Kelly suggested.
> Hopefully I'll do that tonight.
>
> One other piece of info, I forgot.  While the problem if
> IE not being able to talk to the net, and my other apps.
> can (Netscape, Eudora email, and FTP) I have been able
> to ping from the DOS command line.  However, after
> spending about 1 hr on the phone with the support techs
> at e-machine last weekend, I can no longer ping.  I
> think that came about after I ran netsh.  Now when I try
> to ping I get an error 65.
>
> Tnx for the help fellows.
>
> John
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you're running a firewall that can figure what
> applications can access
> >the web, have you checked to make sure your firewall isn't
> blocking access.
> >
> >-- 
> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >Windows Shell/User
> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >
> >"John Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote in message
> >news:b9df01c407c9$fc765190$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >>I appologize if this is the wrong group for my problem.
> >> I've been trying to fix it via the Browser group for the
> >> last 2 weeks to no avail.  But I'm hoping that someone
> >> here will take the time to read this and may have the
> >> answer.
> >>
> >> I have a problem in that my IE 6 gives me a "page not
> >> found" error for any URL I try to go to.  IE can't
> >> connect to the web.  Hoewever, my Netscape, Eudora email,
> >> and FTP programs can access the net.
> >>
> >> This makes me think it's something within the OS like a
> >> bad dll or something.
> >>
> >> System e-Machine running XP, Norton AV (up to date).
> >>
> >>
> >> I give up!!!  With the help of Michael Jennings pointing
> >> me to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378
> >> I was able to turn off IE6 so that I could reload it from
> >> CD.
> >>
> >> I just finished reloading IE6 and re-booting.  Brought
> >> up IE 6 and I still get the "page not found" error.
> >> Over the last 2 weeks I've spent over 10 hrs trying to
> >> fix the stupid problem.
> >>
> >> I think this all started when I ran ad-aware 6 to check
> >> for spy ware.
> >>
> >> I know many of you will say to go to the
> >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm site.
> >>
> >> I have!  Here's what I've done!
> >>
> >> 1. I've spent several hours reading the various files in
> >>   the Knowledge Base to no avail.
> >> 2. Reinstalled the winsock.dll
> >> 3. Scanned for spyware again using CWShredder
> >> 4. I went through the items there and led to the following
> >>   items from Microsoft's knowledge base
> >>      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826718 (IE 6)
> >>      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326155
> >>      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812336
> >>      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315054
> >>            when I did the cmd, regsvr32 /u ahiehelp.dll,
> >>            error message  "LoadLibrary("ahiehelp.dll")
> >>            failed - the specified module could not be
> >>            found"
> >>   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307164
> >>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307164
> >>
> >> 5. I wnet to: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm and
> >>    downloaded their tool to Repairs Winsock 2 settings -
> >>    LSP-Fix from http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> >>
> >> 6. From http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm ran:
> >>      RepairTabs.reg
> >>      UnlockNoBrowserOptions.reg
> >>      WinsockFix.exe (again)
> >>
> >> Still trying to solve the problem.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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