Re: help connecting to the internet

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Thanks for the reply Chuck! I tried the Winsock XP Fix this morning but
that didn't work. I noticed in the link you sent there are 3 other links.
I'll check those out when I get home.

newtechie

"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:spkfs15o3lemh4pui8o359h22nfmcc4lbf@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:05:19 -0600, "Newtechie" <newtechie@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I'm trying to help a friend fix her computer so I had her bring the pc to
my
> >house. My home setup is a small network with 2 computers connected to a
> >router using a Linksys cable modem. At her home, she uses a dial up
> >connection.
> >
> >I was able to connect her computer to my network the night she brought it
> >over. The second day I couldn't. The only thing I did was remove some
> >spyware and install a couple of programs (CCleaner and Spybot). Why
can't
> >I connect to the internet now?? Everything I try to connect it gives me
the
> >famous "Cannot connect..blah blah and this page can't be displayed". All
> >firewalls are disabled and also configured to allow traffic from the
other
> >computers. I also disabled her 2 dial-up connections. Still nothing.
> >
> >When I look in My Network Places, it shows there's a connection and an IP
> >address being assigned through DHCP and I can see the home page address
at
> >the bottom left of the screen.
>
> Any time you remove spyware, check for LSP / Winsock corruption.
>
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.ht
ml>
>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.


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