Re: Internet Explorer drops internet connection

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Hey Rob, -- thanks for the input, but - the laptop via wireless still works,
so to me this say it is not the ISP as the cable modem, the router and the
ISP connection work on the laptop, but not the desktop which is connected to
router via Ethernet port. If I power of and then on the router, no change
in desktop. Only solution is to re-boot the desktop.

When I say sometimes, 90% of the time it will not work in the morning, and
if I am gone most of the day (8 hours) it also does not work.

Net is I would like to repair it -- to the point I am saying this system is
4 years old, let trash it and buy a new one.

How do I get a copy of IE 6 to install fresh? Should I use Add/Delete
Programs to remove it and then reinstall it?

Thanks, Dick
"Rob Parsons" <iecustomizer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uaerquB$FHA.4028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Dick,
>
> If this is only happening 'sometimes' I would not worry about it as this
> is
> probably just your ISP dropping out of service. You should be able to
> re-establish your connection by re-booting your router (power-off,
> power-on)
> instead of your puter.
>
> "Dick Harrison" <RLHar@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CwMlf.132799$qk4.1489@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I am running XP Home SP2 and IE Explorer 6.0.29 SP2 -- both have all
> updates
>> installed.
>>
>> I run IE desk top via Ethernet connection to cable (RoadRunner) network,
>> also use a wireless Lynksys router.
>>
>> Several months ago "sometimes" after the system would be left unattended,
> or
>> left over night it drops the internet connection. Other internet
>> programs
>> (Outlook Express, Symantec Update, Spybot S&D Update) also will not
> connect
>> / run.
>>
>> My wireless laptop still runs O.K., so it is not the router or the
> network.
>> If I restart the desk top system - it is corrected. So it is not a
> crisis,
>> just an inconvenience (I have so much stuff to be done at startup -
> spyware,
>> virus, adware ...) -- it take just under 5 min.
>>
>> Any guidance on correction of problem appreciated. Will uninstall and
>> reinstall IE is this will fix it -- if this is the recommendation -
>> where/how do I get the IE to install.
>>
>> Thanks, Dick
>>
>>
>
>


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