Problems with IE

[Vikesrock]

I am currently having a problem with Internet Explorer. It gives a "Page cannot be displayed error" on any website I attempt to access. However, Firefox still works fine. I was wondering if anyone knows of any IE specific files that would cause this? I tried all of the fixes on the MS webpage but none seemed to work. Ignore me if this is just a noob question.

 

[amdskip]

Clean the spyware off using Microsoft AntiSpyware. Also, you may need to download and run a file called winsockxp fix.

 

[blodhi74]

are you behind a firewall ??

 

[robisc]

I would say just use Firefox, but that doesn't fix the problem. Do you or did you have Zonealarm on here, if so I have seen it cause this problem even after uninstalling it, there would be some settings that were left that block IE from the internet. If this is the case it can usually be fixed by reinstalling then uninstalling ZA again.

 

[imported_JFG]

Reinstall IE.

 

[Nosferatuvampess]

i had a problem like that, i reinstalled and yupdated and that fixed it

 

[jimithing2077]

Not trying to be an arse but..

Stop using IE

Honestly...it does more damage than good, actually does it even do any good?

 

[Vikesrock]

Another noob question. How do you reinstall IE. If I download IE 6 with SP1 it finds a later version of IE on my comp. However, IE does not show up in my add/remove programs list so how do I uninstall it?
PS-I don't want use IE some programs/websites require it.
PPS- Will try winsockxp fix right now. I'll let ya know if it works

 

[Slikkster]

Please stop with the "don't use IE" stuff...it's really getting old. If you think for one minute that Firefox is immune to attacks, you're mistaken. Don't get me wrong, I like Firefox. But it's not the be all and end all of web browsers, and it's not immune from hacks.

Here's just a small report of the latest: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1782332,00.asp

Everything is vulnerable, given the time to exploit it. When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton, famous robber of the early 20th century said "because that's where the money is". Hackers attack MS software because that's where the user base is. It's just that simple. Now, that doesn't exonerate MS by any stretch. But it would be folly to think that Firefox is some impenetrable program. And the more people that use it, the more attention it will get from the nefarious types who only wish to cause ills to the rest of us.

Firefox has forced MS to update their browser, which should have been done ages ago. So, competition is always a good thing.

Now, back to the OP's problem, which is the real issue:

Any chance you have a proxy set in the connections box? That will cause you problems right away if the proxy server address is not your real internet gateway. Give it a look-see.

Also, download and run "Hijackthis.exe". Get the zip here, unzip it, and choose "Scan and create Logfile" (or similar wording). Copy/paste the logfile results from notepad here in the forum so we can see it. It will be easy to pick out programs that may be causing you problems with IE.

HijackThis....unzip it and run as instructed above

You can also do a "sfc /scannow" from the "Run" box in Windows. Don't use the quotes. Just type:

sfc /scannow

It will ask you to put the XP CD in. (if necessary, exit out of the CD's installer screen if it pops up). SFC is the "System File Checker", and will make sure all of your system files are correct, vs. being replaced by other programs. It will just bring up a little rectangular box on your screen, and when it's done, the box will disappear. Reboot when it's done.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

I am a Firefox fan myself, but telling this guy not to use IE is a stupid response to his problem. For one thing it doesn't address the issue, and since IE is integrated into the OS (deeply) whatever is affecting IE could also cause problems with Windows Explorer.

It's also impractical for some people to abandon IE entirely. You need IE if you want to do manual Windows Updates, and some websites require ActiveX which is not supported by Firefox.

VIKESROCK:

- Check the proxy settings (connection tab in IE settings) and make sure some spyware app or security app didn't setup a proxy address.

- Many spyware apps will interfere or damage IE. Run a full spyware cleaning. Please see my detailed spyware cleaning instructions here: http://soldcentralfl.com/flyingpenguin/penguin_blog.shtml#spyware-removal

- Have you tried using System Restore to restore Windows back to an earlier restore point before the problem occcured?

Hope this helps...