If you have IE repair in your add/remove programs, try running that. Check for line noise. If XP reset you tcp/ip might help ----- Original Message ----- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Internet Problem ... > I'm guessing it isn't the case, but It is also possible you inadvertently picked up a spyware that is playing havoc with it too. When I was reading about the one I got last night, I read how it can affect IE and OE and totally trash them. This thing sounds more like a virus than a piece of spyware! But - you might do a scan with spybot or ad aware just to check. > I know - 1st thing this afternoon, after not being on here really since I cleaned it last night - my IE threw errors. I'm hoping it was just a co-incidence. But - I was able to surf, & get pages to load - > sure hope you figure it out!! > CrisS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Carneal > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 4:21 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting Internet Problem ... > > > <Copy> > Ok I can get mail Yahoo an all runs downloads an such; But I can not get a > single page to load .. This just happened w\ in the last 20minutes ... I > didn't install anything; uninstall or Nothing I was just surfin an workin > on my site.. So now my question is What Up ?? lol I mean do I need to call > my ISP an ream them out or is it something I can easily fix here ?? Or the > very least test something ... > <end> > > Well, before I called the isp, here is what I would do. > > 1. If you have an external modem, turn it OFF. > 2. If you have a network, turn off the network. > 3. Turn off your machine, for a least a minute. (60 seconds) > 4. Reactivate the network (AFTER the 60 seconds in step 3) > 5. Reactivate the external modem if you have one. > 6. Finally, turn your machine back on. > 7. try getting back on the Internet again. If you still can't at this > point, I would think about calling the ISP. > > I consider "external modem" to be the same as a cable modem or satellite > modem. Turn them off temporarily. What you are doing is resetting > everything a little. It might just need a little stablizing. > > Robert > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk