Ah I see. So Mandy, maybe the port(s) for browsing the web are blocked? On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:41:01 +0100, "Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis" <bhawkeslewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > IM and email clients use different ports to the HTTP protocol that > underpins the web. > > -- > Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis > > Christopher Hallsworth wrote: > > This is interesting. How can it be a router issue when she can use MSN > > Messenger and send and receive e-mails, but not browse the web? Mandy, > > just a thought. Why don't you try an alternative browser like Mozilla > > Firefox? You can get it from http://www.mozilla.org. It's fast, > > reliable, and, most importantly, is more secure than IE as far as I'm > > concerned. Hope that helps. > > On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:20:08 +0100, "Adrian Higginbotham" > > <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > >> Mandy - what router are you using? I had a problem similar to that you > >> describe whenI first upgraded to ie7 as did another list member and we > >> both traced the issue to bt routers although to be honest I don't recall > >> exactly what the fix was now. > >> > >> > >> > >> Adrian Higginbotham > >> > >> > >> Accessibility content manager > >> > >> British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA > >> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. > >> > >> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ > >> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > >> Of Christopher Hallsworth > >> Sent: 12 June 2007 15:14 > >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any ideas? > >> > >> When I've read your message Mandy, I began to be quite suspicious about > >> the cause of your problems, because IE7 should in no way affect how you > >> connect to the internet, even if phishing filter has been turned on. > >> Also, the "access denied" message also sounds suspicious to me. May I > >> suggest you take off SpySweper and download Spybot 1.4? You can get > >> this, along with the scripts, from http://www.jfwlite.com or > >> http://www.accessibleprograms.com. Also, perform a *full* system scan to > >> make sure that all traces of any viruses/malware are removed. If all > >> else fails, then all I can think of is either a system restore or, in > >> the worst case, a complete system recovery. Sorry if this is bad news, > >> but the symptoms you describe should not be happening to a "normal" > >> computer user. Good luck. > >> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:08:03 +0100, "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> said: > >>> Hi. Sorry if this goes on a bit but it is very frustrating. > >>> > >>> I've been having a problem where although connected to the internet > >>> and can use msn and email, can't use websites and this affects all > >>> three computers, two are hard wired and mine is wireless network but > >>> the belkin is in the main desktop computer and mine. > >>> > >>> It seems to just be when \I use sendspace to try to upload music that > >>> the internet goes of in the way I've described: it will say *internet > >>> explorer cannot display the webpage* and will tell me I am not > >>> connected to the internet. > >>> I've done disk defragment, disk cleanup, changed from AVG to NOD32, > >>> added Spysweeper, I'm also using AdAware - and removed browser > >> settings. > >>> Then yesterday I removed IE6 and everything seemed fine I could > >>> upload, download whatever I wanted but as soon as i went back to IE7 > >>> the same problems were back. > >>> > >>> Are there any particular settings to apply with IE7? Fishing filter > >>> to be turned on is recommended is this right? > >>> > >>> Also: if my *documents and settings all users* says access denied how > >>> can i alter this or should i just reformat the laptop which i only > >>> bought at the beginning of May but i just want to get it all right. > >>> > >>> > >>> Mandy. > >> Christopher Hallsworth > >> E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > >> > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > > Christopher Hallsworth > > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > Christopher Hallsworth E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype name chrishallsworth7266 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq