-=PCTechTalk=- Re: New Symptom
- From: lavalier <lavalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 23:12:50 -0400
Thanks for the idea Don. I added IE to the "exception" list in Windows
Firewall and IE comes up fine now :-)
On 5/11/2009 9:58 PM, dsw32952 wrote:
> You said: "as if it's not connecting to the internet". Does that mean
> it is actually connecting and just delivering a blank screen? At that
> blank screen, what url is in the address box?
>
> I suspect this is either a firewall setting (telling the firewall it is
> OK for IE8 to go to the internet) or a security setting in IE8 Internet
> Options.
>
> Don
>
> lavalier wrote:
>
>> I uninstalled Norton using the Norton Uninstall Tool. I installed CA
>> Internet Security. I also d/l the latest MS updates, after I disables
>> the CA firewall and enabled the Windows firewall. Ever since I the last
>> step, when I click to open Internet Explorer 8 it opens to a blank page
>> as if it's not connecting to the internet, however, I can open Eudora
>> and FireFox with no problem. When I try to close it I have to use Task
>> Manager to close the non-responsive program. Any ideas? I'm stumped.
>> Should I uninstall IE? Without IE I assume I will not be able to get
>> the latest d/s from Microsoft. Thank you.
>>
>
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