Lance

Michael, yes I received the same results as you did. Now what?





"Michael" wrote:

> OK, try second stage of fixes.
>
> In the command window (Windows Start Key-R, cmd)
> try pinging the site
> (ping cnn.com)
>
> This should result in the DNS service providing an address
> My Results: (note that timeout is OK, not all sites respond to a ping)
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Users\Walraven>ping cnn.com
>
> Pinging cnn.com [64.236.16.52] with 32 bytes of data:
>
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
>
> Ping statistics for 64.236.16.52:
> Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
>
> You should get the same address as I get. Failure here is usually the result
> of DNS problems.
> Try using the actual address in IE7 (ie. http://64.236.16.52) and see if
> that works.
>
> Michael
>
>
> "Lance" <Lance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8740EB04-96CA-438F-8930-0D76511C0EEC@microsoft.com...
> > Didn't work. I completely reset everything; there are no add-ons causing
> > trouble. When I restart IE7, the first thing it says is "The address is
> > not
> > valid" (when I type in cnn.com, or whatever). Then I hit "home" and it
> > says
> > "Cannot display webpage."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Michael" wrote:
> >
> >> Lance,
> >> First thing to do is to disable all addons and see if that fixes your
> >> access.
> >> in IE7
> >> Tools
> >> Manage Add-ons
> >> Enable or Disable Add-ons
> >>
> >> Disable all the add-ons close and restart IE7, see if that works. If it
> >> does
> >> you need to enable them one at a time till you find the bad one. You need
> >> to
> >> close/open IE7 for each change, but you do not need to restart the
> >> computer.
> >>
> >> If that doesn't work, try
> >> Tools
> >> Internet Options
> >> Advanced
> >> Reset (towards bottom)
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >> "Lance" <Lance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BBFD3FEF-3B99-45E6-8DFA-491031E69502@microsoft.com...
> >> >I upgraded from XP to Vista last night. I use wireless to connect to a
> >> > broadband router in my home; I use IE7. Everything about Vista
> >> > functions
> >> > perfectly, save the Internet. The signal strength is "excellent," and
> >> > under
> >> > Networks and Sharing there is no indication of a problem (such as the
> >> > red
> >> > X
> >> > between my router and the Internet).
> >> >
> >> > Yet when I open a browser and type in any web address, I get the page
> >> > that
> >> > say "Cannot display webpage."
> >> >
> >> > Why is this happening when everything claims to be functioning
> >> > perfectly?
> >> > Do I need to download IE7 again?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
>