Lance

I disabled everything in Startup. I have no download accelerator and no
spyware that my scrubbers can find. My connectivity still says excellent,
yet no site will open.

Argh.



"Michael" wrote:

> Lance,
> Next suggestion would be a download manager or spyware.
> You could check in add/remove programs for anything that seems to be a
> download manager or accelerator
>
> Use msconfig command to selective startup without loading startup items.
>
> You might also try asking for help in
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general where many people have problems
> with IE7 and there are even some solutions. (It looks to me an IE7 problem
> rather than a 'vista' thing.)
>
> (I have been assuming you are using this machine successfully for Windows
> Mail for this conversation correct me if I am wrong).
>
> Michael
>
>
> "Lance" <Lance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:18D3CAD2-7BC6-4607-8D9C-F9DF04F7F911@microsoft.com...
> > 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!
> >> >>
> >>
>