Also disable any firewall and security suite for testing, be VERY carefull
where you browse while your protection is off.
Michael
"Lance" <Lance@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6D77D89-A0E3-446F-9E50-92B9F770967D@microsoft.com...
>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!
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>