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?
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> "Michael" wrote:
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>> 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!
>> >>
>>