aww.. like the begging helps. there is no pity here. only help, if that is what you seek. :)

when you experience a "dns error"
try to bring up a command tool [start menu > run command > cmd >...

Welcome aboard, quite an issue for a first post. I hope that you posess great ambition,
like Nobunaga. (1989 joke, sorry)


Do you have some sort of script blocking turned on in conflict like...

http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread11450.html

for installation goodness..

enjoy

or.. netscape 7.2 ..

youre a little behind in your IE rev but at any rate.. uninstalling IE

first download the new browser of choice to your desktop so you can find it easy and
install it from...

I would definately want to ensure a full uninstall of IE6 and 4.. in effect go back to nothing then a full install from scratch.

I am interested as to what exactly is causing this..

I would go to the Control Panel next and select Add/Remove programs,
check for obviously foreign things like Coupons & offers, XXX, Gator, etc..
check the dates and times for recently installed...

I would attempt to retrieve the missing .dll and .ocx files from a neighboring NT4
machine and restart.. You did you restart your computer after your install update?
Have you tried an alternative...

sounds nasty.. if youre system is now clean I would just download a new IE6 package
from microfoft, uninstall old, reinstall new then make sure my updates were current