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I have tried to repair both Windows XP and internet explorer (seperate), this works for about 2 minutes after rebooting but then I get error messages:
In Microsoft outlook the error is TCP/IP error...cannot find server
In Explorer it immediately goes to page cannot display error (without trying to load at all)

I pinged all connections and got the required replies.
Did find DyFuCA with spybot and adaware as well as internet optimizer in programs. Removed all required processes, files, programs and registry keys...still no results.

This started happening after my a parallel port was enabled and subsequently disabled my autoprotect from Norton. Once I realized what happened and ran ad-aware and spybot to find 153 instances that were removed after discovery....no results.

A full system scan with Norton does not show anything.

System is running unusually slow.

System is on a network, none of the other computers are showing problems.

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Symptoms where a repair “works for a couple of minutes” then IE immediately shows “page cannot be displayed” and Outlook reports TCP/IP/server errors — while pings succeed and the machine is slow — point to something persistent that re-applies bad network settings or re-starts a component that breaks name resolution or socket handling. Since repairs help briefly (per ’s suggestion earlier), concentrate on persistence: startup items, scheduled tasks, services or a driver/LSP that is being reloaded.

Quick evidence-gathering (run from an elevated command prompt and save the outputs):

ipconfig /all > c:\temp\ipconfig.txt
nslookup google.com > c:\temp\ns.txt
netstat -ano > c:\temp\netstat.txt
tasklist /svc > c:\temp\tasks_before.txt
sfc /scannow
chkdsk /r

Run those immediately after boot and again after the failure (save a second set). Comparing the two snapshots will show what process or network connection appears right before the problem recurs.

Targeted checks and actions

  • Boot Safe Mode with Networking. If IE/Outlook work there, the cause is a startup program, service, or driver.
  • Inspect startup and scheduled tasks (msconfig, Task Scheduler) for unknown entries; use Autoruns if available to find hidden autostart items.
  • Check the hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) and IE’s LAN/Proxy settings to rule out redirection/proxy.
  • Verify DNS: try nslookup to a known host and temporarily set a public DNS (e.g. 8.8.8.8) to rule out DNS poisoning.
  • Re-enable or reinstall your security product (Norton) — tampered AV can leave hooks that break networking. Also run a current offline/rootkit scan (Malwarebytes/anti-rootkit) from another clean machine if possible.

Outlook-specific
Start Outlook in safe mode (outlook.exe /safe), check “Work Offline,” and create a new mail profile (Control Panel → Mail → Profiles) to rule out a corrupt profile. Back up PST/OST files before making changes.

If repairs remain only temporary, collect and post the ipconfig/netstat/tasklist outputs and any Event Viewer errors. Those logs make it possible to pinpoint the process or service that reintroduces the fault and avoid a full reinstall unless absolutely necessary.

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I need help, I joined because I am not very savvy with some technical things when it comes to computers and I need some advice. Please help me! I just put Microsoft Office 2007 onto my computer here at work, and I cannot seem to figure out how to get the Outlook up and running. I have already tried to configure it, but it keeps telling me that I am not hooking up to Microsoft Exchange and it will not open it without connecting to the server. What the heck do I do???

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