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MY internet explored will not display any web site firefox will. I need explorer to connect to remotely connect to my office LAN. any suggestions?

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Thread notes: reported Internet Explorer fails to render sites while Firefox works, and IE is required to reach an office LAN. asked for which sites fail and pointed at checking IE configuration. The following concentrates on diagnostics and fixes that are distinct from what was already suggested.

Start with quick isolation steps:

  • Confirm whether IE fails for all sites or only specific ones and capture the exact error page or code (DNS, certificate, timeout).

  • Launch IE without add-ons to rule out extensions:

    iexplore -extoff

  • Open IE Developer Tools (F12) and use the Network and Console tabs to see failed requests and TLS/certificate errors.

  • Clear IE browsing data from Internet Options -> General -> Delete. Also test an InPrivate session to rule out profile caching issues.

Configuration and compatibility checks:

  • Verify proxy/automatic configuration under Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN settings; mismatched proxy config can break IE while Firefox (which may use its own proxy settings) still works.
  • Ensure required TLS versions are enabled (Advanced tab in Internet Options) if connecting to modern HTTPS endpoints, and that the Windows certificate store is intact (IE uses the system store; Firefox uses its own).
  • If the office connection depends on legacy components (ActiveX, old plugins), consider using Microsoft Edge's IE mode on modern Windows instead of legacy IE.

Deeper repairs and cautions:

  • Create a restore point before major changes. Reset IE settings from Internet Options -> Advanced if conservative fixes fail.

  • For persistent networking oddities try (from an elevated prompt):

    netsh winsock reset
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    Reboot after each reset and test between steps.

  • If the problem appears profile-scoped, verify behavior under a new Windows account. For corporate machines, check group policy and security/AV HTTPS inspection, which can selectively affect IE.

As suggested, collecting which URLs and exact error text will pinpoint whether the issue is protocol/certificate, proxy, or browser configuration.

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Welcome...

What are some of the websites IE will not show? (Ill try them and report back)

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have you checked the security levels in IE if they are set too high you may be ruling out going to those sites. check also in your hosts file as they may have got the sites listed in there as not visitable.

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