An interesting predicament...

[eander23]

For some reason my Internet Explorer 7.0 (I think) is having a glitch. My Wireless router is connected, and I can connect to AOL Instant Messenger but the internet always come up "Page Cannot Be Displayed" on everything I go to. I did a scan on AVG Anti-Spyware and this is what it came up with:
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AVG Anti-Spyware - Scan Report
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+ Created at: 12:59:29 AM 5/22/2007

+ Scan result:

C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\MiniBugTransporter.dll -> Adware.Aws : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@2o7[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@ulta.122.2o7[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Cookies\system@2o7[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@2o7[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@cnn.122.2o7[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@msnportal.112.2o7[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.2o7 : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\Erin\Cookies\[e-mail][2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Adocean : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@adrevolver[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Adrevolver : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@adrevolver[3].txt -> TrackingCookie.Adrevolver : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[e-mail][1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Adserver : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Cookies\david@advertising[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Advertising : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@advertising[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Advertising : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@advertising[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Advertising : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Cookies\david@atdmt[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Atdmt : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@atdmt[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Atdmt : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@atdmt[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Atdmt : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@bluestreak[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Bluestreak : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@bluestreak[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Bluestreak : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@burstnet[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Burstnet : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[e-mail][1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Burstnet : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@casalemedia[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Casalemedia : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Cookies\david@doubleclick[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Doubleclick : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@doubleclick[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Doubleclick : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\Erin\Cookies\erin@doubleclick[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Doubleclick : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@doubleclick[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Doubleclick : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[e-mail][1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Euroclick : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@fastclick[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Fastclick : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@fastclick[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Fastclick : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@mediaplex[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Mediaplex : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@mediaplex[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Mediaplex : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[e-mail][2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Pointroll : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@questionmarket[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Questionmarket : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\Erin\Cookies\erin@questionmarket[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Questionmarket : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@questionmarket[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Questionmarket : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@serving-sys[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Serving-sys : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@serving-sys[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Serving-sys : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@trafficmp[1].txt -> TrackingCookie.Trafficmp : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@trafficmp[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Trafficmp : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\david@tribalfusion[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Tribalfusion : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\david@tribalfusion[2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Tribalfusion : No action taken.
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\[e-mail][2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : No action taken.
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Cookies\[e-mail][2].txt -> TrackingCookie.Yieldmanager : No action taken.

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If anyone could help me with this problem it would be great. Oh, and my firewalls are already disconnected...this is a really strange problem. Help would be appreciated! Thanks!

[eander23]

If anyone is able to offer ANY advice I'm all for it. I just want to get this problem resolved. All of the other computers in my house are able to connect to the internet, it's just mine that's funny. But mine's the only one with the newest version of Internet Explorer on it. I'm not very good with computers so I don't know what 'ping' is or anything like that. I'm just looking for help in simple terms. Thanks!

[Marymead-IT]

Try installing Mozilla Firefox and see if that works. It's available for free download here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

If it works, you know your problem is specific to Internet Explorer - let me know how it goes and I'll give you some more tests.

Regards,

Chris Fry