RE: FN-FORUM: IE Problem

date posted 16th May 2006 16:53

Have you made sure that Windows Firewall is allowing IE to access the
Internet?

Just a thought

Cheers

Ali

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localhost works in IE - it is just external sites that don't



Pam


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>
> Installing ISPs CDs nearly always messes up the settings - often installs
> an
> older or unpatched version of IE so you end up with mismatched DLLs - just
> never do it! Check for proxy settings as well.
>
> Might be worth reinstalling IE using the INF method and then reapplying
> the
> last x years of patches (as a last resort). Check firewall settings and
> all
> IE zone settings and if you have Norton/Symantec *anything* disable it and
> try.
>
> Firefox uses basic authentication and IE uses windows integrated. If you
> cant get to internal sites but can get to external ones, it's the web
> server
> permissions.
>
> What happens if you log on as local admin? You could do that and run
> regmon
> and filemon to see if there is anything local it is complaining about.
>
> BTW if you don't have any dial-up or VPN connections, you won't have
> anything to change in IE's Connection settings (except LAN settings).
>
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