I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can browse if I
open up Windows Explorer and go to any site in my bookmarks. Email through
Outlook works fine. I installed Firefox and Opera and cannot browse with
either of them. I have run every legitimate spyware program I could find. I
know there has to be a registry setting somewhere that is causing this, but
I just cant figure out which one. Any ideas?

Well, what happens when you /try/ to browse using IE? What version of IE
are you running?
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Disp350 wrote:
> I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can browse if
> I
> open up Windows Explorer and go to any site in my bookmarks. Email through
> Outlook works fine. I installed Firefox and Opera and cannot browse with
> either of them. I have run every legitimate spyware program I could find.
> I
> know there has to be a registry setting somewhere that is causing this,
> but
> I just cant figure out which one. Any ideas?

"PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, what happens when you /try/ to browse using IE? What version of IE
> are you running?

<<<Snip>>

I had a similar problem when running win 98 SE, that running scanreg/restore
took care of.

Would it be advisable for him to try system restore?
Thanks, Tony

Disp350 wrote:
> I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can
> browse if I open up Windows Explorer and go to any site in my
> bookmarks. Email through Outlook works fine. I installed Firefox and
> Opera and cannot browse with either of them. I have run every
> legitimate spyware program I could find. I know there has to be a
> registry setting somewhere that is causing this, but I just cant
> figure out which one. Any ideas?

Try running every virus scanner you can find.

I have run IE6 and IE7 and FireFox 2.0.0.10. I dont think its browser
related, because I can ping sites and use Outlook. I have tried a variety of
anti virus and spyware utilities.


"HeyBub" wrote:

> Disp350 wrote:
> > I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can
> > browse if I open up Windows Explorer and go to any site in my
> > bookmarks. Email through Outlook works fine. I installed Firefox and
> > Opera and cannot browse with either of them. I have run every
> > legitimate spyware program I could find. I know there has to be a
> > registry setting somewhere that is causing this, but I just cant
> > figure out which one. Any ideas?
>
> Try running every virus scanner you can find.
>
>
>

Make sure your firewall is not blocking ports 80 or 443.
What firewall are you using?
What other security programs?

"Disp350" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1F99614D-2264-4B9D-AE96-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have run IE6 and IE7 and FireFox 2.0.0.10. I dont think its browser
> related, because I can ping sites and use Outlook. I have tried a variety
> of
> anti virus and spyware utilities.
>
> "HeyBub" wrote:
>
>> Disp350 wrote:
>> > I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can
>> > browse if I open up Windows Explorer and go to any site in my
>> > bookmarks. Email through Outlook works fine. I installed Firefox and
>> > Opera and cannot browse with either of them. I have run every
>> > legitimate spyware program I could find. I know there has to be a
>> > registry setting somewhere that is causing this, but I just cant
>> > figure out which one. Any ideas?
>>
>> Try running every virus scanner you can find.

Try this Utility at below address

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

@ Run disk cleanup.
@ Delete all internet explorer application data
@ Download spyware doctor distributed free of cost with google packs then
do a scan.
@ Run Antivirus scan.
@Upgrade to Internet explorer 7
@. Turn on automatic updates and install all critical updates.


"Disp350" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can browse if
> I open up Windows Explorer and go to any site in my bookmarks. Email
> through Outlook works fine. I installed Firefox and Opera and cannot
> browse with either of them. I have run every legitimate spyware program I
> could find. I know there has to be a registry setting somewhere that is
> causing this, but I just cant figure out which one. Any ideas?

Disp350 wrote:
>
> I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can browse if I

Use Firefox

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Plato wrote:
> Disp350 wrote:
>>
>> I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can
>> browse if I
>
> Use Firefox

Heh.

Are you fan of Negativland by any chance?

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Daave wrote:
>
> >> I am unable to browse using any Internet browser. However, I can
> >> browse if I
> >
> > Use Firefox
>
> Are you fan of Negativland by any chance?

Just a fan of Firefox.



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