Okay,

Machine is a Windows XP Pro., IE6 SP1. Network-wise:
member of a workgroup, shared internet access through a
turn-key DoD router, other computers (Windows XP Pro,
Home-Edn, and ME) can get onto the web.

I can ping www.anywebsite.com, I can synch time with
internet time server, I can tracert www.anywebsite.com, I
can even download internet updates in the background.

I cannot ftp to any website, I cannot browse with IE. I
cannot for the life of me figure out why.

I have replaced winsock.dll, I have run and re-run
Internet Connection Wizard and Setup small/home network
wizard.

Please, someone help!

Losing hair rapidly,
Christian
..

What about if you type address with http prefix like
http://www.anywebsite.com?

There have been many reports about having type complete urls recently. I
cannot help you to fix the problem. The original reason for your problems
might be spyware/parasite/hijacker, which has rerouted IE's default search
engine to somewhere else. To get maximum number of search requests the
parasite has messed with registry and disabled normal url recognition
procedure. But when the search engine is not working, you cannot browse
anyhing unless you type full URLs.

If that's the case, try to search help from web (Google, Microsoft Knowledge
base, etc).


"Christian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:038e01c36f52$04aace10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Okay,
>
> Machine is a Windows XP Pro., IE6 SP1. Network-wise:
> member of a workgroup, shared internet access through a
> turn-key DoD router, other computers (Windows XP Pro,
> Home-Edn, and ME) can get onto the web.
>
> I can ping www.anywebsite.com, I can synch time with
> internet time server, I can tracert www.anywebsite.com, I
> can even download internet updates in the background.
>
> I cannot ftp to any website, I cannot browse with IE. I
> cannot for the life of me figure out why.
>
> I have replaced winsock.dll, I have run and re-run
> Internet Connection Wizard and Setup small/home network
> wizard.
>
> Please, someone help!
>
> Losing hair rapidly,
> Christian
> .
>
>

Sorry, this doesn't work either.

I've been on this for two days now (whole days) I feel like I'v read the
entire Windows support site. I don't want to have to rebuild this machine
just to get Web access !

Thanks though,

"Smile Extender" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> What about if you type address with http prefix like
> http://www.anywebsite.com?
>
> There have been many reports about having type complete urls recently. I
> cannot help you to fix the problem. The original reason for your problems
> might be spyware/parasite/hijacker, which has rerouted IE's default search
> engine to somewhere else. To get maximum number of search requests the
> parasite has messed with registry and disabled normal url recognition
> procedure. But when the search engine is not working, you cannot browse
> anyhing unless you type full URLs.
>
> If that's the case, try to search help from web (Google, Microsoft
Knowledge
> base, etc).
>
>
> "Christian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:038e01c36f52$04aace10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Okay,
> >
> > Machine is a Windows XP Pro., IE6 SP1. Network-wise:
> > member of a workgroup, shared internet access through a
> > turn-key DoD router, other computers (Windows XP Pro,
> > Home-Edn, and ME) can get onto the web.
> >
> > I can ping www.anywebsite.com, I can synch time with
> > internet time server, I can tracert www.anywebsite.com, I
> > can even download internet updates in the background.
> >
> > I cannot ftp to any website, I cannot browse with IE. I
> > cannot for the life of me figure out why.
> >
> > I have replaced winsock.dll, I have run and re-run
> > Internet Connection Wizard and Setup small/home network
> > wizard.
> >
> > Please, someone help!
> >
> > Losing hair rapidly,
> > Christian
> > .
> >
> >
>
>

Can you connet with ip address like http://80.15.235.152? If you can then
problem could be name server related.



"Pleh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eAfftv%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry, this doesn't work either.
>
> I've been on this for two days now (whole days) I feel like I'v read the
> entire Windows support site. I don't want to have to rebuild this machine
> just to get Web access !
>
> Thanks though,
>
> "Smile Extender" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > What about if you type address with http prefix like
> > http://www.anywebsite.com?
> >
> > There have been many reports about having type complete urls recently. I
> > cannot help you to fix the problem. The original reason for your
problems
> > might be spyware/parasite/hijacker, which has rerouted IE's default
search
> > engine to somewhere else. To get maximum number of search requests the
> > parasite has messed with registry and disabled normal url recognition
> > procedure. But when the search engine is not working, you cannot browse
> > anyhing unless you type full URLs.
> >
> > If that's the case, try to search help from web (Google, Microsoft
> Knowledge
> > base, etc).
> >
> >
> > "Christian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:038e01c36f52$04aace10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Okay,
> > >
> > > Machine is a Windows XP Pro., IE6 SP1. Network-wise:
> > > member of a workgroup, shared internet access through a
> > > turn-key DoD router, other computers (Windows XP Pro,
> > > Home-Edn, and ME) can get onto the web.
> > >
> > > I can ping www.anywebsite.com, I can synch time with
> > > internet time server, I can tracert www.anywebsite.com, I
> > > can even download internet updates in the background.
> > >
> > > I cannot ftp to any website, I cannot browse with IE. I
> > > cannot for the life of me figure out why.
> > >
> > > I have replaced winsock.dll, I have run and re-run
> > > Internet Connection Wizard and Setup small/home network
> > > wizard.
> > >
> > > Please, someone help!
> > >
> > > Losing hair rapidly,
> > > Christian
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

No, this doesn't work either, but I can ping using names, therefore, I know
DNS works.

Get this, the windows update service (the one that works in the background,
not through IE) WORKS, I can download updates off the web. But I can't get
to windows update website using IE.

I'm reduced to laughing at the machine at this point. It's just going to
have to be rebuilt. I am so frustrated.

Thanks for the help though.

Christian
"Smile Extender" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OP2WXM$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can you connet with ip address like http://80.15.235.152? If you can then
> problem could be name server related.
>
>
>
> "Pleh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eAfftv%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry, this doesn't work either.
> >
> > I've been on this for two days now (whole days) I feel like I'v read the
> > entire Windows support site. I don't want to have to rebuild this
machine
> > just to get Web access !
> >
> > Thanks though,
> >
> > "Smile Extender" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > What about if you type address with http prefix like
> > > http://www.anywebsite.com?
> > >
> > > There have been many reports about having type complete urls recently.
I
> > > cannot help you to fix the problem. The original reason for your
> problems
> > > might be spyware/parasite/hijacker, which has rerouted IE's default
> search
> > > engine to somewhere else. To get maximum number of search requests the
> > > parasite has messed with registry and disabled normal url recognition
> > > procedure. But when the search engine is not working, you cannot
browse
> > > anyhing unless you type full URLs.
> > >
> > > If that's the case, try to search help from web (Google, Microsoft
> > Knowledge
> > > base, etc).
> > >
> > >
> > > "Christian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:038e01c36f52$04aace10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Okay,
> > > >
> > > > Machine is a Windows XP Pro., IE6 SP1. Network-wise:
> > > > member of a workgroup, shared internet access through a
> > > > turn-key DoD router, other computers (Windows XP Pro,
> > > > Home-Edn, and ME) can get onto the web.
> > > >
> > > > I can ping www.anywebsite.com, I can synch time with
> > > > internet time server, I can tracert www.anywebsite.com, I
> > > > can even download internet updates in the background.
> > > >
> > > > I cannot ftp to any website, I cannot browse with IE. I
> > > > cannot for the life of me figure out why.
> > > >
> > > > I have replaced winsock.dll, I have run and re-run
> > > > Internet Connection Wizard and Setup small/home network
> > > > wizard.
> > > >
> > > > Please, someone help!
> > > >
> > > > Losing hair rapidly,
> > > > Christian
> > > > .
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>