Re: Browser stops working but Internet still connected

Just a thought...
On the XP machine...uninstall IE7 go back to IE6.
I did that on my XP system and stopped what you are disscribing.
It won't hurt to try you can always go back to IE7.
Another thought...
What firewall are you useing?
Windows firewall blocks sites.for some reason, without you telling it to.
Have you tried browsing with the firewall turned off?
I got a third party firewall and have windows firewall completely dissabled.
A lot smoother web surfing now.

"DP" wrote:

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> Just to clarify: As I point out near the end of the message, I can check
> email and newsgroups using Windows Mail in Vista. So while the browsers
> won't connect, Windows Mail can still connect (as can Quicken and instant
> messaging).
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> "DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:u5maO$ycHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> > I sometimes have problems connecting to websites using the browser. But at
> > the same time, I can still check email and participate in NGs (as I am
> > now). I can download data from financial institutions using Quicken.
> > Instant messenger programs work.
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