In hardware devices your NIC card should be listed as a Network Device
Since your connection works in safemode, it would appear to be a driver
problem, or other service.
Try, in msconfig;
Disable all startup items, reboot and test
If still no go in Services Tab, hide all MS Services, disable the rest and
reboot
If its good to go on either of the above its a question of ellimination
IHi DL, I have cancelled the updates a day or 2 before the balck day, but
can't find a nic card, opened ever box in the device manager.........and
there isn't one there.
Cheers
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It never a good idea to use MS Updates for drivers, as they have been
known
to be corrupt, the wrong versions etc etc
First check your update history, if it shows a Nic driver update then;
In Hardware devices locate your Nic card and roll back the driver
I feel I have exhausted almost every settings change poss........I
even
tried
my old modem, and still cannot get connected on live windows only safe
mode.
DL wrote about updates, I have them installed automaticaly.
It would appear that there is like a firewall, and its blocking access
to
isp and IE7 but it is switched off.
Think I might have to give Microsoft a call.....
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Hi Cyprusbob,
Go through the AOL Options through Tools >> Options and see if the
Correct
Connection is set up as the default nothing else and the same with
the
IE
under Connections Tab that your Broadband connection set as the
Default
then
click on the LAN settings and make sure you don't have a proxy
settings
checked.
HTH.
nass
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Hi Nass
I have run ad-ware, spy bot, spyhunter and norton anti
virus........system
appears to be clean. turned of all but microsoft from msconfig
deleted
all
cookies.
What I don't understand is that when AOL tries to fix itself it
find
my b/b
connection but the aol and ie programme cannot.
Anymore suggestion??? Please.
Thanks
:
Hi Cyprusbob,
You may be infected so go through these cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and
delete
cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and
Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
|
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and
Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing
Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck
this
box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable
all
non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and
see
the
culprit and update it or remove it.
For Malwares download both these software:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D
Open a run command and type in:
ipconfig /flushdns click [OK]
ipconfig /renew click [OK]
netsh winsock reset click [OK]
Reboot your computer and see if you will be able to establish
connection.
=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background
programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
Have a look in the Device manager and see if the Modem is
conflicting (IRQ)
with another Device like Mouse, printer or any USB device using
the
same IRQ
as the Modem and change the IRQ for this Device to another
available
one.
HTH.
nass
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Hi Nass
The error message is "The attempt to connect to the AOL
service
timed out
(24-01-08-020)
Here is a strange thing.......There is an auto fix, and when I
use
it, the
auto fix finds my broadband connection, but the problem is
still
there..I
cannot connect to IE either, except in safe mode.
I tried to restore, but the date will not go back to before
the
black day.
Thanks for the assisance
:
:
My computer will only find my broadband connection in safe
mode with network,
I have tried a repair of my XP Pro installation, but no
joy.
It just happen
when my computer was booted up one evening, there was not
any
warning. I have
contacted my ISP and as I guessed it is not their fault,
as I
can sign on to
them in safe mode too.
Can anyone suggest a solution, please.
Thanks
Try System Restore to before the black night :-( and see if
that
will help.
If not what you get when you try in Normal Mode, please send
the
exact
wording of the error message for us to help you, as there is
no
info to work
on, in your post.
Also you may need to Uninstall and reinstall the software
for
your modem and
run this command:
Open a run command and type in:
sfc /scannow click [OK]
HTH.
Let us know.
nass
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