Connecting... is all I get. No page ever opens. no error message.

[Kent]

If I reboot, I am fine for a few hours, then no page opens again. Firefox
opens pages fine, as well as e-mail (Outlook) works fine.
Started with IE7 I upgraded to IE8 Beta, still the same thing.
I can open local pages on my PC, but not on the web.
If I go to Tools-->Connections-->LAN settings IE locks up and must be closed
with Task Manager. I have uninstalled IE7 and re-installed, same issue.
Working within a home LAN, all other PCs work fine.
All security settings at default levels.
What is my 1394 Connection? Windows seems to have added it as some virtual
connection, I tried disabling it, but same issues, it is back on now, but
why??

 

[Bob I]

How does the PC physically connect to the rest of the system, there is
where the problem lies.

 

[Kent]

Physical connection is fine as Firefox and Outlook both connect fine. But it
is a 100Mbs LAN connection to a local NAT router and then to Cable DSL line.

 

[Bob I]

In that case posting over at the Internet Explorer group would likely
get a quicker solution.

 

[The Real Truth MVP]

Use my free FixIE Tool. Download it here
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm if still not working then use
my Winsock repair tool from the same page.

 

[Charlie]

Try clearing your cache and rebooting.