Internet Explorer Misbehaving

[melvin cotterill]

When I launch IE, from my desktop icon, to reach my home page(msn.com), I
get the message" Internet Explorer cannot display this page". If I then
perform several refreshes, I can reach my home page OK.
However, a single click to eBay, PayPal , Amazon or Outlook Express from
the desktop works immediately.
I am running XP Pro in a home network, via a DSL modem and a Netgear
router.
The other computer in the network behaves identically.Both machines appear
to function normally otherwise. Also, each machine is running AVG 7,
Ad-Aware 2007, Spybot S&D and Spware Blaster and reveal no problems.What is
causing this?
How can I fix this problem?
Thanks for your help

 

[antioch]

When I launch IE, from my desktop icon, to reach my home page(msn.com), I
get the message" Internet Explorer cannot display this page".

Which IE are you talking about?

IE7 questions should be posted to the Internet Explorer General newsgroup as
below -

In your Newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

If you need to use the Web Interface -
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general


Newsgroup for questions or problems with IE6 only -
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser

To get to the Internet Explorer discussion group via the web site, go to the
below - then choose Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx


You posted in the newsgroup for help with the windowsxp.general.

Rgds
Antioch

 

[PA Bear]

If you eliminate the router and connect directly to the modem, does the
behavior persist?

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936211 (ignore APPLIES TO section)
--
IE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[melvin cotterill]

I am using IE 6 on one machine and IE 7 on the other.
Both machines have the same problem.

 

[melvin cotterill]

When I by pass the router and go directly via the modem the problem does not
go away. Both machines respond in the same fashion when I do this.

 

[Melvin Cotterill]

Hello All;

Thanks for the help and advice. I will post this problem in the suggested
newsgroup. Incidentally, I downloaded and installed Internet Explorer 7 on
the machine that had IE 6 on it. This did not solve my problem. Caveat
Emptor, and remember Peace and Liberty can not be obtained simultaneously,
even in the Islamic world.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

What if you right click the IE icon on the desktop and choose Start Without
Add-ons?
Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No Add-ons).

 

[PA Bear]

Sounds like you need to edit/adjust the MTU value on each machine.

Go to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315008 (ignore the title) > Scroll
down to "If You Connect by DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN on Windows XP" and the
NOTE subsection for instructions & tips.
--
~PA Bear

When I by pass the router and go directly via the modem the problem does
not
go away. Both machines respond in the same fashion when I do this.