"Page cannot be displayed" IE 6 SP2

[Guest]

I have been unable to open any wesite on IE preinstalled with Windowns XP2
SP2 since the last 10 days. The problems probably appeared after I installed
MSN search. I have unistalled MSN search and did System Restore twice but the
problem persists. Some sort of DNS error appears at the bottom of IE window
but that disappears rapidly so that I cannot note it down. I am using
Firefox that is working fine. Any kind of input will be appreciated.

 

[Guest]

sounds like somethings changed your host in your host file should look like
this
127.0.0.1 localhost

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I have been unable to open any wesite on IE preinstalled with
Windowns XP2 SP2 since the last 10 days. The problems probably
appeared after I installed MSN search. I have unistalled MSN search
and did System Restore twice but the problem persists. Some sort of
DNS error appears at the bottom of IE window but that disappears
rapidly so that I cannot note it down. I am using Firefox that is
working fine. Any kind of input will be appreciated.

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack and you may
not be able to connect to the Internet. Before you try to remove spyware,
download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2
stacks AFTER you remove the software (all Windows versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

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