IE6 Problem

Right, I'm not sure how or when this started, but I will explain the problem
as it stands now.
When I first boot my computer (AMD AthlonXP 2500+, 1GB RAM), and launch IE6
I get the error 404 page. No page will load at all. I am on a DSL
connection, through a wireless network.
The problem has started since my last format, it did work fine for at least
a few months. The odd part of the problem is that it is only a problem with
IE and not my net connection as a whole, everything else that uses the net
connection works fine, straight away, including viewing web pages through
Kazaa and Real Player!!
If I view a few pages through Real Player, then try IE again, it usually
works, eventually.
It is a very strange, and very annoying problem.
I have tried checking all the settings within IE, all seem fine. I have also
run SFC to replace all the files. I have also tried running the install file
'ie.inf' which I saw on a web site. Neither worked, and it's still not
working right.

I hope someone can suggest a solution to my problem,

Thanks,
Pete.


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"Peter Hewitt-Dutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Right, I'm not sure how or when this started, but I will explain the
problem
> as it stands now.
> When I first boot my computer (AMD AthlonXP 2500+, 1GB RAM), and launch
IE6
> I get the error 404 page. No page will load at all. I am on a DSL
> connection, through a wireless network.
> The problem has started since my last format, it did work fine for at
least
> a few months. The odd part of the problem is that it is only a problem
with
> IE and not my net connection as a whole, everything else that uses the net
> connection works fine, straight away, including viewing web pages through
> Kazaa and Real Player!!
> If I view a few pages through Real Player, then try IE again, it usually
> works, eventually.
> It is a very strange, and very annoying problem.
> I have tried checking all the settings within IE, all seem fine. I have
also
> run SFC to replace all the files. I have also tried running the install
file
> 'ie.inf' which I saw on a web site. Neither worked, and it's still not
> working right.
>
> I hope someone can suggest a solution to my problem,
>
> Thanks,
> Pete.
>
>
> --
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> "..and I swore never to read again after 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' gave me
no
> useful advice on killing Mocking Birds"
> (Homer Simpson, 2004)
>
Have a look at the advanced proxy server settings for your connection and
delete any inappropriate http proxy that might be in there.

Graham.




%Profound_observation%

> I hope someone can suggest a solution to my problem,

Check the DNS settings for your ISP for a start...

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Checked, nothing in there, just the 'Automatically Detect Settings', but it
makes no difference if thats checked or not, so I just leave it checked,
like it always has been in the past.


"Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:40bb4542$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Peter Hewitt-Dutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> news:c9fele$lu7$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Right, I'm not sure how or when this started, but I will explain the
> problem
> > as it stands now.
> > When I first boot my computer (AMD AthlonXP 2500+, 1GB RAM), and launch
> IE6
> > I get the error 404 page. No page will load at all. I am on a DSL
> > connection, through a wireless network.
> > The problem has started since my last format, it did work fine for at
> least
> > a few months. The odd part of the problem is that it is only a problem
> with
> > IE and not my net connection as a whole, everything else that uses the
net
> > connection works fine, straight away, including viewing web pages
through
> > Kazaa and Real Player!!
> > If I view a few pages through Real Player, then try IE again, it usually
> > works, eventually.
> > It is a very strange, and very annoying problem.
> > I have tried checking all the settings within IE, all seem fine. I have
> also
> > run SFC to replace all the files. I have also tried running the install
> file
> > 'ie.inf' which I saw on a web site. Neither worked, and it's still not
> > working right.
> >
> > I hope someone can suggest a solution to my problem,
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Pete.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > "..and I swore never to read again after 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' gave
me
> no
> > useful advice on killing Mocking Birds"
> > (Homer Simpson, 2004)
> >
> Have a look at the advanced proxy server settings for your connection and
> delete any inappropriate http proxy that might be in there.
>
> Graham.
>
>
>
>
> %Profound_observation%
>
>
>

Please explain, I'm not a novice, but am new to broadband, and always on
connections.

thanks,
Pete.

"Colin Wilson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I hope someone can suggest a solution to my problem,
>
> Check the DNS settings for your ISP for a start...
>
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> > Check the DNS settings for your ISP for a start...
> Please explain, I'm not a novice, but am new to broadband, and always on
> connections.

Ahh just noticed - you`re on btinternet... I had a lot of problems with
their system falling over if there was a vowel in the month.

The BT DNS servers used to be 194.73.73.94, 194.73.73.95 and 194.72.6.57

IIRC you can right click on network neighbourhood, select the TCP/IP
entry for your network card, and hit properties. There`s a tab that
allows you to enter DNS servers directly (on 98se at least)

I once had bloody murder getting to the bottom of a DNS problem and it
turned out that something had put an entry in there for me...

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