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Unable to load windows internet explorer

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  • Toxteth_OGrady
    Toxteth_OGrady Posts: 3,958 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have you tried an alternate browser like Opera, Firefox or Chrome?
    604!
  • RussJK
    RussJK Posts: 2,359 Forumite
    Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »
    Have you tried an alternate browser like Opera, Firefox or Chrome?

    Yes he was posting using Firefox portable from that computer :)
  • Im_just_careful
    Im_just_careful Posts: 921 Forumite
    You may have tried this, but I once had to do a reset on Internet Explorer.

    Tools

    Internet Options

    Advanced

    Reset

    I DON'T THINK it upset the favorites but I can't quite remember.

    The other possibility is DNS.

    Putting a known IP address such as 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the router setup page is) would point to a DNS type problem if that page showed OK.
  • markymark2901
    markymark2901 Posts: 733 Forumite
    Im_just_careful wrote: »
    You may have tried this, but I once had to do a reset on Internet Explorer.

    Tools

    Internet Options

    Advanced

    Reset

    I DON'T THINK it upset the favorites but I can't quite remember.

    Did that but didn't sort out the problem ...

    The other possibility is DNS.

    Putting a known IP address such as 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the router setup page is) would point to a DNS type problem if that page showed OK.

    Sorry, this is double-dutch to me ... what do I need to do ...
  • markymark2901
    markymark2901 Posts: 733 Forumite
    Managed to sort the problem by restoring the netbook to its factory settings. Avira, Ccleaner, antimalwarebytes, Zone alarm and all 99 (!!!) windows updates installed.

    Thanks everyone for your help and advice :o

    Still don't know what caused the problem in the first place though !!!

    Best regards

    Mark
  • RussJK
    RussJK Posts: 2,359 Forumite
    I'd take off zonealarm personally.

    Just so you know, "antimalwarebytes" is a rogue ;) I know you mean Malwarebytes, but... not everyone will.
  • markymark2901
    markymark2901 Posts: 733 Forumite
    Russ you are correct .... I thought I needed a firewall....Hence Zonealarm ... ?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    use windows firewall, it will cause fewer problems, and won't slow the machine down
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • RussJK
    RussJK Posts: 2,359 Forumite
    I just use Windows Firewall.
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