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Last answer on Feb 8, 2009 2:49:13 pm GMT Di, on Nov 25, 2008 1:08:04 pm GMT 
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Hello,

I have a Windows Vista SP1 laptop.

I can go online and access all web pages both with Firefox or Explorer and then suddenly the browser will stop browsing! All IM programs continue to run, Outlook still gets emails and I still have connectivity via ping etc. but I am unable to pull up anything with either of my browsers.

I haven't been able to pin this to any single occurrence but it seems to happen most often when I browse Facebook pages. Could this have anything to do with them being .php pages?

What could be the problem?

Thanks,

Di

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Di, on Nov 26, 2008 5:00:15 am GMT

Anyone?

   
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Edgar, on Dec 25, 2008 7:04:28 pm GMT
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Hi! I have exactly the same problem. My lap runs XP. The only """solution""" that I have found is to run my VPN Cisco client and disconnect then I FireFox and Expliorer start to work again!!!... ??

I am still trying to know what is happening.

   
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mein, on Dec 30, 2008 1:18:12 am GMT
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I don't think it has anything to do with any particular web extension as I am having the problem on a regular basis (several times daily) and almost never use such sites.

   
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 suabrusti4, on Feb 8, 2009 2:49:13 pm GMT
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I have this too on vista, if i switch user accounts it solves it till it happens again

   
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