Internet Eplorer won't work [Solved/Closed]

Hi there!
I had a similiar problem. Could not get it solved by Acer or AT&T/Yahoo.

First try using Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).
If that doesn't work, open your Explorer browser, go to Tools, Internet Options,Advanced, and Restore Advanced Settings.
If that doesn't work, open your Explorer browser, go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, Reset, and Reset.

I did these things, none of it helped me.

But this did!
Try these two things. Make carefull notes in case you want to set things back the way they were before.
1)User Agent String Utility
2)msiserver.reg
Go to Microsoft Help to get these downloads.

What worked for me is:

I went to:
--> Tools
--> Internet Options
-->Connections
-->Click on LAN SETTINGS
- ->Uncheck where it says use a proxy server for a LAN.....
--> Then check where it says automatically detect settings.
--> Click Okay and you should be set.
--> Restart your IE

Thank you! The reset worked. I've been pounding my head with all types of winsock fixes, virus scans, and safe mode...way to much drama. Wow what a simple fix

i tried using IE8 and it was a disaster. my computer froze, i could only get out of "half" of a page, had to use control-alt-delete repeatedly to end programs, and had to re-boot often. when i tried to uninstall IE8, that was a horrible mess. finally, i was able to delete all of it including remnants of IE7. i tried to re-install IE7 and now i cannot use the tools option. sooooooo-i called microsoft and they told me i had 3 options. 1) since i was using an "oem" version of windows xp, i could buy the disc. 2) i could call "dell" and ask them for help. or 3) i could use my credit card and for a fee, microsoft would help me. i said, "i choose option #4! i'm going to mozilla firefox!" and i hung up!

go download superantispyware
run a scan

then goto prefrences
repair broken isp chain,
restart computer than you should be good

I was on the phone with my internet provider for an hour last night, they couldnt fix it. Tried your suggestion, fixed in two minutes. THANK YOU!

why don't you try system restore?

I had a virus on my computer, and after I had gotten rid of it, by IE 8 wouldn't work either. Luckily, I had firefox. What I did was I went into the tools setting, advanced, and then reset. Works fine now. I just had to reinstall yahoo toolbar.

i have the same problem what can i do to help my problem is
when i go on the internet it work fine but when i have to take it off it take about 10mins to get it off because it says not responding the checking problems then i have to use task mangager to get it off help

when I hit internet explorer it comes on and goes off real fast

ok ive read so many bits of USELESS advice lets be honest and tell people the truth..
nobody in there right mind should touch ANTIVIR it will ask you for money every site you use and tell you FALSE info on threats to panic you into buying it!.
you will find every1 whos gotit cant get rid of it and some people claim to no how2..
i followed all the crap advice and it realy WAS crap,,anyway i (a ametuer) not only found out how to get rid of it but found out not to download from ANY site other than microsoft/windows and maybe firefox..
most anti virus stuff is worse than any virus.
ok lets 1st deal with stubern pests like antivir,the main problem is to locate them on your computer and they will fight you every inch of the way to the recycle bin (trust me)
they seem to stop functions that you try to remove them and 1thing that defo wont get rid of antivir is the antivir uninstall tool as most FOOLS claim it does..
fight fire with fire and 1st paralise them..i did this by downloading MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENSIALS this aloan destroyed or weakend antivir i then sent it to desktop it would not go in bin till day 2 wen it was week enough to get it in followed by its freinds trend micro,norton etc/.i now only ues microsoft products use others at your peril and trial and error seem better than EXPERTS advice..goodluck

Ok, I had the same problem, my computer is running just fine, but when I try to sign on to internet explorer, the computer pauses and does absolutely nothing leaving me on my desktop where I started. I tried going to my control panel, and my computer would not let me enter or view my internet connections. After many hours of reading and playing with my lovely computer here is what worked for me:

Go to start menu, click on control panel, click on add or remove programs, search for the file named "Windows XP Service Pack 3", and remove the file. It will take a while but remove the whole file, reboot your computer and believe it or not you can sign on to the internet. Once you sign on to the internet you should go to Microsoft Updates and Install the High priority updates, reboot, go back to Microsoft Updates and once again Install the High Priority updates the second time this will include the Windows XP Service Pack 3, reinstall it, and be sure to go back to Microsoft Updates a third time, yeah I know this took me hours to do, but I can use my Internet Explorer.

What I think is happening to a lot of us is that when the computer originally went to update Windows XP Service Pack 3, somehow it never fully completed the update; leaving my computer and myself totally confused.

www.update.microsoft.com

Good Luck, I hope this works for a lot of us lost Internet Explorer Users!!!

ok i hav laptop and desktop internet works on laptop but not on desktop this started when i installed a wireless adapter anyone help i have windows xp and ie8 i will try firefoxxxx

there are some websites that cause a virus.I would call yahoo and file a complante

things are much sipler than what people think.If you downloade to many it will give you a virus as well

Well first you have to get your virus fixed then later you can install your interent back then ull get it up and running

Hi, I don't claim to know the answer but I do know what I would try first if I were you. go to this site and do the clean up: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm It is a registry scan. unwanted items in your registry can cause all kinds of problems and can slow your computer down badly. I use this tool often, it is a microsoft site and I tell it to clean up all of the problems it finds.

man i had problems updating things and connecting to the internet using explorer did what the guy said and went to internet options uncheck Lan etc etc. worked!!! thanks. question is why???