Internet Explorer will not load

[Mollis]

I posted my hjt log over in the spyware/viruses forum and was told that it didn't look like a malware problem, and that I should post over here instead.. so.. here goes. A couple of days ago my ip address changed. I'm guessing my service provider did it for whatever reason? I have a cable modem. Well, since this change I haven't been able to use internet explorer. when I try to load it all I get is a blank screen with the loading icon constantly going. Firefox is working fine. I have run norton, avg, trend micro, adaware, spybot.. all clear. I have also tried to uninstall and reinstall internet explorer. This didn't work. It said that it couldn't connect bc of possible proxy problems or that the server was busy? I don't have a proxy.

Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[degsy]

Check in IE connection settings.
Click the LAN settings and see what options are checked.

[Mollis]

automatically detect settings is checked

[degsy]

No proxy server settings?

You could try repairing IE
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

You could also try Maxthon or Avant to see if they work. They work from the IE engine.

[Mollis]

Ok, IEfix wouldn't work because I can't find the disk it is asking for.. I downloaded both of the browsers you listed and neither of them worked..

[degsy]

You will need your XP CD to complete the IE Fix.

[landwalk]

I have the same issue, and am awaiting a review of my hjt and silentrunner logs in another thread. I didn't see anything scary in them, so I expect they won't be of much help. I also tried the IEFix util, however, the issue remains.

[landwalk]

Figured out my problem was a download aide that was not playing nicely with IE6. The details are outlined in another thread on this site: http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...d.php?t=100449