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windows internet explorer vista wont connect to the internet?

when i try to connect to the internet, i get to blank off line page and when i do the diagnoses to check the connection it say i need to reconfigure the proxy server, i was poking around in the proxy server but i dont see what i need to change,. please help with detailed instructions,. thanks guys,. oh and by the way, i can connect with yahoo messenger but when i try to click on the part with the little mail box the same page comes up with the internet explorer,. it also say that i have connection when i test the internet connection,.but like i said,. it say i have to do something to the proxy server,.

Update:

dwight, you are the man!,. thank you very much!! it worked!! yahooooooooo

Update 2:

scott, your an ***!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Disable the use of the proxy server in internet explorer tools > internet options > connections > LAN settings. That should solve the problem, next I recommend running a quick virus scan.

  • 5 years ago

    My information superhighway Explorer wasn't working a mutually as in the past to boot. A spyware/malware test solved the project. Virus scanning is thoroughly different from spyware/malware scanning (till you employ McAfee information superhighway secure practices), so it quite is priceless to to furnish it a attempt. a sturdy, loose spyware scanner is homestead windows Defender from Microsoft. in my view, it quite is a lot extra effective than all the different loose classes (and that i've got tried all of them). If this does not sparkling up your issue, attempt reinstalling IE or set up IE 7 Beta.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    stop screwing around with proxy servers, that's what hacker use, some sites well block u forever, u going to have go t internet options & un check proxy>:) Viola

    Source(s): Charles personal experience I have XP
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