Programs not connecting to Internet

Dakingraja · 06-17-2009, 11:59 AM

System: Vista Home premium
Machine: Toshiba Satellite A300
Firewall: Windows Default
Connection: Wifi no proxy server

Only Internet Explorer will connect to the internet. Ive tried Firefox, Google Earth, Safari, Windows Media Center and nothing else will connect.
Steps taken to try to resolve problem:
1.Checked LAN and Set to Automatically detect settings
2. Added desired programs to exeptions list in Windows Firewall
3. Removed Norton 360 software
4. Installed and ran RegCure AND Free Windows Registry Repair and Fixed all
Registry Errors

Any help is Greatly Appreciated

**spike2me** · 06-17-2009, 05:09 PM

Right click the Start Button and choose Explore. Scroll down to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc right click the Hosts File and open with Notepad. Make sure the only line after the For Example is 127.0.0.1 Local Host. Delete all other entries. Save file. Try it again.

Dakingraja · 06-17-2009, 08:29 PM

Sorry Didnt work, I even tried Restarting after I made the CHanges

**jenae** · 06-17-2009, 09:26 PM

Hi, You say you removed Norton did you use their uninstaller this is critical go here:-

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml

Next uncheck the automatically detect settings under LAN (it is not meant for this purpose and will cause you connection problems)

Now try the Google browser.

If you still cannot connect explain how you:-

Quote:

2. Added desired programs to exeptions list in Windows Firewall

For this exercise turn off the firewall see if they connect.

Too late now however reg cleaners are not recommended see "announcement" at the head of this forum.

If still no joy:-
Go to start, all programs, accessories, right click on command prompt and select "run as administrator" at the prompt type

Code:

ipconfig /flushdns press enter  
Type exit

Try again. No joy:-
Go back to a Command prompt (as admin) and type:-

Code:

Type:- netsh int ip reset  press enter then exit Reboot to take effect

This defaults your tcp/ip stack.

Try again.

Do not forget to turn windows firewall on (it should not be necessary for you to do anything to the firewall for these browsers to work). And get a decent AV program AVG free or Nod32 are my recommendation .. NO Norton or McAfee. Let us know how you get on.

06-17-2009, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dakingraja Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista Home Premium	Programs not connecting to Internet System: Vista Home premium Machine: Toshiba Satellite A300 Firewall: Windows Default Connection: Wifi no proxy server Only Internet Explorer will connect to the internet. Ive tried Firefox, Google Earth, Safari, Windows Media Center and nothing else will connect. Steps taken to try to resolve problem: 1.Checked LAN and Set to Automatically detect settings 2. Added desired programs to exeptions list in Windows Firewall 3. Removed Norton 360 software 4. Installed and ran RegCure AND Free Windows Registry Repair and Fixed all Registry Errors Any help is Greatly Appreciated

06-17-2009, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
spike2me TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,650 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows7	Re: Programs not connecting to Internet Right click the Start Button and choose Explore. Scroll down to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc right click the Hosts File and open with Notepad. Make sure the only line after the For Example is 127.0.0.1 Local Host. Delete all other entries. Save file. Try it again. __________________ Spike Baron A Plus, MCSE, MCAS (office 2007) MOUS, CNA

06-17-2009, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dakingraja Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Programs not connecting to Internet Sorry Didnt work, I even tried Restarting after I made the CHanges