(cross-post added to Vista Networking)
"totalguy" <totalguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1BC8DE63-520F-4618-B531-FC904FEE71C9@microsoft.com...
>I have an internet connection problem on my DELL computer, my ISP says its a
> vista issue as there is no problems with my connection, which seems correct
> because it was running fine on windows xp.

> Microsoft say that dell modify
> internet explorer to meet their requirements and dell cannot help they say
> the issue lies with microsoft so im stuck!
>

> I think what i need to do is somehow remove or install over internet
> explorer 7 but how???


Since the biggest change was XP to Vista, not a change in IE
you could try using a different browser and compare problem symptoms
from it.


>
> I cant see how its been modified, maybe in the background?

> the problem im having is occasionally when iclick links i get page not found
> and if i go back and try again it works,


That's unfortunate but not uncommon. E.g. it would mean that your ISP's
service was borderline and Vista was the tipping point for it.


> but thats not the worst part, a few times a day
> i have to restart my computer because i cannot display any web pages until i
> do. i have tried many methods to repair the problem without restarting my
> computer but to no avail


Such as? You should not have to restart your computer just to refresh
your link to the Internet.

BTW as this has more to do with your OS than with IE (especially
if your link can only be restarted by rebooting), you may get more
informed help from a newsgroup which specializes in networking
for Vista.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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