How do i do that? i have issues using this message board as it is lol. its
not exactly laid out well.

Darrell


"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> (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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> > Darrell
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