IE8 Error on loading

I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want to
send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in the
browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company web.
When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and now I
am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is run by the
server under group policy. I have tried adding a network connection, but it
goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to the server as I can work
in other files stored there, but anything having to do with internet is not
available.

PLEASE HELP!
Lori

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

Is this a sudden, new problem? Did you just installed IE8?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...lorer-settings

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Lori wrote:
> I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want
> to send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in
> the browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company
> web. When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and
> now I am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is
> run by the server under group policy. I have tried adding a network
> connection, but it goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to
> the
> server as I can work in other files stored there, but anything having to
> do
> with internet is not available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

Is this a sudden, new problem? Did you just installed IE8?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...lorer-settings

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Lori wrote:
> I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want
> to send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in
> the browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company
> web. When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and
> now I am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is
> run by the server under group policy. I have tried adding a network
> connection, but it goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to
> the
> server as I can work in other files stored there, but anything having to
> do
> with internet is not available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

Is this a sudden, new problem? Did you just installed IE8?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...lorer-settings

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Lori wrote:
> I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want
> to send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in
> the browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company
> web. When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and
> now I am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is
> run by the server under group policy. I have tried adding a network
> connection, but it goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to
> the
> server as I can work in other files stored there, but anything having to
> do
> with internet is not available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

Is this a sudden, new problem? Did you just installed IE8?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...lorer-settings

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Lori wrote:
> I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want
> to send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in
> the browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company
> web. When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and
> now I am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is
> run by the server under group policy. I have tried adding a network
> connection, but it goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to
> the
> server as I can work in other files stored there, but anything having to
> do
> with internet is not available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

If this is a company owned computer, you do not do a thing. Call your IT department for support.
They don't want you messing with the computer.

If this is your personal computer, you may have a Trojan horse malware.
Provide more information.

"Lori" <Lori@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:359C45F2-2924-4C1E-A378-0C59D1EFF674@microsoft.com...
>I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want to
> send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in the
> browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company web.
> When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and now I
> am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is run by the
> server under group policy. I have tried adding a network connection, but it
> goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to the server as I can work
> in other files stored there, but anything having to do with internet is not
> available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

If this is a company owned computer, you do not do a thing. Call your IT department for support.
They don't want you messing with the computer.

If this is your personal computer, you may have a Trojan horse malware.
Provide more information.

"Lori" <Lori@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:359C45F2-2924-4C1E-A378-0C59D1EFF674@microsoft.com...
>I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want to
> send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in the
> browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company web.
> When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and now I
> am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is run by the
> server under group policy. I have tried adding a network connection, but it
> goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to the server as I can work
> in other files stored there, but anything having to do with internet is not
> available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

If this is a company owned computer, you do not do a thing. Call your IT department for support.
They don't want you messing with the computer.

If this is your personal computer, you may have a Trojan horse malware.
Provide more information.

"Lori" <Lori@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:359C45F2-2924-4C1E-A378-0C59D1EFF674@microsoft.com...
>I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want to
> send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in the
> browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company web.
> When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and now I
> am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is run by the
> server under group policy. I have tried adding a network connection, but it
> goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to the server as I can work
> in other files stored there, but anything having to do with internet is not
> available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

If this is a company owned computer, you do not do a thing. Call your IT department for support.
They don't want you messing with the computer.

If this is your personal computer, you may have a Trojan horse malware.
Provide more information.

"Lori" <Lori@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:359C45F2-2924-4C1E-A378-0C59D1EFF674@microsoft.com...
>I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want to
> send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in the
> browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company web.
> When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and now I
> am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is run by the
> server under group policy. I have tried adding a network connection, but it
> goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to the server as I can work
> in other files stored there, but anything having to do with internet is not
> available.
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> Lori

SP3
Sudden problem. Ran disk cleanup and defrag the previous night which I do
every 3 weeks. Have been using IE8 for some time now. No other new programs
installed recently.

Tried the IE8 with no add ons and it is fine. Since our company web is the
default page and my network connection is missing, makes since IE8 loads
without add ons.

Symantec Antivirus. We did discover a virus scan in our history that had
been running for a week. We called Symantec and got that problem fixed. No
other antivirus on this machine.

We use the windows firewall and also have a D-Link DIR-130
--
Lori


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?
>
> Is this a sudden, new problem? Did you just installed IE8?
>
> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>
> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
> Explorer (No add-ons).
>
> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
> IE8 in all OSS]
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>
> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...lorer-settings
>
> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
> What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
> in the background when you installed IE8?
>
> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
> it)?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Lori wrote:
> > I am using Windows XP, connected to a Windows Small Business Server. When
> > opening IE8 I receive an error that the web page cannot be found do I want
> > to send an error report to Microsoft. I can't enter any other address in
> > the browser, but had download Firefox for now. My homepage is our company
> > web. When checking my network connections, it somehow has been deleted and
> > now I am receiving an error that my firewall is not on. My firewall is
> > run by the server under group policy. I have tried adding a network
> > connection, but it goes so far and then stops. I am still connected to
> > the
> > server as I can work in other files stored there, but anything having to
> > do
> > with internet is not available.
> >
> > PLEASE HELP!
> > Lori
>
> .
>