IE 7 not working - Page 2

sporty · 10-16-2007, 05:06 PM

I have the same thing happen to me in the past week or so.I have to turn of my firewall to log on to IE,until I handle the problem.

reefman · 10-16-2007, 06:19 PM

to check your firewall in windows:
select "start"(bottom left corner)
control panel-windows firewall
check to "on"

when windows firewall is off, connection to the internet is blocked when just graded from ie6 to ie7.

crox99 · 10-17-2007, 09:54 PM

Reefman

my firewall was on so I tried to turn it on and off but IE7 is still not working.

reefman · 10-17-2007, 11:12 PM

check if your homepage has changed. if other browsers work but not IE, it may have been hijack by spyware.
if u remember when (DATE) was the last time your IE worked. if u have XP; u can try to restore to that date. this will restore your registy back to that date.
to do a system restore:
start- help and support-Undo changes to your computer with System Restore
then just follow the instructions to "restore...." to an earlier date.
note: all changes made from that date to now will be change.

DrGonzo · 10-18-2007, 12:14 AM

I found the IE worked best when I un-installed it and swore to myself never to use it again.

crox99 · 10-18-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefman


	check if your homepage has changed. if other browsers work but not IE, it may have been hijack by spyware. if u remember when (DATE) was the last time your IE worked. if u have XP; u can try to restore to that date. this will restore your registy back to that date. to do a system restore: start- help and support-Undo changes to your computer with System Restore then just follow the instructions to "restore...." to an earlier date. note: all changes made from that date to now will be change.

The last time it worked was on 10/6. My homepage is MSN.com and it's says that is connecting but nothing happens. I also cannot close the window and I have to do a Ctrl+Delete to close the browser. Is that above a link to do a system restore? Is not working.

fritz · 10-18-2007, 11:41 AM

Uninstall IE7 it's crap. I have a few vendors I work with and none of their stuff works on IE7 it's just bad.

fritz · 10-18-2007, 11:44 AM

System Restore is a feature of Windows XP that allows you to change your system back to a date when it did work. Anything you've done such as documents, songs you've downloaded, bookmarks etc will stay the same. The only thing it changes, to oversimplify things, is the registry. It will change it back to a date that you specify, all was working.

Start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Restore

The program front end is a calendar. You just click a date that everything worked fine and it will restore your computer back to the way it was on that date.

Again, any work you've done, authored, downloaded, changed will remain as it is right now, only your system settings will be changed to the previous dates data.

crox99 · 10-18-2007, 12:01 PM

Thank you Fred for the info. I'll do that tonight when I go home.

10-16-2007, 06:19 PM	#12
reefman Chairman of the board Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: queens Posts: 3,302 Reefer Ratings: (27) Friends: (0)	to check your firewall in windows: select "start"(bottom left corner) control panel-windows firewall check to "on" when windows firewall is off, connection to the internet is blocked when just graded from ie6 to ie7. __________________ GlobalLionDancer-Premier Internet provider of Chinese Southern Lion Dance Equipment!

10-17-2007, 09:54 PM	#13
crox99 Audi Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, Marine Park Posts: 5,291 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (6)	Reefman my firewall was on so I tried to turn it on and off but IE7 is still not working. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vinci

10-17-2007, 11:12 PM	#14
reefman Chairman of the board Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: queens Posts: 3,302 Reefer Ratings: (27) Friends: (0)	check if your homepage has changed. if other browsers work but not IE, it may have been hijack by spyware. if u remember when (DATE) was the last time your IE worked. if u have XP; u can try to restore to that date. this will restore your registy back to that date. to do a system restore: start- help and support-Undo changes to your computer with System Restore then just follow the instructions to "restore...." to an earlier date. note: all changes made from that date to now will be change. __________________ GlobalLionDancer-Premier Internet provider of Chinese Southern Lion Dance Equipment!

10-18-2007, 12:01 PM	#19
crox99 Audi Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, Marine Park Posts: 5,291 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (6)	Thank you Fred for the info. I'll do that tonight when I go home. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vinci

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

10-16-2007, 05:06 PM	#11
sporty Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brooklyn,ny Posts: 386 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (0)	I have the same thing happen to me in the past week or so.I have to turn of my firewall to log on to IE,until I handle the problem.

10-18-2007, 12:14 AM	#15
DrGonzo In Limbo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Murray Hill (Manhattan) Posts: 176 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (0)	I found the IE worked best when I un-installed it and swore to myself never to use it again.