Whenever I try to go on Internet Explorer, or log on to MSN messenger, my computer can't seem to detect a connection. I have Mozilla Firefox working perfectly, which means my internet connection is working. I remember the two browsers working perfectly together before, but now I can never connect to IE. Whenever I open up IE it says on the bottom "detecting proxy settings..." until i get tired of waiting and close it. Im assuming that I can't connect to MSN messenger for the same reason. Im no computer guru, so can someone please help me. I'm not even sure what proxy means. Oh, and my internet connection is high-speed ADSL modem connection.

Im having the same issue, whenever i try to use IE it just says cant find server, mozilla works fine except i cant seem to be able to download adobe acrobat. If i discover the cause and solution i will let u know

Many networking applications in Windows use the same network connection settings as specified in your, "Internet Options" within your control panel. Not all of them do however. This is probably why Firefox works when IE doesn't. It has it's own connection settings instead of relying on what is specified in the control panel's, "Internet Options." Go in to your control panel and open your Internet Opions. Under the, "Connections" tab, you can select, "Lan Settings" and uncheck the, "Automatically detect settings" checkbox. In fact, most configurations will benefit from not having it checked as the speed at which your system initially reaches the outside world will improve since you will be skipping the detection process. Unless you specifically know that you need that option checked, un-check it! Same goes for the other options in that tab. Un-check 'em unless you know you need the automatic configuration script (and know the URL to enter) or the proxy settings. Good luck! Rob Pectol http://rob.pectol.com/

Wow thanks. It worked like a charm. I can't believe i havent asked this earlier.