(This is in response to an older forum - http://www.computing.net/windows2000/wwwboard/forum/31505.html - where some others had the same problem, but computing.net didn't think anyone would reply with new info. since the last post hada been in June.) ... ... I keep getting the same problem, so I format my computer, but it takes forever to reinstall everything. Then I thought I was fine, the internet worked fine for a day and when I tried clicking into a web page, it wouldn't load, so I restarted my computer (via Alt+Ctl+Del). When Windows 98SE started, it gave me this message: ----------- Internet Compatibility Mode: This is being run in compatibility mode and not all features are enabled. _ |_| In the future, do not show me this dialog box ______ | OK | ------ ----------- Anyway, you get the picture. Now whenever I run IE5 (it was IE6 before I formatted my pc,) it won't let me load web pages I normally could, Yahoo mail web pages "expire" my login prematurely, and I can't download anything even when I click "Save target as...". You've got to understand how devastating this could be for a person such as myself (who frequently downloads updates to games, wav.'s, etc.). Please post a message, someone, anyone, if you have the slightest idea how to make it back to normal. (Oh, and I already tried installing IE6, but I can't now since I can't download anything. Isn't that just peachy? )

are u shure about your modem...remove and reinstall it ... check your security level...repair ie5... check what's running at start ... your antivirus ...unplug usb periph when surfing the net (had a problem of disconnect with that be4)