When connecting to my ISP, the dialup works Ok but IE cannot find any websites. The help(?) line got me to ping 195.92.195.95 (which worked) and then ping www.bbc.co.uk (which came up with "unknown host"). He said i had a problem with Winsock. - If so, then what do I do about it? If not, what could it be. Thanks.

http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm Maybe?

Go thru this to troubleshoot settings: >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Windows Millennium Edition Browser Settings Internet Explorer can't be removed in Millennium Edition and there is no repair tool with that system. Since that's primarily where the problem is let's try to correct, or at least improve, the situation with the browser. Do these steps in the order presented (including any you've already done) with Internet Explorer closed and while offline unless otherwise noted. Now using Windows Explorer (Start > Programs > Accessorites), navigate to the C:\Windows\Tempoary Internet Files folder and delete all files in that folder and any subfolders. Do the same with the files contained in the \Windows\History and \Windows\Cookies folders. If Windows won't let you delete the index.dat file in the Cookies folder, don't be concerned, the file is recreated when you use the browser in any event. Launch Internet Explorer from your desktop icon. Stop the connection process or (depending on ISP, When you receive the connection error message, click OK and, from the Tools menu, click on Internet Options. Click on the Programs tab and check the box labeled Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default browser. Close then restart MSIE and if asked whether to make MSIE the default browser, click Yes. Reset the Web settings. To do this, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options, click on the Programs tab then click on Reset Web Settings. Verify the correct WINSOCK.DLL and WSOCK32.DLL files are installed. Go to Start > Search > Files or Folders and search for winsock.dll, wsock32.dll. Note that you can search for both at the same time by separating them with a comma and space. With Millennium Edition, you should find a 21KB Winsock.DLL file in your C:\Windows folder and you should also find a 36KB Wsock32.DLL file in your C:\Windows\System folder. If those files are okay, skip the next five paragraphs. If you find files that use the above filenames, but are different in size, you may have a virus on your system. If you already have an antivirus program on your system, update and run it. If you do not already have antivirus software, you can download a free trial copy of some of the name brands or use the free AVG anti-virus, as well as some others. After you've removed the virus, or determined that no virus exists and you find files that use the above file names but are different in size, rename the incorrect .DLL files as Wsock32.OLD and Wsock32.OLD then replace them (note that you can rename these files from the search results field). Since Me has that annoying System File Protection feature, replacing these files is a bit involved. First, you'll need your Startup disk. If you have one, skip to the next paragraph; if not, get a fresh floppy disk, click Start, click on Settings, then click Control Panel. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. On the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk and follow the prompts. Insert the startup disk in the floppy drive then restart your computer. When the Startup menu appears, click Start computer with CD-ROM support. Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. At the command prompt, type EXT, press Enter then follow the instructions on the screen. Note that the paths to the two files you'll be replacing are C:\Windows\Winsock.dll and C:\Windows\System\Wsock32.dll. Okay, by the time you get here you'll have assured that the correct wsock32 and winsock DLL files are installed and we're almost done. For the final steps, go to Start > Control Panel > Network and write down all the settings in Network properties for your LAN and Dial-up Networking (DUN) connections. Select each network component and then click Remove (adapters, clients, etc.). DO NOT restart the computer if prompted to do so. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs and, under the Windows Setup tab, clear the check box next to the Communications entry. DO NOT restart the computer if prompted to do so. BE VERY CAREFUL! Using the Windows Registry Editor incorrectly may cause problems that would require you to reinstall Windows! If you need additional information about Registry editing, go to Start > Run, type REGEDIT in the Open: field, click OK and, using the Help menu, read the following three articles: Changing Keys and Values Add and Delete Information in the Registry Edit Registry Data Also note that you should back up the Registry (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit it. Use Registry Editor to locate and remove the following Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\winsock2 (Right-click on the winsock2 folder then click on Delete) Restart the computer, double-click the I.E. icon and let the program rebuild the necessary components then close I.E. and restart the computer again. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No this is not mine