ok i recently install winxp on my comp and have ie 6, the problem is that i could be surfing the web normally then at some random time i cannot surf the web no more like any page i goto its says page cannot be found at the bottom it will sometimes say detecting settings or something like that usually it just says DONE at the bottom bar, the only way i can get IE6 to display any sites again is to do a full restart, oh and everything else like msn or email the net will work or if im downloading something that will continue to download so that means imstill connected If someone could help that be great cause i cant take this anymore

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q281679&sd=tech You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You Click a Link

I can open IE6 window and it works fine but at a random time of surfing i cant surf no more i can type in any adress is automatically says page cannot be disaplyeed

http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/dns_cache.htm#disable_neg_cache The speed of broadband tends to be addictive, so it's doubly frustrating when you come to a screeching halt due to a DNS error. If you're running Internet Explorer 6, you may get "The page cannot be displayed" followed by advice that's largely incomprehensible to the average person which concludes with "Cannot find server or DNS Error, Internet Explorer" (click here for sample). You may have goofed and entered an invalid web address, but you may get this error even with a valid web address; worse, if you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the error may persist even when you follow the advice to keep trying. Here's what may be happening, and how to deal with the problem. Note: If you want to skip the explanations, and you are using Windows XP or Windows 2000, jump down to "Turn off unsuccessful ('negative') DNS caching". Turn off unsuccessful ("negative") DNS caching (Applies only to Windows XP and Windows 2000.) Unsuccessful ("negative") DNS caching can be disabled by adding three Registry Values (NegativeCacheTime, NetFailureCacheTime, and NegativeSOACacheTime, all not normally present), setting them to zero. Since manual editing of the Registry is a tricky and risky business, I've provided a simple Registry script to do the job. (Click the link to start the download; save the script to your desktop; and then double-click on it to run it. When you get "Are you sure you want to add the information ..." dialog box, click Yes. The script can be tossed into the Recycle Bin after it has been run.) There is no real downside to making these changes -- just delay if you make repeated tries to an invalid Internet name. (Nevertheless, please note that you use this script at your own risk, and that it's always a good idea to back up your Registry before making any change.) Works for dial-up too! Although it may not be as noticeable as on broadband, this problem can occur on dial-up as well, so turning off unsuccessful ("negative") DNS caching (as described above) is also recommended for dial-up.

tried it but no luck it still goes page cannont be displayed at a random time and i have to restart to get it working again at the bottom it will go Detecting Network Settings or something but i even let it "detect" for like 15min and nothing any other help

To isolate the problem , try another Browser , that dos'nt use the IE engine . Mozilla Firebird , formally Phoenix . http://texturizer.net/firebird/features.html http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/why/ http://texturizer.net/firebird/options.html http://texturizer.net/firebird/menu.html http://texturizer.net/firebird/tips.html http://texturizer.net/firebird/extensions.html Opera http://www.operasoftware.com/ Or , Repair IE6 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177 http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/ie6/index.shtml http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/442/ http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/howto-03.html