For the last several days my Internet Explorer reports that it can’t connect to the server. I have tried everything that I can think of the fix it. Microsoft is of no help because you need Internet Explorer to download their materials.
Currently, I’m using Firefox to view the internet but need IE for other things. So, does anyone have any ideas about what to do here? I have even tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program, changing the security setting, checking the connection, and get the same results.
hmm. i cant really help, but im curious what IE can do and firefox cant. seriously are you actually trying to catch viruses or something? (obviously, i deleted IE ages ago and henceforth i shall try and not gloat about how rubbish it is, since i doubt its that helpful ).
anyway, it seems an odd problem if firefox works, and a reinstall doesnt help. Does it try to connect and fail (making you wait), or does it just say “nothing there, mush” and say it cant connect immediately?
I have MaAfee on the computer and a Cisco router with firewall built in used for a home network. This has been in place for months at least a year.
Meanwhile, when I click on network connections no IP address or anything is shown as it usually is.
This computer is a desktop, but I have one that is a laptop as well. That is wireless that gets its signal through a hub that is also on the router. The laptop is working just fine.
For the record, just thank your stars IE doesn’t work anymore.
It is the shittiest unstable insecure resource hogging piece of crap ever.
Firefox is 100 times it’s superior.
Thanks Dr. I did a full virus scan and there’s nothing.
Even since I installed IE service pack 2 the IE ran so slow that it was too annoying to use. Now it won’t work at all.
So, you are saying that if there was a real problem then firefox wouldn’t work either? If so, then what to you suggest to unblock it? It reads as unblocked in the McAfee menu.
It happens to be IE’s biggest security flaw. Meanwhile, Microsoft uses it for Windows update! Sorry, I was just playing video games since like 8:00 last night… just had my fourth annual new years eve lan party. I’m out… I’m crashing as we speak. I’ll try to help you later.
and henceforth i shall try and not gloat about how rubbish it is, since i doubt its that helpful 
).