Hi everyone!
I really hope someone out there can help me out with this, because its driving me insane! I have searched and searched through endless forums and websites trying to find a solution, but I cant seem to find one. I posted this in the Web/Email section last week, but no one replied, so maybe I'll have more luck in here.
Here's the deal.... Ive got a brand new computer, running Vista Home Premium, and from the moment I got it I have been having problems with Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Live Messenger.
I can surf the net and chat on WLM at the same time for hours on end, but at random, I start to get Internet Explorer cannot display this page and WLM disconnects. Its not always the same websites that causes it, and it doesnt happen every time, like I said its just really random.
For example, earlier it happened with TSG.... the main Forums page opened fine, but when I clicked on a forum name, I just got "IE cannot display the page", and WLM disconnected. It even happened when I went to the Microsoft website!
I dont think its an actual connection problem because when it happens, AIM and other stuff, like Outlook, Limewire etc. stay connected and my little wireless icon in the taskbar says I am connected as normal. It just seems that whatever is wrong just affects IE and WLM. However, the IE problem still occurs even when WLM isnt running, so I guess it cant be caused by a conflict of the two programs. Ohhhh I just dont know, its doing my head in!!
I've cleared the IE cache, reset IE settings, installed Windows updates, reinstalled network drivers, updated network drivers, installed any Vista-related drivers needed, run virus/spyware scans, run network diagnostic programme (which reckons there's no problem!)... God knows what else! I just don't know what to do next.
Can anyone please help me with this, or point me in the right direction?
I really hope someone out there can help me out with this, because its driving me insane! I have searched and searched through endless forums and websites trying to find a solution, but I cant seem to find one. I posted this in the Web/Email section last week, but no one replied, so maybe I'll have more luck in here.
Here's the deal.... Ive got a brand new computer, running Vista Home Premium, and from the moment I got it I have been having problems with Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Live Messenger.
I can surf the net and chat on WLM at the same time for hours on end, but at random, I start to get Internet Explorer cannot display this page and WLM disconnects. Its not always the same websites that causes it, and it doesnt happen every time, like I said its just really random.
For example, earlier it happened with TSG.... the main Forums page opened fine, but when I clicked on a forum name, I just got "IE cannot display the page", and WLM disconnected. It even happened when I went to the Microsoft website!
I dont think its an actual connection problem because when it happens, AIM and other stuff, like Outlook, Limewire etc. stay connected and my little wireless icon in the taskbar says I am connected as normal. It just seems that whatever is wrong just affects IE and WLM. However, the IE problem still occurs even when WLM isnt running, so I guess it cant be caused by a conflict of the two programs. Ohhhh I just dont know, its doing my head in!!
I've cleared the IE cache, reset IE settings, installed Windows updates, reinstalled network drivers, updated network drivers, installed any Vista-related drivers needed, run virus/spyware scans, run network diagnostic programme (which reckons there's no problem!)... God knows what else! I just don't know what to do next.
Can anyone please help me with this, or point me in the right direction?