msn works but no internet

**ellabbs** · October 27th, 2009, 06:55 AM

hiya guys

just bin looking at kids pc as their net wont work and ive managed to get msn to load up and they can talk to their mates but ie and firefox cant connect to the net..

ive tried disabling the firewall and restting all ie and firefox settings to default but still with no look...

msn is great so there is a connection to the outside world, just something blocking both browsers,

any help guys as im outa ideas.

andy

**efc** · October 27th, 2009, 15:16 PM

Try uninstalling Firefox from Control Panel. Then run a registry cleaner to remove lingering settings from registry.

Next download the latest version of Firefox from another computer, copy it to a thumb drive and install it on the kids computer. If that doesn't work, we can move to more difficult solutions.

**ellabbs** · October 27th, 2009, 17:24 PM

ok.. ill give it a whirl....

thanks fer reply

**cash_site** · October 29th, 2009, 03:31 AM

Does your ISP require you to use a Proxy Server?

MSN may be configured for auto-detect or even UPnP... Check if your IE / FFox requires a manual entry of proxy connection details... i.e. proxy.isp.net and port 8080.

good luck.

October 27th, 2009, 06:55 AM	#1
ellabbs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	msn works but no internet hiya guys just bin looking at kids pc as their net wont work and ive managed to get msn to load up and they can talk to their mates but ie and firefox cant connect to the net.. ive tried disabling the firewall and restting all ie and firefox settings to default but still with no look... msn is great so there is a connection to the outside world, just something blocking both browsers, any help guys as im outa ideas. andy

October 27th, 2009, 15:16 PM	#2
efc Titanium Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Central Arkansas Posts: 2,412	Try uninstalling Firefox from Control Panel. Then run a registry cleaner to remove lingering settings from registry. Next download the latest version of Firefox from another computer, copy it to a thumb drive and install it on the kids computer. If that doesn't work, we can move to more difficult solutions. __________________ XandrOS Version 4

October 29th, 2009, 03:31 AM	#4
cash_site Security Intelligence TZ Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Software Paradise Posts: 4,210	Does your ISP require you to use a Proxy Server? MSN may be configured for auto-detect or even UPnP... Check if your IE / FFox requires a manual entry of proxy connection details... i.e. proxy.isp.net and port 8080. good luck. __________________ --- 0wN3D by 3gG ---

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October 27th, 2009, 17:24 PM	#3
ellabbs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	ok.. ill give it a whirl.... thanks fer reply