"TrevorAdams" <TrevorAdams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A9BCA57-351C-4648-9400-0ABD99FD46F9@microsoft.com
> I recieve no actual error message yet internet explorer refuses to go
> to any web page at all, it just sits there and looks as if it is
> loading, while using firefox i know i have access to the internet. Is
> there a way to make ie access the internet
> OS: XP Pro Sp1
> IE: 6.0 Sp1
> QUESTION: How to get ie to access interent, when firefox can.

Do you get any error message?

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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