Thanks for the replies, we have just stumbled across what it was. On all of
the W2000 laptops we have we don't normally select Use A Proxy Server on dial
up, but for some reason on the XP laptops it doesn't seem to pick up the
internet unless it's checked.

Thanks again.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0CE550B5-7961-420F-B52D-9C34D2526471@microsoft.com...
> >I know this is going to be something that I've missed, but to save anymore
> > wasted time: I have recently set up a batch of XP Pro SP2 laptops,
> > downloaded
> > all of the updates via LAN, with no problems whatsoever - so IE is the
> > latest
> > version all of the hotfixes and patches up until 22/12/2005. I can dial up
> > and connect to the server, retrieve emails but I'm unable to view any
> > webpage
> > whatsoever.
> >
> > There are no proxy settings within the dial up connection and as far as I
> > can see everything is exactly the same as the W2000 laptops that I have
> > beside me which work with no problems.
> >
> > Any ideas will be gratefully received.
> >
> > Paul
>
> 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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