running XP Pro SP2 ... am able visit several sites ... everything normal ...
for no apparernt reason, no pages will load ... IE appears to be attempting
..... can wait over an hour without success ... ALL other internet enabled
applications work without problem ... when I switch to firefox am able to
surf without dificulty ... have reinstalled windows ... problem returns ....
any suggestions?

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

ccrps wrote:
> running XP Pro SP2 ... am able visit several sites ... everything normal
> ...
> for no apparernt reason, no pages will load ... IE appears to be
> attempting
> .... can wait over an hour without success ... ALL other internet enabled
> applications work without problem ... when I switch to firefox am able to
> surf without dificulty ... have reinstalled windows ... problem returns
> ....
> any suggestions?