Thanks to Usmani too!! We do have Norton's on our computer and this
worked (going to settings, unchecking proxy, and checking auto detect).
An "anti virus program" was loaded onto our computer automatically, I
think some sort of virus/spyware stuff and it kept popping screens up
all over the place. Went into Norton's and successfully fixed it, but
after that we were unable to get to the internet with the same message
as above. Tried a few things but neither of us are very computer savvy!
Called Qwest and they said it was a browser problem, they connected us
with Compaq and they wouldn't help with anything, unless we purchased an
extended warranty.....So I decided to do a search from my work computer
(fully expecting I would never be so lucky to actually find something
that would work. I figured the virus stuff probably really messed
something up) and came across this! It fixed it immediately and surely
saved me some money! Thanks so much!!


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Usmani;4767011 Wrote:
For those who never had Norton but having this issue:
Please go to Internet Properties Connection Lan Settings
and uncheck the "Proxy Server" options and check the "Automatically
detect settings"

thank you so much Usmani i did exactly what you said and it worked! and
it wasnt hard! you're the best!


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u saved me !
I called my internet provider he couldnt help, i kept searching thru
another browser, luckily i found ur post.
Like some one else also mentioned I too registered on this site for an
account just to say thanks a lot!


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Hi spoo,

Here's an easy solution I found:

Open the browser that's not working for you and make sure that for it's
LAN connections, it's not using a proxy server.

So, eg ... *-for IE: go to Tools -- Internet Options -- Connections
Tab -- make sure the box for 'Automatically detect settings' and 'Use a
Proxy Server for LAN'-* are _BOTH_UNCHECKED_.

Worked for me. Hope this helps anyone with this annoying problem.


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