http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Cant connect to the Net en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:34:31 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cant-connect-to-the-net#post-41962 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:26:28 +0000 drifta 41962@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>well i checked my account and it doesn't recognize my connection, however i also checked my brothers account and it is the same for him but he has access to the internet. this is weird. i believe all the trouble i am experiencing is related to some sort of virus, malware, spyware, adware crap on my computer that my anti virus programs/spy ware programs have not detected.<br /> i have posted a hijack this log on my other thread, maybe hijack this found something<br /> anyways i went to internet options-advanced and reset settings to factory default and i now have connection<br /> thanks for giving me the idea of resetting my settings.<br /> Drifta</p> <p><strong>P.S @ the geek, nice i can now spell check my posts</strong> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cant-connect-to-the-net#post-41813 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:06:20 +0000 whs 41813@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Have a look in - Tools &gt; Internet Options &gt; Connections &gt; Setup - and see whether it recognizes your connection or click on "browse the internet". </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cant-connect-to-the-net#post-41739 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:29:40 +0000 drifta 41739@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I am having a problem connecting to the net from my account, however i can connect to msn and i cna use other programs that connect to the internet i just cant use IE7 to connect to the net. i have cheked if my IE is on work offline mode but it isnt.</p> <p>Other accounts on this computer to connect to the internet fully i.e use IE and use programs that connect to the net like msn.</p> <p>any help is appreciated<br /> DRIFTA </p>