Cannot use IE or Firefox to get to certain sites

This is a new and frustrating problem. Although I can get to Google (as an
example) once I type in the search terms it just hangs. I see a waiting to
connect message but it starts and simply hangs there. I am sure it is neither
browser but something in my settings in Windows. I tried turning off indexing
in the profiles but it simply reverts when I check them again. Indexing
service was disabled in services but something is doing this and I cannot
figure out how to stop it. Help greatly appreciated as I want to be able to
access Yahoo, Google and some other sites. Thanks.
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JP

Google search is not indexed. You probably have some problem in the IE
cache. Go to IE, Tools menu, "Delete Browser History"
It's also possible the %TEMP% folder is corrupt. I would run cleanmgr.exe.
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"jprhedd" <jprhedd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28F352CE-A5CF-4F01-9745-5A2A3D353212@microsoft.com...
> This is a new and frustrating problem. Although I can get to Google (as an
> example) once I type in the search terms it just hangs. I see a waiting to
> connect message but it starts and simply hangs there. I am sure it is
> neither
> browser but something in my settings in Windows. I tried turning off
> indexing
> in the profiles but it simply reverts when I check them again. Indexing
> service was disabled in services but something is doing this and I cannot
> figure out how to stop it. Help greatly appreciated as I want to be able
> to
> access Yahoo, Google and some other sites. Thanks.
> --
> JP

Sorry but no help although I did it anyway and appreciate your trying. As I
said, the problem also exists in Firefox. There is something wrong with
Windows settings.
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JP


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Google search is not indexed. You probably have some problem in the IE
> cache. Go to IE, Tools menu, "Delete Browser History"
> It's also possible the %TEMP% folder is corrupt. I would run cleanmgr.exe.
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "jprhedd" <jprhedd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:28F352CE-A5CF-4F01-9745-5A2A3D353212@microsoft.com...
> > This is a new and frustrating problem. Although I can get to Google (as an
> > example) once I type in the search terms it just hangs. I see a waiting to
> > connect message but it starts and simply hangs there. I am sure it is
> > neither
> > browser but something in my settings in Windows. I tried turning off
> > indexing
> > in the profiles but it simply reverts when I check them again. Indexing
> > service was disabled in services but something is doing this and I cannot
> > figure out how to stop it. Help greatly appreciated as I want to be able
> > to
> > access Yahoo, Google and some other sites. Thanks.
> > --
> > JP
>

jprhedd wrote:
> Sorry but no help although I did it anyway and appreciate your trying. As I
> said, the problem also exists in Firefox. There is something wrong with
> Windows settings.

What firewall are you running?

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Joe =o)

I was running everything under the sun. LOL. I have found the problem. Just
walked right past Norton which is now abandoned since it did no good. I used
several virus/spyware hunters such as AVG, Norton, Windows Defender and
Kaparsky (much too difficult and hoggish for me). Then in a flash of
brilliance I tried Trojan Remover. There sat Virtumondo or however it is
spelled. It was in six different key registries (Norton failed to pick up
four of them) and really was a misery. Problem now solved although I find
this very odd behavior for a trojan to block only certain sites. Thanks for
attempting a fix though.