XP3 automatically disconnected my PC from the Internet

[kwfine]

Hi all,

I was using Windows XP SP3 at home for doing school homework.
My PC was connected to the Internet when I was typing words on MS Words,
and I did not launch any other applications except the Firefox 13.0.01.
I found that my PC would disconnect my PC from the Internet when I did not use
the browser to browse any webs for 5 minutes. If I left the browser idle without doing any searching or browsing, then I would not be able to connect to the Internet after 5 minutes.
That's weird, because I had not encountered this kind of problem when I was using XP SP2  a few months back.

Could someone help me please?

Thank you
Kitty.

[truenorth]

While researching on your behalf i found this comprehensive responce with a number of applicable possible solutions. Please give them a try and report back. While this is a member of another forum i believe that person is also a long standing member of the CH forums as well.
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 Posted 01 December 2008 - 10:20 PM
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
 Click OK.

 In Command Prompt window, type in following commands, and hit Enter after each one:
ipconfig /flushdns
 ipconfig /registerdns
 ipconfig /release
 ipconfig /renew

 Restart computer.

 If that doesn't work...
 Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
 Click OK.

 At Command Prompt, type in:
netsh int ip reset reset.log
 Hit Enter.
 Type in:
netsh winsock reset catalog
 Hit Enter.

 Restart computer.


 If that doesn't work...
 Download, install, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network...inSockFix.shtml
 Restart computer, and check again.
Goodluck and keep us informed,truenorth

[Computer_Commando]

...Firefox 13.0.01...

Is it possible that FF is trying to update?  Latest version of FF is 18.0.1.

[loserone]

Is it possible that FF is trying to update?  Latest version of FF is 18.0.1.

i think firefox 18.0.1 doesnt good to use on XP SP3,
use firefox 12.0.1 that available for all XP version

[Computer_Commando]

i think firefox 18.0.1 doesnt good to use on XP SP3,
use firefox 12.0.1 that available for all XP version

Incorrect.  It's fully support on XP-SP3.  I'm using it now on XP-SP3.