IE cannot display web page.

[Yorkist]

IE 7 has suddenly started to come up with the message "Internet Explorer cannot display web page" I have no problems with Firefox and Outlook Express works correctly.

I have used the connection diagnostic which indicates no problems and have deleted all files in the cache. I have tried to follow the instructions on the Microsoft site but still come up with the same result.

I am using Windows XP pro.

I suspect I have done something stupid but have no idea what, I don't think I have installed any new software and am at a complete loss.

Any suggestions please?

[Broni]

Did you try to reset/reinstall IE?

[Yorkist]

Yes.  But I don't seem to be able to do a full reinstall whenever I try I just seem to get a run of updates.

[Broni]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378
Scroll down to IE7

[Yorkist]

I had tried everything in that KB article without success. It looks as if I am going to have to do a reinstall of Windows XP which is what I was dreading.

Past experience tells me I shall have all sorts of problems with software reactivations etc.

[Broni]

Well, if you don't want to go through all that pain, just use Firefox, or Opera. I don't use IE at all.

[Yorkist]

Cracked it!
Something had changed my Firewall settings.
 

[Broni]

Nice going