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Robert A. Macy
On Aug 7, 5:15 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> ***You're welcome, but I would personally appreciate it if you were to stop
> using Google Groups to post here. Either that or find a setting that causes
> indented content to be clearly marked. Use a real newsreader instead. Click
> here:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion.
I could not click on this line. However, when I ctrl-c copied it into
my browser it came up with MS Outlook? Couldn't figure how to apply
it though. How about if I strip excess off to simplify reading/
answering?
> ***Frankly, if you have anything Google besides using it as a home page and
> Google Earth installed -- if you have Google Desktop or Toolbar or any other
> such Google search assistant, I'd uninstall it.
Nothing installed from google, just get on, read and get off.
> ***That's because it's probably a "legit" add-on that acts as a viewer for
> the real estate tour. Look in Add/Remove Programs for anything named
> Viewpoint and uninstall it. It's a common viewer for 3D graphics and just as
> commonly causes problems. If not Viewpoint, it will be something similar,
> though it may not be in Add/Remove Programs. Then we'll have to go looking
> for those "add-ons".
Makes sense, Thanks for the 'heads up' I'll look around in that area
later, put this off until I get WinXP IE6 working.
> ***Ideas only. Test each thoroughly before continuing to the next:
> 1. In Internet Options, Advanced tab, click the Restore Defaults button.
> Then uncheck JUST that one item about checking for Updates. You can fiddle
> with the rest later. Do the same for your Internet Zone and Restricted Zone.
> Reset to defaults.
Did this, reset all items [I think] and unchecked Automatic Update.
Plus found NO Add-ons, none at all. IE6 still didn't work.
> 2. In a CMD window, while connected, run the following:
> ipconfig /flushdns
WOW! this did NOT do anything!
I dialed up, got connected and then opened a command window typed the
line and cr...nothing, just sat there for minutes!
Is that right? Should it be that slow? Hitting cr again did nothing,
had to close window. At first thought 'hour-glass' and IE6 waiting
was the problem, so stopped IE6, not close, [while connected] and
tried again. Still /flushdns did nothing? Had to close again.
As a test, opened cmd window and typed ipconfig and got a litany of
stuff about my ISP.
IS it significant that /flushdns did nothing?
Either way, IE6 still does not open a page at any website.
I'll go do point 3 later
> And, before replying, click here and start using a proper newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
I tried, but something was wrong with this line. plus what I did get
couldn't figure out how to use it.
> Otherwise, I'll simply ignore you. Might not seem like much to you, but it's
> a lot of difference to me. Take it or leave it. I'm 99% certain that the
> problem isn't IE at all, it's either a third-party piece or crapware that
> won't let you (or anything else, like your ISP) change settings, or there's
> something wrong with the DUN connectoid.
Please don't ignore me. !!!! I can format like this one. where >
shows your comments and no > are my new answers.
> What ISP do you use? Do you set up your DUN connection manually or did you
> install some program from the ISP to do it? Is it even using Windows DUN, or
> is it using its own dialer?
I use http://www.california.com I think I set up manually.
I ignored my ISP's list of things to do because twice I successfully
have gotten IE6 on Win98 running by simply connecting to ISP and the
same with the IE6 on WinXP, just manually set up the phone number and
let it go, worked fine. That's why tried I matching the working WinXP
IE6 setttings with the nonworking IE6 on the other WinXP.
Robert
> ***You're welcome, but I would personally appreciate it if you were to stop
> using Google Groups to post here. Either that or find a setting that causes
> indented content to be clearly marked. Use a real newsreader instead. Click
> here:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion.
I could not click on this line. However, when I ctrl-c copied it into
my browser it came up with MS Outlook? Couldn't figure how to apply
it though. How about if I strip excess off to simplify reading/
answering?
> ***Frankly, if you have anything Google besides using it as a home page and
> Google Earth installed -- if you have Google Desktop or Toolbar or any other
> such Google search assistant, I'd uninstall it.
Nothing installed from google, just get on, read and get off.
> ***That's because it's probably a "legit" add-on that acts as a viewer for
> the real estate tour. Look in Add/Remove Programs for anything named
> Viewpoint and uninstall it. It's a common viewer for 3D graphics and just as
> commonly causes problems. If not Viewpoint, it will be something similar,
> though it may not be in Add/Remove Programs. Then we'll have to go looking
> for those "add-ons".
Makes sense, Thanks for the 'heads up' I'll look around in that area
later, put this off until I get WinXP IE6 working.
> ***Ideas only. Test each thoroughly before continuing to the next:
> 1. In Internet Options, Advanced tab, click the Restore Defaults button.
> Then uncheck JUST that one item about checking for Updates. You can fiddle
> with the rest later. Do the same for your Internet Zone and Restricted Zone.
> Reset to defaults.
Did this, reset all items [I think] and unchecked Automatic Update.
Plus found NO Add-ons, none at all. IE6 still didn't work.
> 2. In a CMD window, while connected, run the following:
> ipconfig /flushdns
WOW! this did NOT do anything!
I dialed up, got connected and then opened a command window typed the
line and cr...nothing, just sat there for minutes!
Is that right? Should it be that slow? Hitting cr again did nothing,
had to close window. At first thought 'hour-glass' and IE6 waiting
was the problem, so stopped IE6, not close, [while connected] and
tried again. Still /flushdns did nothing? Had to close again.
As a test, opened cmd window and typed ipconfig and got a litany of
stuff about my ISP.
IS it significant that /flushdns did nothing?
Either way, IE6 still does not open a page at any website.
I'll go do point 3 later
> And, before replying, click here and start using a proper newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
I tried, but something was wrong with this line. plus what I did get
couldn't figure out how to use it.
> Otherwise, I'll simply ignore you. Might not seem like much to you, but it's
> a lot of difference to me. Take it or leave it. I'm 99% certain that the
> problem isn't IE at all, it's either a third-party piece or crapware that
> won't let you (or anything else, like your ISP) change settings, or there's
> something wrong with the DUN connectoid.
Please don't ignore me. !!!! I can format like this one. where >
shows your comments and no > are my new answers.
> What ISP do you use? Do you set up your DUN connection manually or did you
> install some program from the ISP to do it? Is it even using Windows DUN, or
> is it using its own dialer?
I use http://www.california.com I think I set up manually.
I ignored my ISP's list of things to do because twice I successfully
have gotten IE6 on Win98 running by simply connecting to ISP and the
same with the IE6 on WinXP, just manually set up the phone number and
let it go, worked fine. That's why tried I matching the working WinXP
IE6 setttings with the nonworking IE6 on the other WinXP.
Robert