Explorer 5 wont let me Browse using AOL 1

[webcrazy]

It keeps on saying server cannot be found.<br><br>I'm on windows 98, 64MB SDRAM, 300MHz AMD, 56k Modem.<br><br>AOL works fine. but I would like to browse with Internet <br>Explorer 5.<br><br>Any suggestions ?<br><br>Tried reinstalling Explorer it won't let me.<br><br>

 

[Karl Blessing]

AOL I think naturally dont want you to do that, considering they want you to think AOL is &quot;The&quot; internet. Um though I think there should be a setting in AOL that allows you to run outside internet applications(since the AOL dialer is not the same as just using DialUp Network, might have a hardtime finding which connection to use) One crazy idea(I'm just guessing this as I go) is to see if IE will treat the AOL connection like a LAN connection. But check your internet setting, and check the AOL helps , cuz I remeber long time ago(a really long time ago when I first started using the beast) AOL had pages of help that told you how to set up external browsers with AOL.<br><br>Now I say this to almost every AOler I come accross<br>&quot;Graduate from AOL and get a real ISP&quot; <p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@kb244.8m.com>kb244@kb244.8m.com</a><br><a href=

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[dxd]

There are a few Microsoft KB articles which discuss problems associated with using IE and AOL as well as configuration information.<br><br>The two articles that seem to fall into your category are:<br>Q165474 & Q238550.<br><br>Check them out and see if it helps.<br><br><br><br>dxd

 

[jsh3323]

You do have AOL open and connected when trying to use IE? IE wont browse unless AOL is connected.

 

[ATCal]

I have received this quetion from several clients. We resolved it doing the following:<br>Go to the &quot;Connection&quot; applet of the &quot;Internet Properties&quot; of IE . Click on &quot;Lan Settings&quot;, and check &quot;Use a proxy server&quot;. You need not check anything else.<br>This should point IE to your AOL connection.