Internet Browsing corruption?

[Solutus]

I have Windows XP Home with America Online 9.0. Everything was running fine until one day when I got all these startup messages that the comres.dll could not be found. I replaced the comres.dll file as well as reinstalled (not reformatted) Windows XP. The messages didn't come up anymore but I had issues with AOL. When I try to open it, a message comes up saying "AOL will now install files necessary to connect to the internet..." It looks like it installs the files but nothing happens. If I open it again, same message. So I removed 9.0 and installed AOL 8.0. Now I can sign in to AOL and send and receive email but no internet browsing. If connected, I open Internet Explorer 6.0, I get "page cannot be displayed". So...I don't think it's just AOL, I wonder if it's something with Windows XP or IE. Anyone had this problem or know a fix?

 

[captaincrunch00]

For the 'Page cannot be displayed' thing, I've seen a few people with ZoneAlarm firewalls that had the settings on high. I turned that down to Medium and they were able to access the internet.
Do you have any kind of firewall? You use Internet Explorer?

 

[NoobX]

It sounds maybe like a spyware issue or the disc you installed it from! Also check your firewall settings and your internet settings. The this page cannot displayed thing either you might have a bad url or I would type in a website like and see if anything pops up! If not then see if you even are recieving an ip! Run type cmd type ipconfig!

 

[bcastner]

faq779-4625

Be careful too, as AOL often installs LAN miniports and Proxy settings.

Either of these mixed-up from various versions of AOL can be an issue.

Before taking the advice in the FAQ above, do a manual cleanup of AOL:

. Follow these instructions:

http://9337387.home.icq.com/main7.html

. Reboot, and install the most recent version of AOL you have.

. Reboot and try the connection again.

. Now try the FAQ if no joy.

 

[linney]

These articles have some checklists in them in case cleaning up AOL doesn't work.


You Cannot Access Your MSN E-mail Account or Authenticate with a Web Site in Various Programs

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813951

Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813444

This site also has some good thoughts on the issue:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites

You Receive a "Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message When You Post to a Site That Requires Authentication

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821814

 

[Solutus]

Thanks bcastner and linney for the tips. I will try them later. Also, I will add to my post that I had installed SpyBot and Ad-aware and scanned for all spyware. There is no third party or windows firewall installed.

I think it is more a conflict with AOL and IE. There is a pop-up that comes up that talks about installing net adapters.

I'll let you know if this fixes it.