don't know if it helps you but my problem was caused by Kaspersky Internet
Serurity version 7, upgraded to the latest 2009 version and both messenger
and IE8 beta 2 are working again.
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Dave
"tooposh62" wrote:
> I have the same problem, I have even done system restore and does not work, I
> am connected to skype still and shows internet is contated but still getting
> the same issue, don't really want to start over again so if anyone has the
> magic cure please help us
>
> "David Pryor" wrote:
>
> > Initially I posted this in the IE 8 Beta 2 disscussion group but since the
> > 2009 Messenger Beta is affected as well I thought I'd see if any one here has
> > any suggestions.
> >
> > ==============================
> >
> > I have a problem getting beta 2 to display any web page from outside my
> > local network. I have also installed the latest Messenger beta this also
> > fails to connect to the outside world.
> >
> > In the browser I get the usual message saying it cannot display the page I
> > want, clicking the 'Diagnose Connection Problems' button returns a message
> > that "Windows found a problem but cannot be repaired automatically" but
> > doesn't tell me what the problem is, not helpful.
> >
> > My router has a browser based interface and I can connect to that without
> > problems as well as other pages on the local network. This would indicate
> > beta 2 has a problem with the router. However having installed a virtual
> > machine using Virtual Box, a clean copy of Vista and beta 2 and the messenger
> > beta, they both work without any errors, this virtual machine is on the same
> > PC. This indicates that the error is on the PC not the router, maybe a clash
> > with some other software. I have had the virtual machine configure as NAT and
> > with as "host" requiring me to create a network bridge on the main PC, both
> > methods work OK, I don't know however if Virtual Box is wrapping the the data
> > up before passing it on, if it is then I guess the router doesn't know it
> > from beta 2 and passes it on, so we would be back to a router problem.
> >
> > The PC is a Dell Vostro 3Ghz dual core with 4GB memory, running Vista
> > Ultimate. Previous versions of IE and messenger were running OK before the
> > update and when I backed out are running again. I have not tried updating
> > other PC's on the network. I live in France (but don't speak french), my ISP
> > is France Telecom / Orange and the router is a Livebox (Sagem version)
> > provided by them. There are some settings I can change but some are blocked.
> >
> > I have many years PC and network experience so have tried all the usual
> > check, config change etc. but this one has me beaten, something in the beta
> > versions of both IE and Messenger are clashing but I don't know where to
> > look, any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated, this is
> > the first time any beta install from Microsoft has failed and I really don't
> > want to have to start again with a clean install just for this.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Dave
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