Internet works, web browsers do not.

I can log onto old school AIM, Weatherbug is active and other internet requiring programs are working, but my IE and newly installed/loaded FireFox will not access the internet. There is no firewall currently. Ideas?

 

I know there have to be some people on here who know more than just trucks.

 

In firefox, try options, advanced, connection settings, and make sure autodetect proxy settings for this network.
If that doesn't work, uninstall and reinstall

 

Might be a DNS issue. If you put 74.125.227.71 in your address bar does it take you to google.com?

Edit: just realized this threads almost 2 weeks old. Hope you got it resolved by now

 

Agreed... DNS settings are prolly borked. Check them in your control panel in network connections. Also in the browser settings themselves. After that you may wanna scan for malware and such.

 

type in cmd. in start/search, and then type ipconfig /release, then do ipconfig /renew.

I forget if that would do anything to your DNS, but worth a try.

 

I entered the IP and came up with the same results. I read about AIM shit causing it and have a few files I will try to delete that are associated with it. I also tried entering the commands with no luck. I have also gotten rid of Norton and installed Avant because there was chat about Norton causing this shit. I havn't messed with it in over a week, maybe I will try again later today. So far nothing has worked. I do know a toss from the 3rd floor window will fix it all though.

 

This happens to me every few weeks. My skype works but by browsers just stop. So i do a system restpre once a month

 

Try doing the Norton Removal Tool again. I've read it can leave things that still bork up the connection.
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20080710133834EN_EndUserProfile_en_us

 

Thanks for the ideas. I will try again once I get a chance. I will post the results and what fixed it...if I fix it.

 

Fucking Norton. I reinstalled, and again uninstalled. Everything works again.

 

This.

Glad it worked out. Think I stopped using Norton around 10 years ago when it started to get way too bloat-ware for my liking... Win 98 days.