I rebuild a new hard drive with the computer restore CD (Windows XP with SP3). After installing the operating system I installed IE 8. Everything worked fine. I was able to connect to the internet at this point. I then ran Windows update and selected all updates. After installing the updates I can no longer connect to the internet. The LAN adapter still works fine. I can ping the router and other computers on the network. I can also run remote desktop from this computer and am able to connect and run other computers. I can also remote desktop to this computer from other computers. Just can not connect to the internet. I uninstalled IE 8 using ADD/REMOVE programs. This reverted me back to IE 6 . It does not connect to the internet. I installed Foxfire and it also does not connect to the internet. Any suggestions other that rebuilding the system and being more selective in the Microsoft windows updates that I allow to be installed?

HiMaybe this can Help.WinSock and TCP/IP Refresh. From an admi. command prompt.Type netsh winsock reset in the Command Prompt , and then press the Enter key.Do the same processes for refreshing the TCP/IP just replace the typed command with.netsh int rese t press Enteripconfig /flushdns press EnterRestart your Computer.Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET