Queer problem!

If I try to access eg mail @ IE, the connection times out... If I run
IE again it works!

Same thing with other browsers

This happened when I ran the Anniversity update...
Any ideas???

Me in Norwich

xxx wrote:
If I try to access eg mail @ IE, the connection times out... If I run
IE again it works!

Same thing with other browsers

This happened when I ran the Anniversity update...
Any ideas???

Me in Norwich

I *hate* mail questions, because you have to be
so careful with the details.

It sounds like you're using Internet Explorer to do
a webmail account with some unknown providers. I'll
pretend you have a hotmail.com account or something.

I would check the proxy setting for the browser. In
a home-user setting, proxy should not be set to
Auto. It should be completely disabled, as home
users do not typically use proxy software. That's
more of an efficiency feature for corporations.

You should also monitor the network icon, and see
if it says "limited connectivity" for some number
of minutes. In some cases, all web activity is not
working, not just email. The problem can be
firewall or .NET library not compiled, or other
things.

But taking your symptoms on face value, I would
try adjusting the proxy first.

"To change proxy server settings

1. Open Internet Explorer
[Enabling the Menu Bar might help...]
2. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
3. Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN settings.
4. Select the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
[Adjust the setting... for your situation.
For a home user, switch it off entirely.]
"

Note that some adware tools, hijack the proxy settings,
and the adware will reload the hijack values behind
your back. So after a reboot, the problem returns.
Remove the adware, to regain control.

Paul