Thread: IE7 Abruptly Stopped Working????

Hi ... am not positive this thread fits here, but tho't I'd give it a try.

My IE7 abruptly stopped working. Each time I try to use IE7, a HTTP 404 Error occurs. IE7 doesn't seem to connect to the web. FireFox, an old Mozilla and NetScape all work fine.

I noticed the IE7 problem when trying to publish from FrontPage, and the program couldn't connect.

Only time IE7 works is when I test a url in the browser, which doesn't require a web connection.

I un- and re-installed IE7, did a clean boot, talked with Microsoft and my host. Nada in all instances.

Any ideas about what's what?

Any way to switch FrontPage from IE to FireFox or another browser?

Need help, asap, as site is languishing for lack of new content.

Thanks, in advance.

Have you looked around google for an answer?

I hate frontpage...so not sure about that, might be able to google that too and see if you can use it with Firefox...

I've had this happen with older versions of IE, I can't remember what the fix was though! If I remember I'll be sure to post it!

Hi ... yes, looked around, everywhere, before posting details of problem. Can't believe how widely used IE is, not only for Office, but too many other programs, even Thunderbird. Ugh. Will keep looking. Hope you remember, Grim. Seasonal Tidings.

drgeorgep added 18 Minutes and 28 Seconds later...

Hi ... thanks for the input, the solution was disabling proxy settings in IE7. Somehow, proxy was enabled and there was an address in the box. In IE7: tools>connections>lan>proxy -- disable. There's is a gawd. Seasonal Tidings.

I recall this happening once. I thought I wasn't connected to the net properly as all pages gave a 404. I opened another browser when someone assured me on MSN that xyz site was working fine and sure enough everything worked. A simple reboot helped on that occasion.

I hope you find a solution soon and when you do, post what ailed it for reference

I was going to suggest you check your proxy settings. Glad you figured things out.