On/Off Slow To No Internet Connection

"T.I.Kool" wrote:

> I have a DSL Broadband connection to the internet and am using a Westail Modem.
> Latly,as I try to connect to the internet,I am getting on/off moments of
> connections to no connection at all.When I get no connection,Internet
> Explorer,displays the message"Internet Explorer could not display the page".I
> also get the "windows messages","program is not responding"with the option to
> "end program". My computer is XP Pro.
>
> I'm just wondering,if this sounds like a problem with the modem or something
> else?
> Has anyone out there had a similar experience that could help me narrow this
> problem down??.Please help.

Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your
browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:
Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable
the Non/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one
later and see which is the culprit .
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Run disk clean up then Open the run command by doing this:
Click Start >> Run >> Type in the text box:

ipconfig /flushdns click [OK]
ipconfig /renew click [OK]
netsh winsock reset click [OK]

Reboot your machine, does it help?

Try to Turn the Modem/Router OFF for a while ( 60Secs or so) and the
PC/Laptop at the same time. Then Boot up/Power On the Modem/Router and wait
for 60secs and then Power up the PC/Laptop and see if the connection will
hold.
HTH
nass
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