Internet messed up! Help please

[jambog]

My internet is messed up on my desktop. I can use Mozilla browser but not IE. No programs that use the internet work either such as my Gmail Notifier, Weather Bug, Windows Automatic Updates, MSN ect. Mozilla browser works fine. I have my desktop and laptop hooked to a router and I can use IE, and the other programs on my laptop so I don't think it has anything to do with the router. I've hit the reset button on it a few time though and it didn't solve anything. This happened when my pc shut down for no reason, and after I rebooted it said "windows has recovered from a serious error" Anybody have any idea on how I could get my programs to connect to the internet again?

I found this connection that I have never noticed before, it says connected but isn't sending any or receiver data, while the other connection is. I tried repairing the connection by going to the support tab and repair and get this error

"Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the follow action could not be completed: TCP/IP is not enabled for this connection. Cannot proceed"

How do I enable the TCP/IP and why is this new connection even showing up? its called 1394 Connection then I got my regular Local Area connection that has always been there

EDIT: I figured it out, I went to IE>tools>connection>LAN Settings and for some reason the LAN Settings were set to use the proxy server 127.0.0.1 with port 7212 so I set it back to automaticly detect settings. I would still like to know why it got messed up like that and why I got a new connection, anybody know?

[Kristaps513]

I wish i could help you! :(

[skid]

EDIT: I figured it out, I went to IE>tools>connection>LAN Settings and for some reason the LAN Settings were set to use the proxy server 127.0.0.1 with port 7212 so I set it back to automaticly detect settings. I would still like to know why it got messed up like that and why I got a new connection, anybody know?

That sounds strange. After the things you said (sudden shut down, settings changed after restart) my first question would be: are you sure that your pc is clean of any harmful software (e.g. browser hijackers or anything like that)? Even if everything is fine again I'd really suggest to scan the pc with a anti virus tool...

[Kristaps513]

Yea Skid's right that may be the problem!! :)

[jambog]

That sounds strange. After the things you said (sudden shut down, settings changed after restart) my first question would be: are you sure that your pc is clean of any harmful software (e.g. browser hijackers or anything like that)? Even if everything is fine again I'd really suggest to scan the pc with a anti virus tool...

I scan atleast once a week with Norton Corporate (with latest virus definitions), plus I use Ghostsurf for spyware scans. I also defrag once a week, and clean my registry, cookies, temporary internet files ect. I also keep my Windows Updates up to date. My computers has shut down for no reason 6 times in the past 3 months and when I reboot it I get the message "Windows has recovered from a serious error" then it gives me a report and everytime it has to do with the same two files in the temporary directory:

C:\DOCUME~1\James\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER6094.dir00\Mini 042806-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\James\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER6094.dir00\sysd ata.xml

only the names of the temporary folders are a little different but always start with WER and end with .dir00, but the 4 digit number between them are always different

[pizzaman]

Sorry, i got no idea on how to fix that. If you need any program though; just PM me and ill see what i can do.;)

[skid]

...and everytime it has to do with the same two files in the temporary directory:
C:\DOCUME~1\James\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER6094.dir00\Mini 042806-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\James\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER6094.dir00\sysd ata.xml


_Maybe_ this is something for you.

http://www.dvcreators.net/discuss/showthread.php?t=3192