Can Only Access Secure Sites?

[bluebellflora]

Very odd....

Since installing the latest XP update for malicious activity (can't remember the the exact name!) my internet is really limited. I can acces the web normally for a minute or so then all of a sudden the only sites I can access are secure ones - banking etc. The only way to get round it is to reboot but then the same thing happens .

Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would happen?

Thank you lovely people......

[KAndle]

What browser are you using? Internet Explorer? Does it happen in Firefox?

[bluebellflora]

Both, I use firefox but when this started I tried IE and it also wouldn't load. I can open messenger, skype etc so it's definitely not a connection problem.

I run a wireless network using a 2mb broadband connection, with everything running smoothly apart from this silly problem.

[raza]

Try this in IE go to internet options in tools and click on programs tab there u will find reset web settings.Click on it.Remember to keep backup of ur important info like homepage connections etc.Hope it works.

[KAndle]

If it doesn't work in either browser then you probably could try cleaning your system of spyware/adware & viruses. Most likely your problems falls into those catergories. Check your firewalls as well. Trying disabling them when you have this problem. As a matter of fact you could try closing everything possible when you have that problem and see if the access is still limited. You are saying that you can browse freely for a few minutes before this occurs? Also what is the errors you are geting??? 404, 550? That would help...

[bluebellflora]

Seems to be ok at the moment......... but it is intermittent. No spyware etc, I've done a really thorough sweep. There isn't an error message which is really odd, it just keeps trying without giving up.

Thanks for all your help

[bluebellflora]

Well, I think I found the problem..........

I have just updated Firefox to 1.0.2 and everything is now working perfectly.

Maybe Microsoft put some kind of bug in their malicious removal tool which somehow 'caused' problems with Mozilla???? Slightly anti microsoft I know but quite odd that now everything is working ok.

Thanks again for all your help.