Internet explorer problems

[steve_nfi]

Hi all
Has anyone had problems with Internet Explorer lately?
My desk top in school has started to develop a problem where you enter something and the page will probably come up, then click on something on the page and you get a no connection error. Do a page refresh a couple of times and the requested page comes up.
Pictures won't resolve on webpages (in fact they won't resolve in some emails come to think of it). This page as I write is covered in red crosses where pictures and emoticons should be.
I had the same problem on my sons PC last night, his IE wouldn't even open. I installed Firefox and that worked fine.
I'd be grateful if anyone can shed any light on this problem.
I've updated Java and Flash in case they were the problem.

[gl3nnym]

We had that problem here this morning but that was because our ISP was playing up. All seems OK now though.

[elsiegee40]

Which version of IE are you using?

[ricki]

Hi

It sound like you internet service provider has a problem. We get it when the county filters and not working well.

Richard

[Andrew_C]

Sounds similar to a problem I tried to diagnose over the phone for my brother (not in a school). He was running IE8 after an upgrade. I got him to try FF, and all is now well.

Could be a red-herring.

[steve_nfi]

I am using IE8. It's not an ISP problem because none of the other PC's are affected.
I tried 4 times to reply to this thread using IE but kept getting connection problems.
I've just had to install Firefox to reply to this.

[Elison]

It can be problem with Internet connetion (read Provider) or with program itself.
If I were you I would just reinstall IE....or use FireFox if it works fine

[teejay]

In IE8, Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, Reset Internet Explorer Settings.