Internet Connection problems

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Once you have tried this and a reboot, you should be able to connect the internet successfully again.

Your best bet is, if you have an antivirus program installed (preferably norton or mcafee) is to update it. If you can't, which I am guessing, Then there is an alternative that I can tell you but it is in a little more depth.

This will work if you know somebody who has a computer and has updated antivirus.

Make sure that each computer has a NIC card. Depending on the operating system, you and your friend will need to set up a peer-to-peer network temporarily.

You'll need a yellow network cable. If it is windows 98, install Microsofts Netbeui when you go into control panel, network. Click add then add a protocol. Highlight Microsoft on the left, and scroll down till you come to Netbeui. Make sure that is the only protocol installed for that network adapter. If you have TCP/IP installed, delete it. You can add it later, make it default under advanced, and delete netbeui. You should already have microsoft logon and microsoft network as a client.

If you are running anything higher than windows 98, then the peer to peer connection should automatically be detected.

Go into the network, under control panel in 98 or under maintenance/performance in XP. Make sure file sharing is enabled. If it isn't and you can't find it, then use the help program with windows and it will direct you on how to do it.

Once sharing is enabled, then right click your drive and make sure that it is shared. Consult the help file if you need extra help.

Then, set the antivirus program on the other computer to scan the drives that you have shared.

This will eliminate the virus, but if it is a new one, then that person should be able to quarantine the virus and send it off to the antivirus corporation for a fix.

I said that this is a longer fix, but it's better than opening up your computer, disabling the drive and making it a slave drive. Then opening up the other computer and hooking it up and scaning the drive

It may be less work and, if you're up to it, that would be the easiest if your comfortable opening up your PC.