Browser issues with http but not https??

Question

I am about to loose my mind here ... so a little help would go a long way.  My computer recently stopped connecting to http sites but for some reason https sites are good.   I have tried just about all I know including all the steps listed here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326155#   Of course I cannot get SFC /scannow to work because I have an XPS400 with Windows meia and the prompts keeps asking for WP Prof SP2 disk.  I changed the default install location but to no avail.   Anyway...VERY strange.   One thing I did discover is that when I boot in safe mode with networking, IE (and Firefox) work fine but when I use MSCONFIG and dissable all services (less Windows) and starup programs, it still doesn't work.   Anyone seen this before?

tomron · Answer

Did you disable the firewall for a test?   Check this link for for possible solutions as to why you are only able to connect to secure sites.   http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?t=74143

Tom__w · Answer

thanks for the post.  I tried all of the items listed on that forum post ... except the re-load :>(

tomron · Answer

'I boot in safe mode with networking, IE (and Firefox) work fine but when I use MSCONFIG and dissable all services (less Windows) and starup programs, it still doesn't work.'   Are you using msconfig in safe mode,if so it may not work.   'Safe Mode does not run the autoexec.bat or config.sys files.'   http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question575.htm

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