Hi, thanks for your posts guys.

AV software is Norton Internet Security 2008 which was turned off during the
tests
Firewall is as above, and turned off during the tests.
Anti-spyware is PC Tools Spyware Doctor V5.5.1.322, and turned off during
tests.

All software is up to date.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
> (if any)?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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>
> Gadget wrote:
> > IE7 V7.0.5730.13
> > Win XP Pro 2002 SP3
> >
> > I am having trouble accessing SOME websites on my laptop, regardless of
> > which ISP or ADSL connection I use.
> >
> > My laptop cannot access a suppliers website either at home or using the
> > wireless LAN at work, but my desk PC at home and my desk PC at work both
> > can
> > access the site.
> > Same thing when it comes to Google. I can get to the home page but cannot
> > get to the search results page.
> >
> > The bar at the bottom of the screen shows "Waiting for........." and the
> > progress bar gets to 5 green blocks (about 1/2 way) but nothing changes in
> > the main window. It just sits there waiting. I can cancel navigation or
> > press stop and navigate to somewhere else (e.g. one I know I can get to!)
> > without issue, so I know IE7 is still running.
> >
> > I've tried disabling all the add-ons, running spyware/addware/virus scans,
> > reinstalling IE7 having downloaded it on another pc and installing from
> > USB
> > memory stick, all to no avail.
> >
> > I've tried running system restore to about a month ago when everything was
> > fine, but it says there were no changes made.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest what I may have missed or what I can try to get around
> > this?
>
>