When I bring up Internet Explorer, I have three tabs each with its own
default website. The first tab brings up the website just fine but the other
two tabs will not bring up anything -- -- the page says that there is a
connection problem. But then when I go through the first tab and try to put
it in an address, it is not able to find it and I get the same page saying
that the page is not available or a connection problem. This just started
happening and I'm not sure why. Now I do have a program called webplay and
it saves all my logins for the Web, but it did work before this. Thank you
in advance

Windows version?

Are you getting "Page cannot be displayed" errors?
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Mike wrote:
> When I bring up Internet Explorer, I have three tabs each with its own
> default website. The first tab brings up the website just fine but the
> other two tabs will not bring up anything -- -- the page says that there
> is
> a connection problem. But then when I go through the first tab and try to
> put it in an address, it is not able to find it and I get the same page
> saying that the page is not available or a connection problem. This just
> started happening and I'm not sure why. Now I do have a program called
> webplay and it saves all my logins for the Web, but it did work before
> this. Thank you in advance

Hi Mike,

Typing in www.webplay.com gets redirected to
http://sprw.information.com/?epl=007...BSPl0CClIDBVVT
(Even though the IE Address bar has http://www.webplay.com as the address,
select the File>Properties menu to view the 'real' address)

This may have recently happened if the original owners of webplay.com have
not paid their web hosters or they have changed owners. It could be just a
couple of days before the DNS (Directory Name Servers) are updated and your
computer will be able to find the new address. (Try again in a few days) or
your firewall may be blocking this new site.

There may be a security setting (Tools>Internet Options - Security tab) that
prevents re-directs, but I could not nail it down. It is recommended that
you use the Default Security settings (Default button) and surf the web with
a non-Administrator user account.

I would be extremely suspicious of visiting sites that hide their true
address. Perhaps it is prudent to change your homepage settings. I could not
find a privacy report nor a SiteAdvisor report for this site.

Regards.

"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54346A4A-B3BC-4125-A613-EFC8B74D1840@microsoft.com...
> When I bring up Internet Explorer, I have three tabs each with its own
> default website. The first tab brings up the website just fine but the
> other
> two tabs will not bring up anything -- -- the page says that there is a
> connection problem. But then when I go through the first tab and try to
> put
> it in an address, it is not able to find it and I get the same page saying
> that the page is not available or a connection problem. This just started
> happening and I'm not sure why. Now I do have a program called webplay
> and
> it saves all my logins for the Web, but it did work before this. Thank
> you
> in advance

"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54346A4A-B3BC-4125-A613-EFC8B74D1840@microsoft.com...
> When I bring up Internet Explorer, I have three tabs each with its own
> default website. The first tab brings up the website just fine but the
> other
> two tabs will not bring up anything -- -- the page says that there is a
> connection problem. But then when I go through the first tab and try to
> put
> it in an address, it is not able to find it and I get the same page saying
> that the page is not available or a connection problem. This just started
> happening and I'm not sure why. Now I do have a program called webplay
> and
> it saves all my logins for the Web, but it did work before this. Thank
> you
> in advance

Error message when you start Internet Explorer 7 or try to access a Web
site: "Internet Explorer cannot display the Webpage"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926431

I can think of three other causes for the vast majority of such problems:
1. You might have incompatible add-ons:
Go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools
and click Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).

2. Tools | Internet Options | Advanced
Scroll to the bottom and click Reset Internet Explorer Settings. Read this
article first:
How to use Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
Note that the Reset IE Settings button will delete AutoComplete data (such
as passwords.) Do you have those backed up?

3. Malware already installed on the computer: Help with malware
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

You might also try the steps here:
"Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working, or restarts"
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_ie_intro

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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