Internet Connection Issues?

[Matty]

Ok, my friend is running windows xp and he is having a problem with his internet connection. He is talking to me on msn but he cannot access the internet from either firefox or IE
The only webpage which he can access is google but when he searches, nothing happens.
Please help ASAP
Thanks,
Matty
sorry Joel, I need to be more specific.
When he tries to search, it tries to load without success but a "page cannot be displayed" page does not appear, it just tries to load to no avail. When he tries to access another webpage it says "waiting for (url)" and then after a while it just says stopped

[JoelKatz]

Unfortunately, "nothing happens" is not a useful description of the problem. Does no search page come up? Does it keep trying or stop trying? Or does a search page come up and the links don't work? If so, what *exactly* happens when he clicks on them? What does it say in the status bar?

[cc]

Check and make sure he is actually connected to the internet. Control panel> Network connections> make sure all the icons say connected. If he uses a modem, make sure the internet light is on.

[The Mafia]

If he's chatting via msn, there is some kind of connection. Sounds like he may have picked up a trojan virus or his firewall is blocking some ports. Check the firewall settings after running his anti-virus.

[captain3249]

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[javal m]

Cuz your computer might have some nasty adware on your computer .
Intall mozila firefox internet explorer
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