I have internet connection, but internet explorer does not connect..help pleeease ....?

[j12]

I do have internet connection. Yahoo messager, MSN and ICQ get connected to internet with no problem but when I open Explorer to surf internet, it says that I do not have internet connection and it does not get cennedted to internet at all. ( no matter which url and web address I put in )

(ps- I am wiriting this with my friend's computer)

please help...what can I do ?
Many Thnaks

[olimer]

It might be that icon for internet explorer try going to make another icon and see if it works

[Praneeth]

Did you try other browsers like firefox and opera. Well regarding Internet Explorer with the information given by you, I would say just check your proxy settings.
It is usually at TOOLS-->Internet Options --> connections --> LAN settings -->

here see that automatically enable LAN settings is enabled and proxy is disabled.
Hope this works, else.. include some more information like what browser are u using and what operating system and what type of internet connection do you have. so that ppl may understand what the problem exactly is.
All the best.

[Vern]

Does it work with other browser? Have you installed firewall? Try reboot with safe mode and see if you have access to IE. That will ans a lot of your issues. But sounds like FW issue.