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Programs unable to Connect to Internet


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Chawni

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I have 3 computers all on a network. We had a power surge yesterday and 2 of the 3 came back up with no problems. My daughters came back but for some reason, no internet programs work (email, browser, AIM). I checked the
network connections in her computer and it shows its connected to the DSL and working correctly. I did a system restore and that didnt help. Any suggestions as to what the problem is or how I can fix it?
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Hi Chawni,

Welcome to Geeks To Go.

Does your computers have firewalls on them?

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yes they do
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Check all your firwalls to make sure they still allow programs like email, browser, AIM to access the interet.

Does your daughters network card still work?

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I have checked all fiirewalls... programs are still on the "allowed" list.
I checked the "network connections" on her computer and it appears to be connected. Everything appears to be fine but when she tries to open the internet progams... notta
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