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Garat:
Try to use a proxy ?

Peter:

--- Quote from: Garat ---Try to use a proxy ?
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I could try anything, but I am pretty sure it is something in windows. Oh well let's sum up, maybe someone will see it. I will try proxy, it can't hurt.

Connections from the same network is working.
System restore did'nt help.
With virus-scanners and firewall off it doesn't work.
Reinstalling DB didn't help.

'Funny' thing.
In the modem/router whatever thingy. If I run a connection-test it says there isn't a internet connection  ,I gues I am right now connected, or is the computer fooling me, maybe it is, it is just trying to test me,hmmm.

Numsgil:
It's your windows install.  All the various things your describing, and the exhausted error checking in other areas, suggests to me that your windows install is broken somehow.  Remember that the old computer managed to work using the existing connection.  And you're variously getting blue screens of death, and experiencing problems with other apps.

If you have the time and patience, I would:

1.  Get a program like Partition Magic and partition your hard drive (if you haven't already.  Partitions are a good idea regardless).

2.  Install a fresh windows install on the new partition.

3.  Slowly install new programs on the new windows version as you need them, only going back to the old windows install occasionally.

My desktop has 3 partitions on the primary hard drive, with 3 OS installed: 2 XP Professional installs (one is about 4 years old.  My Granny OS  ) and an old 98SE install I use to play DOS games.

If this sounds unreasonable, then you have to track down the problem, which could be anything from adware to some obscure registry setting.  If you're lucky it's adware, and can be removed quite easily.  It could also be a recently installed program, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that.

Garat:
Or, you could be a little violent and format your computer.

Peter:
Nah, no formatting.

First it isn't as bad that I am getting blue screens of death jet, this one just has reminded me of the last time I had some network problems.

You have got a special partition for win98, for old games I just use a old computer.  

And I am just going to do a reainstall on the same computer, Means registry will be reset but many programs really don't care, means I have to check witch ones care, means I'd better make a backup.

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