- Well, I'm confident this isn't a hardware problem. So it must be software or settings.
- What do you mean with the combination "it just won't work" and "it still do[es work]" for exactly the same programs?
- Talking about ANY (kind of) program requiring the internet (except apparently IE): how about ping? And for that matter: how about your your e-mail program?
- Please be more specific on what programs this is about, and the precise error condition or error message of each program.
- Just a stupid question: did you install each program correctly, did they work with DSL before reformatting, and did you reproduce each programs settings (and the Internet settings) exactly?
Kees
First of all, I just reformated, and after reinstalling my DSL, I can browse IE fine, but whenever I try to use ANY kind of program that requires the internet it just won't work (for instance mIRC, and several other programs). Now im confident that it isn't a software problem because these programs always worked before and still do.
I know this is a weird question, but does anyone have any idea? Im running WIN98se

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