Anilrgowda

Question
I'm experiencing a problem with Internet Explorer.

Basically, it cannot load nor seems to be even trying to make any soft of network connectivity with local or external web servers.

I basically cannot browse anything with Internet Explorer. Tried removing and reinstalling Service Pack 2, tried upgrading to IE7 then removing, and then trying again.

Nothing works, also tried running that Winsock Fix for Windows XP. That still hasn't fixed it.

Browsing works with Opera and Mozilla though.

Solution
well the events is a starting point as windows logs any errors here, it could have been DEP or some bad driver or a hard shutdown.
sp2 had a hic up and didnt install just right. Power fluctations endless really if you consider its an electrical device any fluctuations in power can be like bursting a brain cell in a mainboard.
It may have been hot processor and didnt want to work well.

Good to know you have it all back up and running with the internet
was the IE7 an update or you installed it manually?
I have stopped it from installing on my machines. sticking with IE6 too many issues especially after folks try to uninstall it as you again have shown. Firefox and opera work but not IE7.
Congrats on an excellent job anyway.