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After reinstalling Vista 64 on a computer I found myself unable to open any websites with Internet Explorer.
I checked network settings, including DNS. Everything looked perfect. The Internet connection icon in the system tray told me everything was fine, too. In the meantime Windows Update downloaded and installed several hundred megs worth of updates.
Still no luck browsing with Internet Explorer, though.
I thought "fine, you useless piece of Microsoft browser, I'll install Firefox". Much to my surprise Firefox would return the same "Address not found" message IE did.
It turns out the TCP/IP stack was messed up. This usually happens when you uninstall software, especially adware or firewall programs. This time it happened on a fresh install.
To fix the issue in Vista press Windows+R to bring up the run dialog, type cmd and Enter to open a command prompt and then type in netsh winsock reset followed by Enter. You'll get confirmation and be told you need to reboot to complete the fix. Do so.
On XP download this file, run it and carefully follow instructions.
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