GOOGLED, Internet Options

[spanglemonkey]

Hi again!

I've got another annoying problem regarding connecting to the net...

I have my homepage set to google,cause
a.It loads up in a flash!
b.It's very useful.
Well the problem i have is that if i leave the pc on for sometime,when i connect it DIALS>CONNECTS>DISPLAYS THE TWIN PC ICONS ON TASKBAR.However it just won't display the page,the 'animated' hourglasses are turning,but nothing else.It is definately connected though.
Sometimes it just displays google but won't connect untill i select another page.On all counts it seems to keep reverting to offline status,i goto file etc and untick but the problem remains.
If i power down,then back up or reset it connects straight away,my mate has xp and gets it to,we are both on freeserve is it traffic related or syncronisation between offline pages etc...
Also my girlfriend has xp home,but it never displays the two pc icons why?How can i get it back for her(don't say ie 6.0 re-install!).?

all the best...

[bobhome]

Hi
I would say you have a fifty fifty chance it is freeserve,I had loads of problems when I had them,including your problem.I changed to btinternet.com(btopenworld)Much better,very rare get cut off,
IE repair tool might fix things up right again.
Start, settings, control panel, add/remove programs. Select IE 5.x or 6 and internet tools,whichever version you have,  hit add/remove button. In the dialogue that comes up, choose REPAIR IE. Follow prompts for repair.
BOB