Programs can download their own updates, but IE can never download anything, I always get this message

"Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. please try again later"

E-mail attachments, drivers, IE7, WMP11, music, screensavers, you name it, IE can never "find" the site or file whereas other programs indeed download their updates.

I have swept my system for malware of all kinds, I am not an expert but I started to think it might be related to something else.

My system is Win XP home sp2 GQ computer bought at Fry's.

You may want to look at my previous thread related to this problem here

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthr...5&page=1&pp=15

Downloads and Safe ActiveX are allowed

Help!!