I've tried that but no good even tried downloading a free browser but that doesnt work. Also ive noticed when i went to update my virus files it wouldnt connect the only program that can actually get out of my computer is outlook nothing else. is there a firewall setting on xp that i need to change any help gratefully recieved.

Please post a HijackThis! log.

why would anyone want to use Internet explorer :|

Well , you need I.E. for windows update and other browsers also didn't work for him :wink:

Here is my hijack this file
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{275A4337-E0B4-4635-B903-C1579A740848}: NameServer = 194.74.65.85 194.72.9.44
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{275A4337-E0B4-4635-B903-C1579A740848}: NameServer = 194.74.65.85 194.72.9.44
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: SecuROM User Access Service (V7) (UserAccess7) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\UAService7.exe

Is that your whole log file ?

Could you run the program again and then either copy the whole log onto the site or save it as a text file and attach it to the forums.

Yes thats the lot ive just read it it and it got me thinking ive just deleted my norton firewall and antiv virus and thathas done the trick.