Can only connect to the internet with Firefox. Not other programs why?

[GaryK]

Hi,
I can only connect to the internet using firefox & Outlook.
Safari, internet explorer, & i tunes simply dont work anymore why is this happning to me? Can anyone solve my problem?
Thanks,
GaryK

[HyperCity]

Then just use windows firewall and see if your programs can access the net then.
What antivirus you are using? Is it Norton or McAffey?

[GaryK]

Hey i just found the solution for myself Itunes ran a diagnostic and they showed me how to turn off my proxy server. Now other programs are working fine, thanks for the help!

[Sawdust99]

I know this is an old thread, but I just had the same problem (only Firefox could connect to the Internet) and it was the proxy setting as mentioned above. I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit.

For those wondering, here is how I fixed my proxy setting and solved the problem:
start Internet Explorer, go to Tools | Internet Options (Alternatively go to Control Panel | Internet Options),
go to the "Connections" tab, and click the button "LAN settings", Uncheck the box "Use a proxy server for your LAN", hit OK.

That's the fix; everything started connecting to the Internet with no problems after that. Since I was using a home internet connection without any LAN, this checkbox should never have been checked.

[preiaj01]

Thanks Sawdust. Your post helped me fix this problem in all of 5 minutes .

[suvant]

You Are God!!! Sawdust99