IE not recognized?

HP Pavilion machine running Windows Vista Home Premium.
IE has been working fine. Until now.
Opera, FF, and Comodo Dragon can all go online, but if I try IE, :web page cannot be displayed" message.
Have tried to install IE 7 and 8. Getting that IE is not supported by the operating system.
WTH?? Not supported by Windows?
How can I get IE back for this machine?

 

No new installs or removals.
Got me puzzled.

 

That particular one you show has not been installed.
IE 7 and 8 has so far been rejected.
Will try 9.

 

Installed IE9.
Shows as a successful install, but still not able to get on-line with IE.

 

Opens to a white page that says "Internet Explorer cannot display the wenpage".
Below is a box for Diagnosing Connection Problems.
Tells me that there is no problem found with the network connections.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956196
maybe something here will find out what is wrong so it can be fixed.

 

No joy to be found there.

 

Anything to be found here?
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\brookie>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : RandD
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : E0-91-F5-94-3C-66
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::adb5:599:c5b3:e93d%13(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 11, 2011 6:21:04 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:21:05 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 383816181
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-0F-F2-EA-03-00-22-15-07-31-A1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 66.76.227.40
208.180.42.68
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E
GBE NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-15-07-31-A1
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{1C8270E1-2151-45A0-8D4E-640B40F6A
CBB}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{611B0BAF-8C52-4144-9085-7028E15A9
0AF}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\brookie>

 

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\brookie>findstr "[SR] Cannot repair member filr" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.
log>sfcdetails.txt
FINDSTR: Cannot open C:\Windows\logs\cbs\CBS.log

C:\Users\brookie>

 

Ran. Said it resolved 2 issues.
BUT still cannot get on-line with IE.

 

Give this one a try: http://www.rizonesoft.com/2011/complete-internet-repair/
Direct dl link: http://www.rizonesoft.com/downloads/cintrep.zip

• Extract these files in a folder on your desktop.
• Now run CIntRep.exe by right-click clicking it and selecting Run as Administrator
• Put a check-mark in Repair Internet Explorer 9.0
• Click the GO! button
• Reboot PC.

 

Nothing after running.
Anybody make anything from this?
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: iexplore.exe
Application Version: 9.0.8112.16421
Application Timestamp: 4d76255d
Hang Signature: e0ac
Hang Type: 131073
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Hang Signature 1: 60fe171ffc4ba7a3b8c44948a1509c79
Additional Hang Signature 2: 5b14
Additional Hang Signature 3: f148e113f0e4b502b05f7623493081e5
Additional Hang Signature 4: 032e
Additional Hang Signature 5: 44a89ef67a57fb2e23947dfb5d805be6
Additional Hang Signature 6: 897f
Additional Hang Signature 7: 0cc61e4ce3372151e98c51e585a26458

 

Yep.

 

I'm going to ask the obvious, have you tried running a boot-scan anti-virus, and/or malware remover such as malwarebytes?

 

Same answer. Yep.

 

Can you list or take a picture of what is in Programs and Features (via control panel). Just list any of them that begin with the letter W

 

Only one that starts with a W.
WinPatrol.

 

Uninstalled all other browsers.
Made no difference with IE.
Had to reinstall one to get back here to respond.

 

David:
Vista is SP2.
Recently got all Windows Updates. Yesterday, in fact.
Have tried Safe Mode w/Networking.
Security is as always.
Comodo firewall
SpywareBlaster.
SAS (on demand)
MBAM (on demand)
Avira AntiVir (on demand)
All up to date.

 

Uninstalled 9.
Rolled itself back to 8.
Now 8 is working, so must have been something in the files, maybe?
But working. Case closed.

 

Thanks to everybody for their input.
Very much appreciated.

 

I just thought that I would add that the next time you have connection problems, check your firewall. Of late, most of my connection problems seem to be a firewall problem (PC Tools Firewall Plus). I double check the ISP files in PC Tools and see if they are correct and adjust if not. I also disable it, sign-on and then turn the firewall back on after connected (IF there's a connection). I also try rebooting with the firewall off. Hope that helps someone and glad you resolved your problem.

 

Thanks,Meekie.
One of the first things I tried before posting for help.