problems with both firefox & I.E.

[Surrender Earthlings]

I've got a feeling I'm missing something elementary. This is a normal situation between me & computer.

Problem: I get the "contains no data" error on firefox. I switched to Internet Exploiter and got a similar defect. The page wouldn't load. This doesn't happen with every site, but mostly webmail, like hotmail.

I am a damned fool, yes, but what specifically am I doing wrong?

[Kov-Ice]

But you are getting pages to load sometimes? What's your internet connection setup?

[Surrender Earthlings]

Broadband... Through a network at home...

I got a feeling you want some more specific information.
From the Belarc Advisor:
NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
primary Auto IP Address: xxx.xx.x.xx / xx
Gateway: xxx.xx.x.x
Dhcp Server: xxx.x.x.x
Physical Address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

Networking Dns Server: xxx.xx.x.x

[Statica]

Check this out: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Document_contains_no_data
There are suggestions you can try here: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_some_websites

[TwoRails]

Can you post a link here that has problems? That way others can test it out...

[Surrender Earthlings]

I followed the links you provided, Statica, thanks. I'd already glanced through them before posting here, but through you, I studied them in detail. I tried the advice. No luck. I then disabled my Norton Internet Security (firewall). Still no luck. Then I noticed the onboard nvidia firewall (came with mainboard). I shut that puppy off, and guess what? Hotmail came through like a charm. Go figure.

TwoRails, that's good advice, but there's only been one other problem besides hotmail, and I didn't want to link through my hotmail account. Thanks, anyways.
Thanks also, to Kov-Ice.

I really appreciate all of your help, here at pcmech.
S.E.