SoonerAl
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|  said by PaloC  :I will be gone for 11 days. after i get back home i will reinstall XP. It has been running on this laptop over 3 years. So hopefuly then will get back to normal. You might try this first...
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How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
INTRODUCTION
In Windows XP, the TCP/IP stack is considered a core component of the operating system, and you cannot remove TCP/IP. Therefore, when you view the list of components for a network interface, you may notice that the Uninstall button is disabled when Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected. In extreme cases, the best solution for this issue may be to reinstall the IP stack. But with the NetShell utility, you can reset the TCP/IP stack to restore it to its state that existed when the operating system was installed. This article describes how to use the NetShell utility for this purpose.
»support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
...or as a fix of last resort do a repair install. Note the warnings on the page and backup critical data and programs...
»michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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