Geeze!
Do the following 2 operations before getting Drastic below.
Clean and update Java
Cleanup old Java and update to newest version this program will do it all for you.
Download JavaRa
http://prm753.bchea.org/JavaRa.html
Unzip it, run it, to update chose Jucheck (Suns updater) first, and if you do not have Jucheck then chose Update using Sun from here:
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6463-java-se.html
After update chose Cleanup old versions. Give it a minute and after it pops up the log file you will see what it removed.
Then click "Additional tasks" and check "remove Useless JRE files and Remove JavaRa log files.
After that run Search for Updates again to confirm you are up to date.
After that run remove older versions again. This time the Log file should be empty.
Then..
Download Dial-A-Fix (DAF)
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix#...C_and_articles
http://djlizard.net.nyud.net:8080/software/Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24.zip
Have XP CD available in case DAF needs a file.
Check all boxes on the screen (clear any restrictions if it shows any)
Then click GO!
When the entire page is finished click the HammerHead at bottom to go to the second DAF page.
Here 1 at a time do the below
Flush DNS
Repair Permissions
Reset networking
Reinstall Windows Firewall
Watch for any File not found or other errors and make note as this may lead to the fix!
Reboot retest!
That don't work consider going Drastic!
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This is drastic but nothing else has worked on this issue tho we did fix a lot.
Download Norman Malware Cleaner
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5450.html
Download then boot to safe mode only and run.
Do this when you go to work or bed as it is very thorough and will take hours.
Running in safe mode allows removal of some things that would give problems in normal mode but running in safe mode is slower also so double slow.
I mean it this program may run 6-8 hours so do it while you are sleeping or work! It will leave a log on Desktop when finished.
Mike