Question : Enternet Explorer cannot display the webpage.  microsoft.com norton.com mcafee.com

I have Windows XP Pro w/sp2, Using IE7.  When i go to microsoft.com, norton.com, mcafee.com i get a IE cannot display the webpage.  when i run the Diagnose connection programs. i get "Error 6 connection to www.microsoft.com: the handle is invalid".  I can go to other web sites (ie google.com, hotmail.com, pctools.com and so on).  I have run pctools Spyware Doctor and remove all items it found and i run spynomore and remove all items it found.  i scanned with norton 2006 av and it found no viruses.  What would be the next thing to try.

Answer : Enternet Explorer cannot display the webpage.  microsoft.com norton.com mcafee.com

bgbeer is right, both ie7 and firefox have their downsides, for now ie6 seems the most compatible.  i would go with that, unless u somehow get ie7 to work, but i would download and install firefox as a backup incase all of a sudden you cant do anything with ie7
Billy