I cant connect to MSN Explorer, Live Messenger,Hotmail, WindowsUpdate or homepage in Windows Internet Explorer

There is no problem connecting to other websites through Windows IE. It's not a firewall problem. I checked. I've changed no settings. The problem suddenly occured. I assume it's not a server problem because it has lasted more than 24 hours.

There is no problem connecting to other websites through Windows IE. It's not a firewall problem. I checked. I've changed no settings. The problem suddenly occured. I assume it's not a server problem because it has lasted nearly 48 hours.

Some server problems can last longer, wait for another 12 hours, if it dont work maybe you're internet connection has trouble contracting through that website.

Perform a ping command.

Go to Start > Run. Type command or cmd and press enter. It opens the command prompt. Type the following:
ping www.yahoo.com
If it gives you the return values, then your connection doesnt have a prob.

Else if there is a prob with your proxy servers or gateways, check with your service provider.