I just need help with this, Idk how to describe it further than the title. Like I said, internet works perfect, but I can't connect through programs such as AIM, Skype, or ANYTHING else I download. Help?1 person needs an answerI do too

Hi Ev0lution2, Thank you for posting. When you say you can connect to the internet directly are you referring to browsing the internet? If this is the case, please disable all virus and firewalls and see if you can connect. If you still cannot connect attempt a clean boot to see if a program is blocking internet traffic. To perform a clean boot please see the link below with detailed instructions. Clean Boot XP Hope this helps.Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST Microsoft Answers Support Engineer Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think