May be simple.

It may be a settings issue.
The first thing I do is check Tools-Internet Options-Connections
tab-LAN Settings and ensure "Use a proxy server...." is not checked.
(Mine resets occasionally, particularly after a power break or reset)

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:41:01 -0800, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Lady Deadra
<LadyDeadra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Greetings All!
>
>I'm running XP Home & IE6 died today. Can't access anything - either typing
>or favorite. I know I'm connected because I'm also running FireFox - have
>been & have had no problems. Both were running fine until today. IE "can't
>find server."
>
>Registry prob?