Connection issues

[Shavell]

I just grabbed this old dusty thing out of my attic and I cannot connect to the internet. It has a very old version of windows. It says it’s connected but when I hit Internet Explorer it says cannot find server. When I hit google, I’m able to type a website and get the links. When I hit the links, it says can not find server. Help!

[Echo_Lake]

@Shavell
Thank you for posting on the HP Support Community.

Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, I have a few troubleshooting steps we could try to fix the issue:  

To verify that Internet Explorer is automatically detecting your proxy settings, follow the steps below:

1. Tap Start, and then type Internet options.
   (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Start, and then type Internet options.)
2. Tap or click the Connections tab, and then tap or click the LAN settings.
    

   

3. Tap or click Automatically detect settings and verify that there is check mark in the box beside it.
    

   

4. Tap or click OK to close the windows. Restart Internet Explorer and verify the issue is resolved.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
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