Internet Browsers wont open web pages.

I have Windows 7 Home. None of my internet browsers (firefox,IE,chrome) will open any web pages. Was working fine the day before and now nothing. When you type in an address or search on the google tab it just thinks for a a while
then the address bar goes blank and nothing happens. Internet is connected and working fine by cable. Other computers on same network are working regular. Please help... did alot of searching on forums and nothing i have tried yet has worked.
Thank you.

Hi Biggy,
I agree Zigzag, the issue can be caused by one of the following factors:
a. Network connectivity issue or network-related issue such as DNS resolve.
b. Malware.
c. A conflict with firewall or a firewall configuration issue.
d. Third-party software or Internet connections settings issues.
e. Internet Explorer configuration settings.
f. Certain core Windows files are corrupted or missing.
Meanwhile, I would like suggest you try the solution from the link below about a similar case:
Cannot open any web pages in any browser.:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/43b337c5-1287-41c0-bb6f-547611b196d2/cannot-open-any-web-pages-in-any-browser?forum=itprovistasecurity
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Blair Deng
Blair Deng
TechNet Community Support

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