Re: Cannot access the web

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/15/05


Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:24:47 -0600

There are several things hitting the winsock lately. I think it's worth a shot at that fix.

After you run Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta), you have network-related problems, or you receive an error message:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350

You receive an An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket error message when you try to connect to a network:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817571

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.txt
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Phil" <Phil@phil.com> wrote in message news:OfH0gUn%23EHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> Posted this yesterday and got a reply back that didn't really address the issue.  FWIW, I am a MS partner but thought I would 
> check here for a fix before I went to the private group for a lengthy resolution.  Customer has no problem with reimaging the 
> computer, nor do I but if there appears to be a less destructive solution I'm open to suggestions.  See previous thread below.
>
> Thanks
> Phil
>
> This connection is over dial up, and another computer in the house can
> connect consistently without any problems.  I was even connected at the same
> time (on both) and saw no issues on the one computer and the issue in the
> original post on the other.  This problem happens regardless of whether I'm
> connected at the office or at home over dial up.  So it appears to be an
> issue with this computer specifically.
>
> "Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8EE4F058-5876-4F7B-8E3E-95E5913AA8C1@microsoft.com...
>> Your recovery disk will not be of any help.  You should contact a tech rep
>> of
>> your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for a resolve.
>>
>> "Phil" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a computer that is unable to access the web.  I can ping things
>>> like
>>> www.micorsoft.com and it resolves correctly and returns responses, but
>>> when
>>> I try to surf the web everything comes up "Page cannot be displayed".  So
>>> this does not appear to be a DNS issue.  I noticed that it immediately
>>> begins trying the search "Trying to find
>>> http://www.www.microsoft.com.com"
>>> etc. and this is regardless of whether or not I type in www.microsoft.com
>>> or
>>> microsoft.com or microsoft in the address bar.  I tried installing
>>> Firefox
>>> and with about the same results there.  Does anyone have any suggestions
>>> as
>>> to what do to next?  I'm looking at the recovery disk right now, and that
>>> is
>>> an option if this cannot be fixed.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
> 


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