Re: OE and IE stopped working after Windows Update

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I've just reinstalled XP Service Pack 2, but no change!

Robert

"Sagara" wrote:

> Hello, I've XP updated with SP2, and it's fully updated with all the security
> fixes, etc. I did uninstall Windows Installer 3.1, but it made no
> difference, so I reinstalled it just in case it did not work the first time,
> but no change . I also followed the instructions on 'How to reinstall or
> repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP' (article 318378)
> as far as I could without actually reinstalling XP, but no change! However,
> I haven't tried as yet to reinstall SP2, so perhaps that mighht be worth a
> try. I also run a Norton virus scan as well, but nothing found.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Windows version?
> >
> > Does uninstalling Windows Installer v3.1 via Add/Remove Programs resolve the
> > problem?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > Sagara wrote:
> > > This morning I used Automatic Update to download Windows Installer 3.1,
> > > selected reboot, but rebooting left me with a black screen. Switched
> > > power off and on, selected Normal Windows boot from splash screen, and
> > > all was OK. But when I tried to used IE6 to access my email (only a
> > > Hotmail account) I got this error message:
> > >
> > > Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail',
> > > Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
> > > HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
> > > 12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
> > >
> > > Header download for the 'Inbox' folder did not complete. Account:
> > > 'Hotmail', Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
> > > Protocol: HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
> > > Error: 12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
> > >
> > > IE does not work either! But I can access and search the internet OK
> > > using Firefox! I use a Wireless connection (a PCMCIA card on my laptop)
> > > with no ISP set up. When I select Send/Receive in IE, it just accesses
> > > my hotmail account. I'm sending this by accessing the Web via the
> > > Hotmail page (Firefox is not allowed to access this forum directly!).
> > >
> > > I'm really stuck. Help very much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Robert
> >
> >
.

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