Re: Update Page Won't Open

From: RBF (r.flaman_at_shaw.invalid)
Date: 05/11/04


Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 21:55:36 GMT

I have only one computer and therefore do not have a router. Or am I
misunderstanding something that you've said?

Thanks for your input.
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"Lance Ballantyne" <lballantyne@sbcglobal.com> wrote in message
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>
> "RBF" <r.flaman@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:21C2F277-D2C9-4060-9949-B4D74EEE229E@microsoft.com...
> > The pages at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/ will not open.
> >
> > I am running Windows XP Home SP1 with Internet Explorer 6, McAfee
Personal
> Firewall/VirusScan/SpamKiller. Even after disabling the McAfee products I
> still cannot connect. I have also disabled the Google Bar Pop-up blocker.
> >
> > I have a cable connection to the internet.
> >
> > This problem has been going on for about 3 weeks.
> >
> > I have implemented the suggestions in the thread dated 3/12/2004.
> >
> > Your assistance would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> i had this same problem, here was my setup at the time.
>
> I have ADSL and my dsl modem has a built in firewall, since the wife,kid
and
> myself all had our computers hooked up to a router(with a built in
firewall)
> than connected to our modem we could not access the update site. what we
did
> is went out and bought a switch type hub and all was fine.
>
> hope this helps
>
>



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