All Windows Update links redirect to msn.com

All my computer Windows Update links redirect to msn.com. And when I try to
use the ones on line I end up with a blank web page?
There must be a way to fix this with out reloading Windows XP SP 2, I was
able to bypass this problem by downloading the sp3 program to a different
computer and then putting it on the problem computer.
At the same time when I choose to shut down the Windows XP does a restart
instead.
I had tried help and support. I got one response that ended up not being
helpful for this issue.
Loretta

Always reply to your original thread, please.

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• US:
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• UK:
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Loretta wrote:
> All my computer Windows Update links redirect to msn.com. And when I try
> to
> use the ones on line I end up with a blank web page?
> There must be a way to fix this with out reloading Windows XP SP 2, I was
> able to bypass this problem by downloading the sp3 program to a different
> computer and then putting it on the problem computer.
> At the same time when I choose to shut down the Windows XP does a restart
> instead.
> I had tried help and support. I got one response that ended up not being
> helpful for this issue.
> Loretta

Consideration -

System may be infected with malware "Vundo"
http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...=Win32%2fVundo



Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315



Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html


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"Loretta" <> wrote in message
news:...
| All my computer Windows Update links redirect to msn.com. And when I try to
| use the ones on line I end up with a blank web page?
| There must be a way to fix this with out reloading Windows XP SP 2, I was
| able to bypass this problem by downloading the sp3 program to a different
| computer and then putting it on the problem computer.
| At the same time when I choose to shut down the Windows XP does a restart
| instead.
| I had tried help and support. I got one response that ended up not being
| helpful for this issue.
| Loretta
|
|

"Loretta" wrote:

> All my computer Windows Update links redirect to msn.com. And when I try to
> use the ones on line I end up with a blank web page?
> There must be a way to fix this with out reloading Windows XP SP 2, I was
> able to bypass this problem by downloading the sp3 program to a different
> computer and then putting it on the problem computer.
> At the same time when I choose to shut down the Windows XP does a restart
> instead.
> I had tried help and support. I got one response that ended up not being
> helpful for this issue.
> Loretta
>
>
>

I had the same problem. After spending a couple of hours with microsoft
support scanning, creating a new user (that had IE6) the solution was to go
to:
Control Panel/
Nework connections/
Locan Area Connection/
Properties/
select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)/
Properties/
Select "Obtain DNS server address automatically" (I had "Use the following
DNS server addressess checked with server addressess entered)
That fixed the problem. Support told me that the setting was set/changed by
my ISP but i'm not sure if that is true. It may have been some adware that
changed it. In a scan I found an Adware. file in my registry and deleted it.
There were so many things we tried before finally changing the DNS server
setting that I am not sure if changing the DNS setting was the only thing
that corrected the problem but that is where I would start. We had
uninstalled IE7 (couldn't uninstall through Add/Remove software however) and
created a new administrative user that defaulted to IE6. I have since
reinstalled IE7 and everything is working fin

"Loretta" wrote:

> All my computer Windows Update links redirect to msn.com. And when I try to
> use the ones on line I end up with a blank web page?
> There must be a way to fix this with out reloading Windows XP SP 2, I was
> able to bypass this problem by downloading the sp3 program to a different
> computer and then putting it on the problem computer.
> At the same time when I choose to shut down the Windows XP does a restart
> instead.
> I had tried help and support. I got one response that ended up not being
> helpful for this issue.
> Loretta
>
>
>

i had this problem.. reinstalled windows.. didnt work, then i ran antimalware bytes it found rootkits and dns trojans, i hard set my router and modem, iam now downloading from windows update! this drove me crazy for three days! hope this helps somebody else!

The TCP/IP suggestion worked for me. Thank you!

"WindowsUser1957" wrote:

> I had the same problem. After spending a couple of hours with microsoft
> support scanning, creating a new user (that had IE6) the solution was to go
> to:
> Control Panel/
> Nework connections/
> Locan Area Connection/
> Properties/
> select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)/
> Properties/
> Select "Obtain DNS server address automatically" (I had "Use the following
> DNS server addressess checked with server addressess entered)
> That fixed the problem. Support told me that the setting was set/changed by
> my ISP but i'm not sure if that is true. It may have been some adware that
> changed it. In a scan I found an Adware. file in my registry and deleted it.
> There were so many things we tried before finally changing the DNS server
> setting that I am not sure if changing the DNS setting was the only thing
> that corrected the problem but that is where I would start. We had
> uninstalled IE7 (couldn't uninstall through Add/Remove software however) and
> created a new administrative user that defaulted to IE6. I have since
> reinstalled IE7 and everything is working fin
>
> "Loretta" wrote:
>
> > All my computer Windows Update links redirect to msn.com. And when I try to
> > use the ones on line I end up with a blank web page?
> > There must be a way to fix this with out reloading Windows XP SP 2, I was
> > able to bypass this problem by downloading the sp3 program to a different
> > computer and then putting it on the problem computer.
> > At the same time when I choose to shut down the Windows XP does a restart
> > instead.
> > I had tried help and support. I got one response that ended up not being
> > helpful for this issue.
> > Loretta
> >
> >
> >