mswsock.dll problems after Windows Update

Avec updating about 40 problems with Windows Update,my computer refuses to
connect to Internet and shows an error message concerning mswsock.dll

When I use Windows restore to go back to before the update, everything is
fine again I therefore conclude that my problem comes from one of the
updates. The problem is : which one?!!

Is there anyway of finding out without having to install the 40 updates one
by one?

Thanks in advance

Steve

I add that this is a clean installation from zero

"Stephen Ellis" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> Avec updating about 40 problems with Windows Update,my computer refuses to
> connect to Internet and shows an error message concerning mswsock.dll
>
> When I use Windows restore to go back to before the update, everything is
> fine again I therefore conclude that my problem comes from one of the
> updates. The problem is : which one?!!
>
> Is there anyway of finding out without having to install the 40 updates
> one by one?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Steve
>

"Stephen Ellis" <> wrote in message news:...
> Avec updating about 40 problems with Windows Update,my computer refuses to
> connect to Internet and shows an error message concerning mswsock.dll
>
> When I use Windows restore to go back to before the update, everything is
> fine again I therefore conclude that my problem comes from one of the
> updates. The problem is : which one?!!
>

> Is there anyway of finding out without having to install the 40 updates one
> by one?


I would guess that if you have one which changed iexplore.exe
you could try avoiding it. However, the cause of the symptom
would not necessarily be the update but the fact that iexplore.exe
had changed. E.g. some third-party security packages need to be
reconfigured either by the user or by their providers support to *allow*
the changed iexplore.exe and not regard it as a possible Trojan
that needs to be blocked from connecting to the Internet.
Why they have to do this "silently" mystifies me.


>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Steve


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

Ok thanks for the answer, I think you're probably right, because IE8 was one
of the updates.
I'll give it a try and keep you informed

Regards
Steve

"Robert Aldwinckle" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
...
>
> "Stephen Ellis" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Avec updating about 40 problems with Windows Update,my computer refuses
>> to
>> connect to Internet and shows an error message concerning mswsock.dll
>>
>> When I use Windows restore to go back to before the update, everything is
>> fine again I therefore conclude that my problem comes from one of the
>> updates. The problem is : which one?!!
>>
>
>> Is there anyway of finding out without having to install the 40 updates
>> one
>> by one?
>
>
> I would guess that if you have one which changed iexplore.exe
> you could try avoiding it. However, the cause of the symptom
> would not necessarily be the update but the fact that iexplore.exe
> had changed. E.g. some third-party security packages need to be
> reconfigured either by the user or by their providers support to *allow*
> the changed iexplore.exe and not regard it as a possible Trojan
> that needs to be blocked from connecting to the Internet.
> Why they have to do this "silently" mystifies me.
>
>
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Steve
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>

Nope! Internet Explorer isn't the problem sniff sniff

It's a real pain, cos Windows Update installs 93 updates and I haven't the
faintest idea which of these causes the problem.

Help!!!


"Stephen Ellis" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
%...
> Ok thanks for the answer, I think you're probably right, because IE8 was
> one of the updates.
> I'll give it a try and keep you informed
>
> Regards
> Steve
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" <> a écrit dans le message de
> news: ...
>>
>> "Stephen Ellis" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Avec updating about 40 problems with Windows Update,my computer refuses
>>> to
>>> connect to Internet and shows an error message concerning mswsock.dll
>>>
>>> When I use Windows restore to go back to before the update, everything
>>> is
>>> fine again I therefore conclude that my problem comes from one of the
>>> updates. The problem is : which one?!!
>>>
>>
>>> Is there anyway of finding out without having to install the 40 updates
>>> one
>>> by one?
>>
>>
>> I would guess that if you have one which changed iexplore.exe
>> you could try avoiding it. However, the cause of the symptom
>> would not necessarily be the update but the fact that iexplore.exe
>> had changed. E.g. some third-party security packages need to be
>> reconfigured either by the user or by their providers support to *allow*
>> the changed iexplore.exe and not regard it as a possible Trojan
>> that needs to be blocked from connecting to the Internet.
>> Why they have to do this "silently" mystifies me.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Steve
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Robert Aldwinckle
>> ---
>>
>>
>
>

"Stephen Ellis" <> schrieb:

> Nope! Internet Explorer isn't the problem sniff sniff

Sure it isn't, but the "Security Software" you've running in the background
"may" be causing this, especially if you're running the snake oil "ZoneAlarm".

> It's a real pain, cos Windows Update installs 93 updates and I haven't the
> faintest idea which of these causes the problem.

In case you're running Windows XP, you may fall into an interference with
the important(!) security update KB951748 (MS08-037) and your "Security
Software" especially ZoneAlarm in non-updated versions. See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951748 and the "Known issue" section there.

Bye,
Freudi

Zone Alarm is not installed

I get the problem even before I install security software


Steve



"Ottmar Freudenberger" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> "Stephen Ellis" <> schrieb:
>
>> Nope! Internet Explorer isn't the problem sniff sniff
>
> Sure it isn't, but the "Security Software" you've running in the
> background
> "may" be causing this, especially if you're running the snake oil
> "ZoneAlarm".
>
>> It's a real pain, cos Windows Update installs 93 updates and I haven't
>> the
>> faintest idea which of these causes the problem.
>
> In case you're running Windows XP, you may fall into an interference with
> the important(!) security update KB951748 (MS08-037) and your "Security
> Software" especially ZoneAlarm in non-updated versions. See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951748 and the "Known issue" section
> there.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

"Stephen Ellis" <> schrieb:

>> In case you're running Windows XP, you may fall into an interference with
>> the important(!) security update KB951748 (MS08-037) and your "Security
>> Software" especially ZoneAlarm in non-updated versions. See
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951748 and the "Known issue" section
>> there.

> Zone Alarm is not installed

Fine.

> I get the problem even before I install security software

You've read what I've written above? Try to exclude KB951748 (MS08-037)
*temporary* from the list of updates your systems (whichever Windows
version you're using) needs to install. In case not installing KB951748
"resolves" the problem you're running into, please specify exactly

#1 which Windows version you're running
#2 which Service Pack is installed on that system
#3 which applications are loaded during Windows start
(Start -> Run -> msconfig [Enter/OK] -> System Start)

Just to be clear and to prevent missunderstandings: Your system *needs*
to install KB951748 (MS08-037) to be more secure!

Bye,
Freudi