"Session has expired... " & automatic cinfiguration script

I run IE8 on WinXP Prof
I can only access a certain website (to fill a form) when I check the
"Automatic Configuration Script" in LAN settings. If unchecked, access is
denied and I get the error message "session has expired, bla, bla....". Same
problem occurs with IE7. Btw, no problem with FireFox.
Any ideas? Thanks - Louis

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2;
Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64-bit) as well as your IE version
when posting in an IE-specific forum or newsgroup. Please do so in your next
reply.

> Same problem occurs with IE7

Upgrading in hopes of fixing an existing problem is seldom a wise idea.

Is Automatic Updates enabled and is the computer fully-patched at Windows
Update?

Can you reach http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com using IE8?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8 and/or IE7?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


louis wrote:
> I run IE8 on WinXP Prof
> I can only access a certain website (to fill a form) when I check the
> "Automatic Configuration Script" in LAN settings. If unchecked, access is
> denied and I get the error message "session has expired, bla, bla....".
> Same
> problem occurs with IE7. Btw, no problem with FireFox.
> Any ideas? Thanks - Louis

Appreciate your reply. I'll follow the sequence of your questions/comments

- WinXP SP3 Prof IE8
- I didn't up/downgrade. IE7 is installed on another machine and gave the
same result
- WinAU is installed and MS Automatic Update site can be reached without
problems
- Problem persits in No add-ons mode and after RIES
- Use standard MS-firewall and updated AVG anti-virus
- Norton/McAfee has never been used.

Louis

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2;
> Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64-bit) as well as your IE version
> when posting in an IE-specific forum or newsgroup. Please do so in your next
> reply.
>
> > Same problem occurs with IE7
>
> Upgrading in hopes of fixing an existing problem is seldom a wise idea.
>
> Is Automatic Updates enabled and is the computer fully-patched at Windows
> Update?
>
> Can you reach http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com using IE8?
>
> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>
> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
> Explorer (No add-ons).
>
> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
> IE8 in all OSS]
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>
> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>
> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
> What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
> in the background when you installed IE8 and/or IE7?
>
> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
> it)?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> louis wrote:
> > I run IE8 on WinXP Prof
> > I can only access a certain website (to fill a form) when I check the
> > "Automatic Configuration Script" in LAN settings. If unchecked, access is
> > denied and I get the error message "session has expired, bla, bla....".
> > Same
> > problem occurs with IE7. Btw, no problem with FireFox.
> > Any ideas? Thanks - Louis
>
> .
>