XP3 and IE8

I have IE7 and XP2, Everything heaven

But when I update to IE8 and/or SP3. I cannot connect to any sites on the
internet. Diagnostics say's Windows cannot connect using HTTP, HTTPS, OR
FTP. Refers to opening Ports. and Checking ISP or Firewall. Had no problem
with IE7 or XP2.

When I take back off XP3 Update., no problem.

How can I get these two updates to work in connection together?

[You're just full of problems today, aren't you?]

Snowdog wrote:
> I have IE7 and XP2, Everything heaven
>
> But when I update to IE8 and/or SP3. I cannot connect to any sites on the
> internet. Diagnostics say's Windows cannot connect using HTTP, HTTPS, OR
> FTP. Refers to opening Ports. and Checking ISP or Firewall. Had no
> problem with IE7 or XP2.
>
> When I take back off XP3 Update., no problem.
>
> How can I get these two updates to work in connection together?

Snowdog wrote:
> I have IE7 and XP2, Everything heaven
>
> But when I update to IE8 and/or SP3. I cannot connect to any sites
> on the internet. Diagnostics say's Windows cannot connect using
> HTTP, HTTPS, OR FTP. Refers to opening Ports. and Checking ISP or
> Firewall. Had no problem with IE7 or XP2.
>
> When I take back off XP3 Update., no problem.
>
> How can I get these two updates to work in connection together?

Your computer is messed up. You need to do some maintenance - stuff you
likely should have been doing all along. Let's get it ready and get it to
the right place. If there is some step in the following you do not
understand - you ask about it and someone here will try to help with that
specific step so you can move on. Follow these steps in order, exactly as
given and if you have any questions about anything - ask before moving on!

Let's walk you through the install of Service Pack 3 and take into account
the most common issues people come across (handle them before you
come across them.)

Seems like a lot to you? Don't think you can handle it? No shame - ask
someone you think can and/or pay someone who can. ;-) It's pretty straight
forward and I have seen some people do it that - well - I didn't think would
be able to . But - to each their own.

Fix your file/registry permissions...

Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced Troubleshooting"
titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
*will take time
(** Ignore the last step - you'll install SP3 shortly, but not now.)

Reboot and ...

Download/install this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

After installing, do the following:

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap.exe" g!
--> Click OK.
(The quotation marks and percentage signs and spacing should be exact.)

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/

After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
if you wish.

Download and run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

Reboot.

Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en

Reboot.

and...

Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
.... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
of the C:\ drive, do the following:

Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
--> Click OK.

(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...

Reboot.

Then follow the instructions here:

How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

Reboot.

Now for SP3...

1) Download the full SP3 installation file.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for
IT Professionals and Developers (works just as well for you.)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...8-1E1555D4F3D4

You are just saving it right now - not running it yet.

2) Ensure (as well as plausible) you have no spyware/malware by doing a full
scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes. If you are following
along, you have already done this!

3) CHKDSK
How to scan your disks for errors
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
* will take time

4) Defragment
How to Defragment your hard drives
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848
* will take time

5) Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
manufacturer's respective web pages.) Never get hardware drivers
for hardware that was not created/sold by Microsoft from Microsoft.

6) Reboot right before you try to install SP3.

7) Disconnect from the internet before installing (physically disconnect -
pull the network cable or disable the router/modem.)

8) Disable your antivirus and antispyware applications when you are about to
install SP3. Usually right-click on the icon in the taskbar gives you
a choice to do so.

Install SP3 by running the downloaded executable. Reboot when requested to
do so. Logon and let the machine 'settle' for about 10 minutes. Reboot.
Give it 5 minutes after logon to 'settle' - reboot.

After that - there will be more updates.

Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer
and visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a
CUSTOM scan...

Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
release the CTRL key after clicking each time.

Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
(deselect any others) and install it.

Reboot again.

If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
time. Rebooting as needed.

The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office Live" ones or
"Windows Live" ones fornow. I would completely avoid the
Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
Internet Explorer 8 at this time.

Seriously - do all that. This is like antibiotics - don't skip a single
step, don't quit because you think things will be okay now - go through
until the end, until you have done everything given in the order given. If
you have a problem with a step come ask and let someone here get you
through that step. If you don't understand how to do a step, come back and
ask here about that step and let someone walk you through it.

Then - when done - let everyone here know if it worked for you - or if you
have more issues.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Hey Antipodean,

Don't you think you should have cut the crap and told the OP to reformat
the system because following everything what you have said is going to
take him at least 3 days to get to normal but reformatting and
installing all the applications should take less than half day!

You really need to be practical in life otherwise you look a complete
fool advising M$ customers!

You are getting worse than Pig-Bear! Is old age getting at you as well?

hth


Shenan Stanley wrote:

>Your computer is messed up. You need to do some maintenance - stuff you
>likely should have been doing all along. Let's get it ready and get it to
>the right place. If there is some step in the following you do not
>understand - you ask about it and someone here will try to help with that
>specific step so you can move on. Follow these steps in order, exactly as
>given and if you have any questions about anything - ask before moving on!
>
>Let's walk you through the install of Service Pack 3 and take into account
>the most common issues people come across (handle them before you
>come across them.)
>
>Seems like a lot to you? Don't think you can handle it? No shame - ask
>someone you think can and/or pay someone who can. ;-) It's pretty straight
>forward and I have seen some people do it that - well - I didn't think would
>be able to . But - to each their own.
>
>Fix your file/registry permissions...
>
>Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced Troubleshooting"
>titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>*will take time
>(** Ignore the last step - you'll install SP3 shortly, but not now.)
>
>Reboot and ...
>
>Download/install this:
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
>After installing, do the following:
>
>Start button --> RUN --> type in:
> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap.exe" g!
>--> Click OK.
>(The quotation marks and percentage signs and spacing should be exact.)
>
>Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
>following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):
>
>SuperAntiSpyware
>http://www.superantispyware.com/
>
>MalwareBytes
>http://www.malwarebytes.com/
>
>After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
>whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
>if you wish.
>
>Download and run the MSRT manually:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
>Reboot.
>
>Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
>( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
>
>Reboot.
>
>and...
>
>Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
>... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
>of the C:\ drive, do the following:
>
>Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
>
>Start button --> RUN and type in:
> %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
>--> Click OK.
>
>(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
>NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
>
>Reboot.
>
>Then follow the instructions here:
>
>How do I reset Windows Update components?
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>
>Reboot.
>
>Now for SP3...
>
>1) Download the full SP3 installation file.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for
> IT Professionals and Developers (works just as well for you.)
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...8-1E1555D4F3D4
>
> You are just saving it right now - not running it yet.
>
>2) Ensure (as well as plausible) you have no spyware/malware by doing a full
> scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes. If you are following
> along, you have already done this!
>
>3) CHKDSK
> How to scan your disks for errors
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
> * will take time
>
>4) Defragment
> How to Defragment your hard drives
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848
> * will take time
>
>5) Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
> manufacturer's respective web pages.) Never get hardware drivers
> for hardware that was not created/sold by Microsoft from Microsoft.
>
>6) Reboot right before you try to install SP3.
>
>7) Disconnect from the internet before installing (physically disconnect -
> pull the network cable or disable the router/modem.)
>
>8) Disable your antivirus and antispyware applications when you are about to
> install SP3. Usually right-click on the icon in the taskbar gives you
> a choice to do so.
>
>Install SP3 by running the downloaded executable. Reboot when requested to
>do so. Logon and let the machine 'settle' for about 10 minutes. Reboot.
>Give it 5 minutes after logon to 'settle' - reboot.
>
>After that - there will be more updates.
>
>Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer
>and visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a
>CUSTOM scan...
>
>Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
>first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
>release the CTRL key after clicking each time.
>
>Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
>(deselect any others) and install it.
>
>Reboot again.
>
>If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
>time. Rebooting as needed.
>
>The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
>against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office Live" ones or
>"Windows Live" ones fornow. I would completely avoid the
>Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
>Internet Explorer 8 at this time.
>
>Seriously - do all that. This is like antibiotics - don't skip a single
>step, don't quit because you think things will be okay now - go through
>until the end, until you have done everything given in the order given. If
>you have a problem with a step come ask and let someone here get you
>through that step. If you don't understand how to do a step, come back and
>ask here about that step and let someone walk you through it.
>
>Then - when done - let everyone here know if it worked for you - or if you
>have more issues.
>
>
>

ANONYMOUS wrote:
> Hey Antipodean,
>
> Don't you think you should have cut the crap and told the OP to
> reformat the system because following everything what you have said
> is going to take him at least 3 days to get to normal but
> reformatting and installing all the applications should take less
> than half day!
> You really need to be practical in life otherwise you look a
> complete fool advising M$ customers!
>
> You are getting worse than Pig-Bear! Is old age getting at you as
> well?

SAQless!

Ever going to actually respond to me when I respond to you, or just continue
to live up to my given name for you? I also see you still have not a single
clue about my location - which is quite sad in itself (for you, I'm sure no
one else cares.)

In any case - still good to see you trying to make friends and influence
people. Keep plugging away - you'll either win someone over or die knowing
you tried - and really - that's all we have anyway.

Seriously - keep it up- like everything else in life, if all you get is the
good, you might not appreciate it. You keep the bad-side of that equation
all evened out. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I am having the exact same problem and don't know how to fix it. I'm taking
it to work to get some help, will pass on the answers if there are any. Right
now I'm thankful there is more than one computer in my house. Of course this
computer, still capable of internet access is NOT operating with ie8.
--
Wayne I think we have established that kakaw kakaw and touki touki don''t
work.


"Snowdog" wrote:

> I have IE7 and XP2, Everything heaven
>
> But when I update to IE8 and/or SP3. I cannot connect to any sites on the
> internet. Diagnostics say's Windows cannot connect using HTTP, HTTPS, OR
> FTP. Refers to opening Ports. and Checking ISP or Firewall. Had no problem
> with IE7 or XP2.
>
> When I take back off XP3 Update., no problem.
>
> How can I get these two updates to work in connection together?