Re: Page Cannot Be Displayed

[Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup]

You have an excellent tool at your fingertips which will allow you to
configure Automatic Updates such that *you* can decide (1) what updates are
downloaded, (2) when the updates are downloaded, (3) which updates are
installed, and (4) when the updates are installed.

Automatic Updates in WinXP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...windowsxp.mspx

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

karatche wrote:
> There-in lies the problem with automatic update. You cannot disable
> aiti-virus or other running applications when this update is done
> automatically. Seems that microsoft should require a hands on approach
> with
> this update.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> 99% of the time, such problems are caused by the fact the "real-time
>> protections" afforded by anti-virus and/or anti-spyware applications
>> and/or
>> third-party firewalls were NOT disabled prior to installing WinXP SP3.
>>
>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>> --
>>
>> karatche wrote:
>>> I emailed free support for SP3 and recieved the following reply. I
>>> followed
>>> the course of action which was very easy to accomplish and it seems to
>>> have
>>> resolved my problem. I will paste the directions here:
>>>
>>>
>>> This issue can be caused by improper IE settings. Let’s try the
>>> following
>>> steps to reset Internet Explorer:
>>> Reset Internet Explorer (IE)
>>> ====================
>>> Note: This step will help us clear cookies, restore the security level
>>> back
>>> to the default settings, and disable third-party browser extensions.
>>> Before
>>> trying the steps, we can export the cookies so they can be easily
>>> restored
>>> later if you desire:
>>>
>>> 1. Press "Alt" from your keyboard, click "File", and click "Import and
>>> Export".
>>> 2. Click "Next", select　"Export Cookies", and click "Next".
>>> 3. The file is saved by default to your “Documents� folder, click "OK".
>>>
>>> If you would like to import the cookies after resolving the issue,
>>> please
>>> select “Import Cookies� in file menu to import the saved cookies file
>>> and
>>> choose the “cookies� file from your “Documents� folder.
>>>
>>> For Internet Explorer 6.0:
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>> 1. Click Start, Run, type: “inetcpl.cpl� (without quotation marks) and
>>> press
>>> Enter.
>>> 2. Select the General tab, and in the Temporary Internet files window,
>>> click
>>> "Delete Cookies", and click OK.
>>> 3. In the same tab click Delete Files, check the "Delete all offline
>>> contents" box and click OK.
>>> 4. Click the Programs tab, and click "Reset Web Settings".
>>> 5. Click the Advanced tab, and click "Restore Defaults".
>>> 6. Under the Advanced tab, uncheck "Enable third-party browser
>>> extensions"
>>> (requires restart).
>>> 7. Click OK.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:
>>>
>>>> "karatche" <karatche@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:C070F160-8F8C-4075-B33E-E2FFF6F9AB3B@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I have the same issue- just since my os updated itself the other
>>>>> night.
>>>>> Now I
>>>>> have trouble when trying to open multiple IE windows. I refrained from
>>>>> installing IE7 on this machine because as I tried IE 7 last year I
>>>>> found
>>>>> it
>>>>> to run slow and did not like the changes. I'm assuming it is a
>>>>> conflict
>>>>> between IE6 and the SP3 updates. Please let me know if you find an
>>>>> answer
>>>>> short of rollong back the SP3 installation. Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> "HPS Admin" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> We have recently applied SP3 to our XP Pro PC's and our users are
>>>>>> complaining
>>>>>> about intermittent "Page cannot be displayed" errors occurring for
>>>>>> websites
>>>>>> they frequently visit. I am also experiencing the same issues, even
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> trying to access posts on here, but clicking the refresh a few times
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> clearing the cache eventually gets the page displayed. The SP2 PC's
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> experiencing this issue and I've been using one now all day without
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> errors that people on the SP3 machines are still getting, so I don't
>>>>>> think it
>>>>>> has anything to do with our proxy service or network setup as I'd
>>>>>> expect
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> PC's to suffer the same issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Win XP Pro SP3 + IE 6.0.2900.5512 SP3
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone got any ideas what may be causing this issue, it's
>>>>>> annoying
>>>>>> rather than show stopping so I don't want to have to rollback SP3.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Such problems are usually caused by add-ons or malware.
>>>>
>>>> ADD-ONS
>>>> Tools | Internet Options | Advanced
>>>> Uncheck "Enable third-party browser enhancements".
>>>>
>>>> MALWARE
>>>> Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of
>>>> these
>>>> Web pages, including HijackThis.
>>>> Help with malware:
>>>> All MS-MVP Sites.
>>>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>>>>
>>>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>>>>
>>>> So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
>>>> For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
>>>> whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to
>>>> convince you that you owe it to the author. See also:
>>>> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
>>>> Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom
>>>> and
>>>> see what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're
>>>> not
>>>> sure of.