Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07, 9am

[Guest Simon Pieman]

Hi

 

I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running

XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set

Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a

site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for

PC - worked fine!

 

So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it

is working again.

 

Any ideas anyone?

 

Please reply direct if you like to simon.brookes@gmail.com.

[Guest Ottmar Freudenberger]

"Simon Pieman" <Simon Pieman@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

> I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running

> XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set

> Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a

> site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for

> PC - worked fine!

>

> So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it

> is working again.

>

> Any ideas anyone?

 

Yes, please completely *disable* any Personal Firewall software

running in the background and reenable the Windows Firewall instead.

Run the updates again and you'll most likely be fine.

 

Bye,

Freudi

[Guest sirwilliam]

Re: Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07,

 

Am no expert, however just ran update and found that many of my settings for

the firewall was reset and needed to be reset. At least it was easy for me to

reset due to Norton identifying the specific links. A little bump in the

road for that. Did find that Media player 11 failed to install.

 

Now I'll have to checkout all my programs to find out any other problems.

 

"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "Simon Pieman" <Simon Pieman@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

>

> > I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running

> > XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set

> > Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a

> > site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for

> > PC - worked fine!

> >

> > So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it

> > is working again.

> >

> > Any ideas anyone?

>

> Yes, please completely *disable* any Personal Firewall software

> running in the background and reenable the Windows Firewall instead.

> Run the updates again and you'll most likely be fine.

>

> Bye,

> Freudi

>

[Guest Ottmar Freudenberger]

Re: Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07,

 

"sirwilliam" <sirwilliam@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

> Am no expert, however just ran update and found that many of my settings for

> the firewall was reset and needed to be reset. At least it was easy for me to

> reset due to Norton identifying the specific links.

 

Well, the best advice would be, has been and still is to *not*

install *any* Personal Firewall software and enable the Windows

Firewall instead. Allmost *all* "connection problems" occuring

after the installation of updates for Windows are based on Personal

Firewall software blocking Windows components for no reason.

 

Bye,

Freudi

[Guest freddy]

Re: Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07,

 

tank you beddy much. saved most time. best answer. works. no re-format

re-install windows.

 

)

 

"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "Simon Pieman" <Simon Pieman@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

>

> > I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running

> > XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set

> > Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a

> > site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for

> > PC - worked fine!

> >

> > So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it

> > is working again.

> >

> > Any ideas anyone?

>

> Yes, please completely *disable* any Personal Firewall software

> running in the background and reenable the Windows Firewall instead.

> Run the updates again and you'll most likely be fine.

>

> Bye,

> Freudi

>

[Guest LadyDungeness@Fish.Net]

Re: Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07,

 

But Windows Firewall only checks INCOMING traffic it doesn't check

OUTGOING traffic. That's why some of us prefer our own firewall.

 

 

Lady Dungeness

Crabby, but Great Legs!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:12:49 +0200, "Ottmar Freudenberger"

<freudi@gmx.net> wrote:

 

|"sirwilliam" <sirwilliam@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

|

|> Am no expert, however just ran update and found that many of my settings for

|> the firewall was reset and needed to be reset. At least it was easy for me to

|> reset due to Norton identifying the specific links.

|

|Well, the best advice would be, has been and still is to *not*

|install *any* Personal Firewall software and enable the Windows

|Firewall instead. Allmost *all* "connection problems" occuring

|after the installation of updates for Windows are based on Personal

|Firewall software blocking Windows components for no reason.

|

|Bye,

|Freudi

[Guest Ottmar Freudenberger]

Re: Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07,

 

<LadyDungeness@Fish.Net> schrieb:

> But Windows Firewall only checks INCOMING traffic

 

Which is absolutly enough to be save. Unwanted outgoing traffic means

that you have malware/unwanted software installed on your system, which

shouldn't happen at all. And yes, it's more or less easy to bypass the

filter of Personal Firewall software "checking" for outgoing traffic.

E.g. http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm is still up to date like

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2169468%7Eroot=security,1%7Emode=flat

http://samspade.org/d/firewalls.html

 

Bye,

Freudi