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Has anyone experienced the following behavior with IE6?

Two PCs on same LAN, one newer then the other but both with XP SP2 and with

an ADSL connection. Automatic Updates works fine on both PCs. But the older

PC has trouble with manual Windows Updates in IE6 (Tools>Windows Updates), it

fails with the standard DNS error page at various points before getting to

selecting updates pages. Took the PC back to my office and it works fine on

my ADSL (differnet router and ADSL modem). The newer PC works fine in the

original office as well. Only the older PC has the problem.

Have disabled Norton IS, Windows and the ADSL firewalls. Have added MS

update sites to Trusted Sites List. Have tried different port on router

(haven't tried different Ethernet cable yet).

Any suggestions?

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Re: Windows XP updates in IE6

 

Ket wrote:

> Has anyone experienced the following behavior with IE6?

> Two PCs on same LAN, one newer than the other but both with XP SP2 and with

> an ADSL connection. Automatic Updates works fine on both PCs. But the older

> PC has trouble with manual Windows Updates in IE6 (Tools>Windows Updates), it

> fails with the standard DNS error page at various points before getting to

> selecting updates pages. Took the PC back to my office and it works fine on

> my ADSL (different router and ADSL modem). The newer PC works fine in the

> original office as well. Only the older PC has the problem.

> Have disabled Norton IS, Windows and the ADSL firewalls. Have added MS

> update sites to Trusted Sites List. Have tried different port on router

> (haven't tried different Ethernet cable yet).

> Any suggestions?

 

Just a thought.. When it fails, are there any red icons on the status

bar at the bottom of the browser window? If so, click the icon and

change the settings. This could be a security, or privacy (cookies) issue.

 

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Joe =o)

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Re: Windows XP updates in IE6

 

> But the older

> PC has trouble with manual Windows Updates in IE6 (Tools>Windows Updates), it

> fails with the standard DNS error page at various points before getting to

> selecting updates pages.

 

The WindowsUpdate.log will contain error codes indicating just what is

causing the issue.

Go to Start > Run > type in

 

%windir%\windowsupdate.log

 

Click OK. Then check for any error codes located towards the BOTTOM of

the log [the most recent entries] here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938205

 

When you locate any, post them to the Windows Update newsgroup along

with the OS/SP level, etc:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&cat=en_US_56d1dd45-de9e-4fc5-9bc1-2d1d0de6daee&lang=en&cr=US

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]

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Never Forgotten

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Ket wrote:

> Has anyone experienced the following behavior with IE6?

> Two PCs on same LAN, one newer then the other but both with XP SP2 and with

> an ADSL connection. Automatic Updates works fine on both PCs. But the older

> PC has trouble with manual Windows Updates in IE6 (Tools>Windows Updates), it

> fails with the standard DNS error page at various points before getting to

> selecting updates pages. Took the PC back to my office and it works fine on

> my ADSL (differnet router and ADSL modem). The newer PC works fine in the

> original office as well. Only the older PC has the problem.

> Have disabled Norton IS, Windows and the ADSL firewalls. Have added MS

> update sites to Trusted Sites List. Have tried different port on router

> (haven't tried different Ethernet cable yet).

> Any suggestions?


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