Error message after you install a Windows Internet Explorer 7 update from
Windows Update or from Microsoft Update: "Webpage cannot be displayed":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942818
If tweaking your third-party firewall's settings don't help, try the
following [If KB950759 is not currently installed, skip #2 and #3]:
1. Disable your anti-virus application, all Norton Add-ons (if any), any
real-time protection provided by an anti-spyware application (except for
Windows Defender; includes Spybot Tea Timer, SpySweeper Guards, AVG AS
guard.exe, etc.), disable any third-party firewall AND THEN enable the
Windows Firewall.
NB: You're "working without a net" now: Don't to ANYTHING else online (e.g.,
browsing; reading email; chatting) except #4 below until your anti-virus
application has been re-enabled! If you're running ZA Free firewall, you
may need to uninstall it instead of disabling it.
2. Uninstall "Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB950579)"
via Add/Remove Programs (make sure Show Updates box is checked at top right)
and reboot.
3. Re-do #1 above.
4. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any Critical Updates
offered. If a Root Certificates update is listed in the Optional Updates
category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's enhanced security.
5. Reboot > Make sure everything in #1 above is enabled again and, if
applicable, disable the Windows Firewall and enable (or reinstall) your
third-party firewall.
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For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is related
to a Security Update and cite the update's KB number (e.g., KB123456).
LOOK! => If your problem relates to a Cumulative Security Update for IE,
call the above number and ask to be transferred to the Consumer IE7 queue
(which is 47830).
For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary
for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web
site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through
your usual support contacts.
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527
Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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> Avast is only thing i have installed
>
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>>>>> any
>>>>> browser (IE7.0.6000) that allows it has a security leak
YoKenny - 15 Jun 2008 21:15 GMT
Thanks PA Bear.
I was having this problem with IE7 hanging when loading so I did all the
steps you asked and it seems to be working.
I leave this system on most of the time and it seemed like IE7 would hang if
I had not used the system for a while.
I'll see what happens.
This is on a XP Pro SP3 system.
Regards, YoKenny
Change is inevitable except from a vending machine.
<PA Bear [MS MVP]>wrote:
> Error message after you install a Windows Internet Explorer 7 update
> from Windows Update or from Microsoft Update: "Webpage cannot be
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>>>>>> suspect that any
>>>>>> browser (IE7.0.6000) that allows it has a security leak
PA Bear [MS MVP] - 15 Jun 2008 22:15 GMT
YW. It is not necessarily a good idea to follow instructions posted for
someone else, Kenny. Always begin your own thread, please.
> Thanks PA Bear.
>
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>
> This is on a XP Pro SP3 system.
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YoKenny - 16 Jun 2008 15:17 GMT
<PA Bear [MS MVP]>wrote:
> YW. It is not necessarily a good idea to follow instructions posted
> for someone else, Kenny. Always begin your own thread, please.
Sorry.
Anyhow the problem is fixed as I un-installed avast! and now have Kaspersky
anti virus.
>> Thanks PA Bear.
>>
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>> This is on a XP Pro SP3 system.
> <snip>

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Regards, Yokenny
Change is inevitable except from a vending machine.
PA Bear [MS MVP] - 17 Jun 2008 00:56 GMT
YW. And is Windows fully patched at Windows Update now?
TIP: Alwil (Avast) Software Removal Utility
http://files.avast.com/files/eng/aswclear.exe
[Discussion: http://www.pchell.com/virus/uninstallavast.shtml]

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~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/
> <PA Bear [MS MVP]>wrote:
>> YW. It is not necessarily a good idea to follow instructions posted
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>>> This is on a XP Pro SP3 system.
>> <snip>