Vista updates blocking IE & Firefox

cocoputt · 04-30-2008, 12:32 PM

My icon is to express my frustration with Vista right now...ahhhh!!!!!

So first the updates blocked just firefox, and then IE stopping working, too. The error message I get is along the lines of "Cannot display web page," and I know my connection is okay because I can use it with my laptop and iTunes on my desktop (the problem is in my HP desktop). A friend of mine managed to get IE working but not firefox, but as soon as stupid Vista auto-updated itself, both browsers were blocked again. I've tried making exceptions in the security programs and have even turned off the firewall but to no avail. I have Windows Protector/Defender (whatever comes with Vista) and Sysmantec (sorry, spelling is wrong, I'm in a hurry, it's finals week and I'm swamped!).
Anyone know what update is responsible for this and how to prevent it from happening in the future? Any advice is appreciated and I will test it out as soon as I get home.

**jamiemac2005** · 04-30-2008, 02:49 PM

Did you update any anti-malware software or a firewall? Also did any drivers update that could be responsible,,, find your update llog and see if anything could have modified it.. or go to windows update and click "remove updates" or something like that... theres basically a function to revert certain updates... just see if you can work it out like that... or you could try re-installing firefox?

This does sound random... Maybe synmanteck (or however its spelt) is blocking firefox's connection.... You need to check the settings for firefox in your antivirus/firewall/anti-malware software

Cheers,
Jamey

04-30-2008, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
cocoputt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Vista updates blocking IE & Firefox My icon is to express my frustration with Vista right now...ahhhh!!!!! So first the updates blocked just firefox, and then IE stopping working, too. The error message I get is along the lines of "Cannot display web page," and I know my connection is okay because I can use it with my laptop and iTunes on my desktop (the problem is in my HP desktop). A friend of mine managed to get IE working but not firefox, but as soon as stupid Vista auto-updated itself, both browsers were blocked again. I've tried making exceptions in the security programs and have even turned off the firewall but to no avail. I have Windows Protector/Defender (whatever comes with Vista) and Sysmantec (sorry, spelling is wrong, I'm in a hurry, it's finals week and I'm swamped!). Anyone know what update is responsible for this and how to prevent it from happening in the future? Any advice is appreciated and I will test it out as soon as I get home.

04-30-2008, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 1,136 OS: Win Vista Home Premium & Ubuntu Hardy(8.04)	Re: Vista updates blocking IE & Firefox Did you update any anti-malware software or a firewall? Also did any drivers update that could be responsible,,, find your update llog and see if anything could have modified it.. or go to windows update and click "remove updates" or something like that... theres basically a function to revert certain updates... just see if you can work it out like that... or you could try re-installing firefox? This does sound random... Maybe synmanteck (or however its spelt) is blocking firefox's connection.... You need to check the settings for firefox in your antivirus/firewall/anti-malware software Cheers, Jamey