Re: XP not allowed to access updates
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/06/03
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Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2003 14:54:26 -0600
Miles;
Try this:
Please delete the following registry key. Be sure to export this key
to a safe location first.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\User Agent\Post Platform
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This may be resolved by uninstalling the third party firewall.
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The system administrator may have made changes to your corporate
firewall/proxy that will not allow Windows Update to operate properly.
Please contact your system administrator and have them identify
Windows Update as an excluded site on the firewall/proxy.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp http://dts-l.org/index.html "Miles" <mkaustin@stic.net> wrote in message news:317f01c374a4$f3622560$a001280a@phx.gbl... > Upgraded from W 98 SE Jan 03. 384 Ram, 800 mhz AMD > processor and plenty of drive space available. Added > Norton Internet Security (NIS)and firewall 9/03. XP > updates worked OK prior. Currently up to date I think but > now MS tells me "you must be running a windows operating > system to use update". I think I set somethng wrong in > NIS dealing with blocked "referer" information; but can't > realize where I did this. Not able to find a helpful > reference in NIS or XP online or program help. Help please?
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