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Wed Jul 02 09:09:12 PDT 2008
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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MJ wrote:
> yes, it is on an XP SP3 system. Yup, I saw your comment regarding
> inability
> to open as well.
>
> I'm really confused about this. I guess more work is needed.
>
> Thanks PA Bear.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23j%23fU3A3IHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Is the webpage hosted on the WinXP SP3 machine?
>>
>> Repeat: I can't open the page either.
>>
>>
>> MJ wrote:
>>> Hi PA Bear, thanks for replying. To answer your questions:
>>>
>>> 1) I am running IE 6.0.2900.5512.xpsp08413-2111,
>>> 2) I just checked WIndows Update, it did no offer any updates and I have
>>> no
>>> hidden updates except for a video driver, but I don't want to install
>>> it,
>>> nor do I think it has anythign to do with my problem,
>>> 3) Yes I can open IE to any web page as well as firefox,
>>> 4) Anti-Virus: Kaspersky 7.0.1.321. I have no rules to prevent IIS
>>> access
>>> (or any HTTP/FTP relations). I've also paused and disabled it to no
>>> avail.
>>> So, I removed it, checked for Windows Updates again - nothing offered. I
>>> had
>>> two people try my website and they got the same errors. So it seems the
>>> Anti-virus software is not an issue. However, I'm leaving it off my
>>> system
>>> for a day or so until I resolve this issue - dangerous I know, bu I'm
>>> not
>>> going to do any browsing with that machine,
>>> 5) No firewall software at all. None, nada, zero. I let my router handle
>>> that for me,
>>> 6) No apps were running during the install, other than the normal
>>> Windows
>>> services and requirements - BITS, Update Service etc. I made sure that
>>> everything was shutdown before updating.
>>>
>>> Also, in summary, the problem is with users on the Internet, not myself.
>>> Please see my post regarding connecting internally and externally from
>>> my
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> So the issue and the question remains, what (if anything) has SP3 done?
>>> It
>>> is the "Only" thing that has changed on my system in the last 24 hours
>>> (roughly). This I am absolutley sure about.
>>>
>>> Again, I've rechecked the Security permissions on the directories and
>>> IIS
>>> permisssion. There is nothing that has changed there either.
>>>
>>> The only other information that I can add is that I am using a 2700HG-E
>>> Gateway router. This has been fine prior to the update. I checked the
>>> rules
>>> and port forwarding and again nothing has changed. Everything (in the
>>> router) is exactly as it should be so I am 100% confident that that
>>> device
>>> can be ruled out.
>>>
>>> The "Only" thing that has changed is updating to SP3. So, I changed my
>>> router config to point to "dummy" Win2K, WINXP (SP2) and Win2KS machines
>>> and
>>> they worked. So the problem is definitely on the machine in question.
>>>
>>> Any other pointers or ideas are appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23CTl%23S92IHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> IE version?
>>>>
>>>> Is the machine fully patched at Windows Update now?
>>>>
>>>> Can you open IE to any other webpages? (I cannot open
>>>>
http://www.mynflpicks.ca/ here.)
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>>>> firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running in the
>>>> background when you installed WinXP SP3?
>>>> --
>>>> ~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/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MJ wrote:
>>>>> I'm not sure if this is the correct forum, but I've noticed that the
>>>>> IIS
>>>>> Public forum users don't seem to get answers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I have XP Pro (had SP2 on it), with IIS 6. My web site used to
>>>>> work
>>>>> fine, but since upgrading to SP3 last evening, users cannot even
>>>>> connect
>>>>> to
>>>>> me. They get all kinds of "Server not responding", "Timeouts" and
>>>>> several
>>>>> other messages.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've always used this site:
>>>>>
http://www.websitepulse.com/help/tools.php?location=9&host=http://www.mynflpicks.ca&p=&seltest=website-test&tab=http&port=&error=%3Cbr%3EThe+following+problems+were+found+while+processing+your+input%3A%3Cbr%3E-+The+verification+code+you+entered+is+incorrect.+Please+enter+the+verification+code+displayed+below.%3Cbr%3E,
>>>>> to test my website externally.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even this tool is not connecting.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there something in SP3 that crapped my server? It's the only thing
>>>>> that
>>>>> has changed on my system for eons.
>>>>>
>>>>> My web address is: www.mynflpicks.ca and it has been running for some
>>>>> time.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can connect to it internally using localhost, the internal and
>>>>> external
>>>>> ip
>>>>> addresses as well as the Internet Friendly Address. This makes sense
>>>>> since
>>>>> the resolution is occurring at my router's level (I would guess).
>>>>>
>>>>> Additional info: router is a 2700HG-E Gateway with firmware version
>>>>> 4.25.43
>>>>> installed. According to my router's update configuration link, it is
>>>>> the
>>>>> latest version.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've tried to get hold of my ISP (Telus), but as it is Canada Day,
>>>>> there
>>>>> response is (as always) terribly slow.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would appreciate any ideas.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> MJ