[crossposted to IE General newsgroup]

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:

1. Disable your anti-virus application, 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 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 (KB944533)"
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 "Root Certificates" update is listed in the Optional Updates
category, you might install it, too, to take full advantage of IE7's
additional security.

5. Reboot > Make sure everything in #1 above is enabled again and, if
applicable, disable the Windows Firewall and enable your third-party
firewall.

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G wrote:
> Good afternoon, I have IE7 on vista. On almost every page I go to I
> get the "IE cannot display the page" message but if I do a refresh it
> comes up. It is very slow and takes about 20 sec to get to the
> "cannot display" message and then about another 5-10 after refresh to
> show the page. I reset the modem, restarted, etc. and get the same
> thing. I also get the same thing in firefox. I downloaded some
> registry cleaner program but it did not fix this issue.
>
> Very slow, very frustrating. Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> G

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eNdemm8hIHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> [crossposted to IE General newsgroup]
>
> 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:
>
> 1. Disable your anti-virus application, 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 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 (KB944533)"
> 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 "Root Certificates" update is listed in the Optional
> Updates category, you might install it, too, to take full advantage of
> IE7's additional security.
>
> 5. Reboot > Make sure everything in #1 above is enabled again and, if
> applicable, disable the Windows Firewall and enable your third-party
> firewall.
>
> =====================================
>
> => Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and
> seek support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>
> On the web:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general
>
> In your newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general
> --
> ~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/
>
>
> G wrote:
>> Good afternoon, I have IE7 on vista. On almost every page I go to I
>> get the "IE cannot display the page" message but if I do a refresh it
>> comes up. It is very slow and takes about 20 sec to get to the
>> "cannot display" message and then about another 5-10 after refresh to
>> show the page. I reset the modem, restarted, etc. and get the same
>> thing. I also get the same thing in firefox. I downloaded some
>> registry cleaner program but it did not fix this issue.
>>
>> Very slow, very frustrating. Thanks in advance for any help!
>>
>> G
>

What if you go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools |
Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).

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