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03-16-2007
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| | Setting Date & Time via Internet I am trying to get Vista to set the date & time via the internet option. Everytime I choose any of the sites listed in the Vista time setting function I get an error when selecting update. I do have a firewall. Would that be the problem and how do I fix it? |
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03-16-2007
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| | Re: Setting Date & Time via Internet try turning off the firewall and try it again... if it works then post back the name of your firewall along with the version so we can help you "BwanaJim" <BwanaJim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7F36520-9EAF-4754-911E-D37F08B53926@microsoft.com... >I am trying to get Vista to set the date & time via the internet option. > Everytime I choose any of the sites listed in the Vista time setting > function > I get an error when selecting update. > > I do have a firewall. Would that be the problem and how do I fix it? |
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03-17-2007
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| | Re: Setting Date & Time via Internet That did it! Thanks. (BTW I have the latest McAfee firewall) "kirk jim" wrote: > try turning off the firewall and try it again... > > if it works then post back the name of your firewall along with the version > so we can help you > > > > "BwanaJim" <BwanaJim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B7F36520-9EAF-4754-911E-D37F08B53926@microsoft.com... > >I am trying to get Vista to set the date & time via the internet option. > > Everytime I choose any of the sites listed in the Vista time setting > > function > > I get an error when selecting update. > > > > I do have a firewall. Would that be the problem and how do I fix it? > > > |
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03-17-2007
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| | Re: Setting Date & Time via Internet v8.2 build 8.2.117 "kirk jim" wrote: > try turning off the firewall and try it again... > > if it works then post back the name of your firewall along with the version > so we can help you > > > > "BwanaJim" <BwanaJim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B7F36520-9EAF-4754-911E-D37F08B53926@microsoft.com... > >I am trying to get Vista to set the date & time via the internet option. > > Everytime I choose any of the sites listed in the Vista time setting > > function > > I get an error when selecting update. > > > > I do have a firewall. Would that be the problem and how do I fix it? > > > |
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