Vista - Problems and solutions server

12-23-2008

For several weeks I have been unable to connect to the Microsoft
Problems and solutions server. When I try to look at the solutions to
various reported problems, a message pops up saying that Explorer is
unable to connect. My DSL connection is good, and it doesn't matter
whether I am using IE or Firefox. Am I alone here, or is this a known
recent Microsoft problem?
--
Dave T.

You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,
Emporer of Japan

12-23-2008

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:29:01 -0800, "Dave T." <davey@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>For several weeks I have been unable to connect to the Microsoft
>Problems and solutions server. When I try to look at the solutions to
>various reported problems, a message pops up saying that Explorer is
>unable to connect.

You're not missing a thing as far as I can tell.

Seriously. I've not found anything there at all.

Quote:

>My DSL connection is good, and it doesn't matter
>whether I am using IE or Firefox. Am I alone here, or is this a known
>recent Microsoft problem?

DDW
--
Reply via this group
No email please

12-23-2008

Rick Rogers wrote:

Quote:

> Hi,
>
> I've seen no problems with connecting to the servers that support that
> function. I would suspect that perhaps you may have either a caching
> issue, or a malware problem. The first can be alleviated by running
> ipconfig /flushdns from an elevated command prompt. The latter by formal
> malware scanning while in safe mode.
>

Thanks Rick. No malware problem, but flushdns seems to have done the trick.

--
Dave T.

You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,
Emporer of Japan

12-23-2008	#1 (permalink)
Dave T. n/a posts	Problems and solutions server For several weeks I have been unable to connect to the Microsoft Problems and solutions server. When I try to look at the solutions to various reported problems, a message pops up saying that Explorer is unable to connect. My DSL connection is good, and it doesn't matter whether I am using IE or Firefox. Am I alone here, or is this a known recent Microsoft problem? -- Dave T. You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito, Emporer of Japan
My System Specs

12-23-2008	#2 (permalink)
DDW n/a posts	Re: Problems and solutions server On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:29:01 -0800, "Dave T." <davey@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >For several weeks I have been unable to connect to the Microsoft >Problems and solutions server. When I try to look at the solutions to >various reported problems, a message pops up saying that Explorer is >unable to connect. You're not missing a thing as far as I can tell. Seriously. I've not found anything there at all. Quote: >My DSL connection is good, and it doesn't matter >whether I am using IE or Firefox. Am I alone here, or is this a known >recent Microsoft problem? DDW -- Reply via this group No email please
My System Specs

12-23-2008	#3 (permalink)
Dave T. n/a posts	Re: Problems and solutions server Rick Rogers wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > I've seen no problems with connecting to the servers that support that > function. I would suspect that perhaps you may have either a caching > issue, or a malware problem. The first can be alleviated by running > ipconfig /flushdns from an elevated command prompt. The latter by formal > malware scanning while in safe mode. > Thanks Rick. No malware problem, but flushdns seems to have done the trick. -- Dave T. You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito, Emporer of Japan
My System Specs

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
Accessing Problems ans Solutions	Vista General
Vista: 150 problems, 0 solutions	Vista General
Problems and solutions	Vista performance & maintenance
Problems and solutions are a problem	Vista General
Problems & Solutions CP applet	Vista General