I ran system restore to try to resolve a problem I was having loading
Norton Internet Security. Result: Blank system restore screen (so I
can't undo the darned thing), unable to access the internet (Linksys
says the connection is just fine, but sends packets and does not
receive - no IP address will assign), and the "start-search" function
brings up a blank screen (although the stupid little dog shows and and
scratches his ear). Any ideas for help? Running xp. Thank you for
any input!

On 20 Feb 2006 11:25:51 -0800, "lily" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I ran system restore to try to resolve a problem I was having loading
>Norton Internet Security. Result: Blank system restore screen (so I
>can't undo the darned thing), unable to access the internet (Linksys
>says the connection is just fine, but sends packets and does not
>receive - no IP address will assign), and the "start-search" function
>brings up a blank screen (although the stupid little dog shows and and
>scratches his ear). Any ideas for help? Running xp. Thank you for
>any input!

Loss of Internet access after uninstalling Norton Antivirus software
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;812335
1.Click Start, and then click Run.
2.In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3.Locate the following Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP
DependOnService
Note The variable lists SYMTDI.
4.Edit the value to remove SYMTDI from the dependency list.
5.Restart the computer.

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System Restore Calendar Blank
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_...tore_blank.htm


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Fixes the winsock settings on your Windows XP machine.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

Direct download:
http://files4.majorgeeks.com/files/7...nsockxpfix.exe
http://files.webattack.com/localdl834/WinsockxpFix.exe

LSP-Fix http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Another reported fix: Click Start-> Run-> services.msc and click OK.
Find "Computer Browser", right-click it, and select "Properties".
Change the Startup type from "Automatic" to "Manual", then Stop, then Restart the service.

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Thanks for the input - but the loss of internet connectivity happened
after system restore, not Norton. However, I tried your regedit -
there is no DependOnService listed.

Any other ideas? All assistance greatly appreciated. I've been
working on this thing for two days...

H Lily,

Here are some possible fixes for System Restore opening to a blank
window.
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html#BlankWindow

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

lily wrote:
> I ran system restore to try to resolve a problem I was having loading
> Norton Internet Security. Result: Blank system restore screen (so I
> can't undo the darned thing), unable to access the internet (Linksys
> says the connection is just fine, but sends packets and does not
> receive - no IP address will assign), and the "start-search" function
> brings up a blank screen (although the stupid little dog shows and and
> scratches his ear). Any ideas for help? Running xp. Thank you for
> any input!

"lily" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I ran system restore to try to resolve a problem I was having loading
>Norton Internet Security. Result: Blank system restore screen (so I
>can't undo the darned thing), unable to access the internet (Linksys
>says the connection is just fine, but sends packets and does not
>receive - no IP address will assign), and the "start-search" function
>brings up a blank screen (although the stupid little dog shows and and
>scratches his ear). Any ideas for help? Running xp. Thank you for
>any input!

Try doing a Repair Install of Windows XP as per the instructions at
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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