Help needed - cannot start any web browser

[Guest]

I recently bought a used computer with XP Pro. After my modem connects and I
click on the Internet Explorer icon, I get a dialog box with the following
heading: "Windows Update Setup: Entry Point Not..." with the following
message "The procedure entry point (InternetGetConnectState) could not be
located in the dynamic link library WININET.dll."

I downloaded Mozilla Foxfire but could not get it to install properly. Any
suggestions?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I recently bought a used computer with XP Pro. After my modem connects and I
click on the Internet Explorer icon, I get a dialog box with the following
heading: "Windows Update Setup: Entry Point Not..." with the following
message "The procedure entry point (InternetGetConnectState) could not be
located in the dynamic link library WININET.dll."

I downloaded Mozilla Foxfire but could not get it to install properly. Any
suggestions?

If you don't get an answer here, I recommend posting your question in
the Windows Update news group (microsoft.public.windowsupdate).
Someone there should be able to help.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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