No Access to any microsoft sites

[Guest]

My brother in-law has a home network consisting of two computers, they are
connected by a crossover cable.
Until recently he could access windows update on both computers but now he
can access any site with the primary computer but on the secondary computer
he can access any site bar any microsoft site. e.g windows update,
microsoft.com or microsoft.com.au.
Any ideas.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

My brother in-law has a home network consisting of two computers,
they are connected by a crossover cable.
Until recently he could access windows update on both computers but
now he can access any site with the primary computer but on the
secondary computer he can access any site bar any microsoft site. e.g
windows update, microsoft.com or microsoft.com.au.
Any ideas.

Can the second computer connect to the Internet at all?
What has changed since this last worked?

 

[Guest]

nothing has changed..no new software ..no new drivers.
the second computer can connect to any site on the internet except for
any..repeat any microsoft sites..ie..microsoft.com.au, microsoft.com.au and
microsoft update

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

nothing has changed..no new software ..no new drivers.
the second computer can connect to any site on the internet except for
any..repeat any microsoft sites..ie..microsoft.com.au,
microsoft.com.au and microsoft update

What do you get if you try to ping any of those hosts? Do you get a public
IP returned?
What does he see in the browser window when he tries to go to
www.microsoft.com?
Have you scanned for spyware/malware/viruses?

 

[slurp812]

*My brother in-law has a home network consisting of two computers
they are
connected by a crossover cable.
Until recently he could access windows update on both computers bu
now he
can access any site with the primary computer but on the secondar
computer
he can access any site bar any microsoft site. e.g windows update,
microsoft.com or microsoft.com.au.
Any ideas.

sounds like possible spyware...
get "Spybot Seek and Destroy" and "Ad Aware


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slurp81

 

[Guest]

sounds like possible spyware...
get "Spybot Seek and Destroy" and "Ad Aware"

hes runing his main through a nat firewall and also has norton firewall
everything was cool no aditions ..software..hardware or any driver changes
or any updates
he went to do a windows update and couldnt get on..page not found..then we
tried several other sites these ok..then when we tried any microsoft site we
couldnt get on ...this is all on the secondary computer...all things
including microsoft are normal on the primary computer.....
he just rang to say that now he cant access any sites with the secondary
pc..primary pc still ok...he can still share files between both pc's...sounds
like a network or firewall permission problem to me...what do you guys and
gals think