Vista Security Update for IE7 kills internet access

[Tom Berry]

Dell forward a bunch of updates from Microsoft yesterday. One was Security
Update KB950759. After this was installed I couldn't access the internet.
After I uninstalled it everything worked. Again today it was sent by Dell
and installed-same thing, couldn't access internet until I uninstalled it.

Any suggestions? I don't want to have to do this everyday.

Thanks,

Tom Berry
(e-mail address removed)

 

[DL]

Allready answered;
Learn how to cross post, not multi post

 

[Tony Linguini]

Not just a problem with Dell. It has affected (not killed) my internet on my
home built computer.
T

 

[Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]]

Typically when this is seen you have some third party antivirus and
firewall software that doesn't play nice nice with updates.

Norton
Comodo
Zone Alarm
Etc.

Try to disable and reenable your a/v and firewall.

It's not the patches, it's the third party interaction with the patches.

Installed here, no issues.

 

[Tony Linguini]

I have Avast and disabling it didn't help as much as a reboot.
I have a suspicion it's network adapter driver related.
T

 

[Susan Bradley]

I have Avast and disabling it didn't help as much as a reboot.
I have a suspicion it's network adapter driver related.
T

Did you download an update to the network driver?

 

[Tony Linguini]

Unfortunately it's onboard an Intel motherboard that isn't that old but not
supported well.
Also, I have not had the problem for the last few days.
T