Windows update

[Elmira]

I have Windows XP Home Edition but I have some problems
my Internet Explorer:
I can not get Windows Update, Yahoo messenger and MSN
messenger
Someone can help me? Thanks

 

[pauly [MSFT]]

Hi Elmira

If Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger are all blocked, it
sounds like you might have a firewall configuration that is too
restrictive.

Please see the following:

298804 Internet Firewalls Can Prevent Browsing and File Sharing
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804

321050 Description of a Personal Firewall
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321050

For additional information about third-party firewall products, visit the
following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/firewall.asp

For a discussion on ports and firewalls please see this:

How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308127

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Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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| From: "Elmira" <[email protected]>
| Subject: Windows update
| Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:58:24 -0800
|
| I have Windows XP Home Edition but I have some problems
| my Internet Explorer:
| I can not get Windows Update, Yahoo messenger and MSN
| messenger
| Someone can help me? Thanks
|