Hi Robear,

Here's a list of the Hotfixesthat were installed, all 'automatically' via
the windows update website.

2000 admin tools
KB822831
823182
823559
824105
824141
824146
825119
826232
828028
828035
828749
842773
905495

Only one machine connects to the web through this server, but I will check
on that client to see if any viruses are there.

I haven't tried removing the hotfixes yet to see if that remedies the
problem. Win 2000 automatically requires a restart after each one is removed
and so this would take an age to perform!

Again, thanks for your help.

Andy

"PA Bear" wrote:

> And this happens on both Win2K machines?
>
> What "relevant Hotfixes from the Windows Update website" did you install
> (e.g., Win2K SP4, Win2K SP4 Rollup 1) and when? Does uninstalling them
> resolve the problem? Were they installed via
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com or did you download the Hotfixes from the
> Windows Update (or Windows) Catalog and install them manually?
>
> How many users browse the internet with the Win2K machines? Is their use of
> the browser restricted in any way? (Pondering whether hijackware/Trojanware
> is the cause.)
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
>
> Andy wrote:
> > Hi Pa Bear,
> >
> > Thanks for the response.
> >
> > Internet Explorer will open, but instead of immediately opening the home
> > page as one would expect it simply displays a white screen as it trys to
> > load the page. After about 30 seconds it says 'Page Cannot be Displayed.'
> >
> > One thing I notice is that the progress bar of Explorer (bottom left of
> > the browser) where it would ordinarily tell you 'opening page
> > www.google.co.uk' now says says seems to display the IP address of the
> > homepage.
> >
> > I haven't touched the connection settings from before I installed the
> > updates so it can't be that!
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > Care to expand on "Internet Explorer stopped working" (e.g., IE doesn't
> > > load, IE loads but doesn't connect, IE loads & connects but generate
> > > errors)?
> > > --
> > > Andy wrote:
> > > > I have two servers, both running Windows 2000 Small Business Server.
> > > >
> > > > After routinely downloading the relavent Hotfixes from the Windows
> > > > Update website, I restarted to find that Internet Explorer stopped
> > > > working from the server computer.
> > > >
> > > > All the client machines work, but I can no longer check the internet
> > > > from the server.
>
>

I'd run a thorough check for hijackware on all machines.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**

When this is all resolved, check in again at Windows Updates. That list is
missing several recent Critical patches.
--
~PA Bear

Andy wrote:
> Hi Robear,
>
> Here's a list of the Hotfixesthat were installed, all 'automatically' via
> the windows update website.
>
> 2000 admin tools
> KB822831
> 823182
> 823559
> 824105
> 824141
> 824146
> 825119
> 826232
> 828028
> 828035
> 828749
> 842773
> 905495
>
> Only one machine connects to the web through this server, but I will check
> on that client to see if any viruses are there.
>
> I haven't tried removing the hotfixes yet to see if that remedies the
> problem. Win 2000 automatically requires a restart after each one is
> removed and so this would take an age to perform!
>
> Again, thanks for your help.
>
> Andy
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > And this happens on both Win2K machines?
> >
> > What "relevant Hotfixes from the Windows Update website" did you install
> > (e.g., Win2K SP4, Win2K SP4 Rollup 1) and when? Does uninstalling them
> > resolve the problem? Were they installed via
> > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com or did you download the Hotfixes
> > from the Windows Update (or Windows) Catalog and install them manually?
> >
> > How many users browse the internet with the Win2K machines? Is their
> > use of the browser restricted in any way? (Pondering whether
> > hijackware/Trojanware is the cause.)
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> >
> > Andy wrote:
> > > Hi Pa Bear,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the response.
> > >
> > > Internet Explorer will open, but instead of immediately opening the
> > > home page as one would expect it simply displays a white screen as it
> > > trys to load the page. After about 30 seconds it says 'Page Cannot be
> > > Displayed.'
> > >
> > > One thing I notice is that the progress bar of Explorer (bottom left
> > > of the browser) where it would ordinarily tell you 'opening page
> > > www.google.co.uk' now says says seems to display the IP address of the
> > > homepage.
> > >
> > > I haven't touched the connection settings from before I installed the
> > > updates so it can't be that!
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > > Care to expand on "Internet Explorer stopped working" (e.g., IE
> > > > doesn't load, IE loads but doesn't connect, IE loads & connects but
> > > > generate errors)?
> > > > --
> > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > I have two servers, both running Windows 2000 Small Business
> > > > > Server.
> > > > >
> > > > > After routinely downloading the relavent Hotfixes from the Windows
> > > > > Update website, I restarted to find that Internet Explorer stopped
> > > > > working from the server computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > All the client machines work, but I can no longer check the
> > > > > internet from the server.

Hi Robear,

I'll give this a go! Interestingly, I discovered that someone had installed
Firefox on the server (the same server in question) and this works fine!

So Internet Explorer doesn't work, yet Firefox does! And yet they both have
the same connection settings!

I'll post again later.
Thanks
Andy

"PA Bear" wrote:

> I'd run a thorough check for hijackware on all machines.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
> your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
> for expert analysis, not here.**
>
> When this is all resolved, check in again at Windows Updates. That list is
> missing several recent Critical patches.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Andy wrote:
> > Hi Robear,
> >
> > Here's a list of the Hotfixesthat were installed, all 'automatically' via
> > the windows update website.
> >
> > 2000 admin tools
> > KB822831
> > 823182
> > 823559
> > 824105
> > 824141
> > 824146
> > 825119
> > 826232
> > 828028
> > 828035
> > 828749
> > 842773
> > 905495
> >
> > Only one machine connects to the web through this server, but I will check
> > on that client to see if any viruses are there.
> >
> > I haven't tried removing the hotfixes yet to see if that remedies the
> > problem. Win 2000 automatically requires a restart after each one is
> > removed and so this would take an age to perform!
> >
> > Again, thanks for your help.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> > > And this happens on both Win2K machines?
> > >
> > > What "relevant Hotfixes from the Windows Update website" did you install
> > > (e.g., Win2K SP4, Win2K SP4 Rollup 1) and when? Does uninstalling them
> > > resolve the problem? Were they installed via
> > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com or did you download the Hotfixes
> > > from the Windows Update (or Windows) Catalog and install them manually?
> > >
> > > How many users browse the internet with the Win2K machines? Is their
> > > use of the browser restricted in any way? (Pondering whether
> > > hijackware/Trojanware is the cause.)
> > > --
> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> > >
> > >
> > > Andy wrote:
> > > > Hi Pa Bear,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the response.
> > > >
> > > > Internet Explorer will open, but instead of immediately opening the
> > > > home page as one would expect it simply displays a white screen as it
> > > > trys to load the page. After about 30 seconds it says 'Page Cannot be
> > > > Displayed.'
> > > >
> > > > One thing I notice is that the progress bar of Explorer (bottom left
> > > > of the browser) where it would ordinarily tell you 'opening page
> > > > www.google.co.uk' now says says seems to display the IP address of the
> > > > homepage.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't touched the connection settings from before I installed the
> > > > updates so it can't be that!
> > > >
> > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > > > Care to expand on "Internet Explorer stopped working" (e.g., IE
> > > > > doesn't load, IE loads but doesn't connect, IE loads & connects but
> > > > > generate errors)?
> > > > > --
> > > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > > I have two servers, both running Windows 2000 Small Business
> > > > > > Server.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After routinely downloading the relavent Hotfixes from the Windows
> > > > > > Update website, I restarted to find that Internet Explorer stopped
> > > > > > working from the server computer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All the client machines work, but I can no longer check the
> > > > > > internet from the server.
>
>

Hijackware infected Windows, not IE itself though IE is very much part and
parcel of Windows. It's not unusual for another browser to work in such
instances.
--
~PA Bear

Andy wrote:
> I'll give this a go! Interestingly, I discovered that someone had
> installed Firefox on the server (the same server in question) and this
> works fine!
>
> So Internet Explorer doesn't work, yet Firefox does! And yet they both
> have the same connection settings!
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > I'd run a thorough check for hijackware on all machines.
> >
> > Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> > http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> >
> > When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> > (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
> > use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
> > hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
> > http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or
> > http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
> >
> > When this is all resolved, check in again at Windows Updates. That
> > list is missing several recent Critical patches.
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
> >
> > Andy wrote:
> > > Hi Robear,
> > >
> > > Here's a list of the Hotfixesthat were installed, all 'automatically'
> > > via the windows update website.
> > >
> > > 2000 admin tools
> > > KB822831
> > > 823182
> > > 823559
> > > 824105
> > > 824141
> > > 824146
> > > 825119
> > > 826232
> > > 828028
> > > 828035
> > > 828749
> > > 842773
> > > 905495
> > >
> > > Only one machine connects to the web through this server, but I will
> > > check on that client to see if any viruses are there.
> > >
> > > I haven't tried removing the hotfixes yet to see if that remedies the
> > > problem. Win 2000 automatically requires a restart after each one is
> > > removed and so this would take an age to perform!
> > >
> > > Again, thanks for your help.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > >
> > > > And this happens on both Win2K machines?
> > > >
> > > > What "relevant Hotfixes from the Windows Update website" did you
> > > > install (e.g., Win2K SP4, Win2K SP4 Rollup 1) and when? Does
> > > > uninstalling them resolve the problem? Were they installed via
> > > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com or did you download the Hotfixes
> > > > from the Windows Update (or Windows) Catalog and install them
> > > > manually?
> > > >
> > > > How many users browse the internet with the Win2K machines? Is
> > > > their use of the browser restricted in any way? (Pondering whether
> > > > hijackware/Trojanware is the cause.)
> > > > --
> > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > Hi Pa Bear,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the response.
> > > > >
> > > > > Internet Explorer will open, but instead of immediately opening
> > > > > the home page as one would expect it simply displays a white
> > > > > screen as it trys to load the page. After about 30 seconds it
> > > > > says 'Page Cannot be Displayed.'
> > > > >
> > > > > One thing I notice is that the progress bar of Explorer (bottom
> > > > > left of the browser) where it would ordinarily tell you 'opening
> > > > > page www.google.co.uk' now says says seems to display the IP
> > > > > address of the homepage.
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't touched the connection settings from before I installed
> > > > > the updates so it can't be that!
> > > > >
> > > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > > > > Care to expand on "Internet Explorer stopped working" (e.g., IE
> > > > > > doesn't load, IE loads but doesn't connect, IE loads & connects
> > > > > > but generate errors)?
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > > > I have two servers, both running Windows 2000 Small Business
> > > > > > > Server.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After routinely downloading the relavent Hotfixes from the
> > > > > > > Windows Update website, I restarted to find that Internet
> > > > > > > Explorer stopped working from the server computer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > All the client machines work, but I can no longer check the
> > > > > > > internet from the server.

Occassionally, after updating windows, some changes are made to
Internet Explorer. When this happens, the firewall will start blocking
it until you let the firewall know that is ok to let the 'changed'
Internet Explorer run. Until then, all you will get is the 'The Page
Cannot Be Displayed'. Many firewalls will do this, and how they are
configured varies. Tutorials covering several firewalls can be found at
http://www.leeindy.com/firewalls.shtml

Hi Robear,

Thanks again for your help - I have now posted the results of the Hi-Jack
This log onto the Aumha forum page, as you suggested.

My user name is my email address, andywickes@hotmail.com.

Hopefully we're close to sorting this out!

Fingers crossed!

Andy

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Hijackware infected Windows, not IE itself though IE is very much part and
> parcel of Windows. It's not unusual for another browser to work in such
> instances.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Andy wrote:
> > I'll give this a go! Interestingly, I discovered that someone had
> > installed Firefox on the server (the same server in question) and this
> > works fine!
> >
> > So Internet Explorer doesn't work, yet Firefox does! And yet they both
> > have the same connection settings!
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> > > I'd run a thorough check for hijackware on all machines.
> > >
> > > Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> > > http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > > http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> > > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> > > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
> > > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> > > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > > When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> > > (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
> > > use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
> > > hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
> > > http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or
> > > http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
> > >
> > > When this is all resolved, check in again at Windows Updates. That
> > > list is missing several recent Critical patches.
> > > --
> > > ~PA Bear
> > >
> > > Andy wrote:
> > > > Hi Robear,
> > > >
> > > > Here's a list of the Hotfixesthat were installed, all 'automatically'
> > > > via the windows update website.
> > > >
> > > > 2000 admin tools
> > > > KB822831
> > > > 823182
> > > > 823559
> > > > 824105
> > > > 824141
> > > > 824146
> > > > 825119
> > > > 826232
> > > > 828028
> > > > 828035
> > > > 828749
> > > > 842773
> > > > 905495
> > > >
> > > > Only one machine connects to the web through this server, but I will
> > > > check on that client to see if any viruses are there.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't tried removing the hotfixes yet to see if that remedies the
> > > > problem. Win 2000 automatically requires a restart after each one is
> > > > removed and so this would take an age to perform!
> > > >
> > > > Again, thanks for your help.
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > And this happens on both Win2K machines?
> > > > >
> > > > > What "relevant Hotfixes from the Windows Update website" did you
> > > > > install (e.g., Win2K SP4, Win2K SP4 Rollup 1) and when? Does
> > > > > uninstalling them resolve the problem? Were they installed via
> > > > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com or did you download the Hotfixes
> > > > > from the Windows Update (or Windows) Catalog and install them
> > > > > manually?
> > > > >
> > > > > How many users browse the internet with the Win2K machines? Is
> > > > > their use of the browser restricted in any way? (Pondering whether
> > > > > hijackware/Trojanware is the cause.)
> > > > > --
> > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Pa Bear,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the response.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Internet Explorer will open, but instead of immediately opening
> > > > > > the home page as one would expect it simply displays a white
> > > > > > screen as it trys to load the page. After about 30 seconds it
> > > > > > says 'Page Cannot be Displayed.'
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One thing I notice is that the progress bar of Explorer (bottom
> > > > > > left of the browser) where it would ordinarily tell you 'opening
> > > > > > page www.google.co.uk' now says says seems to display the IP
> > > > > > address of the homepage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I haven't touched the connection settings from before I installed
> > > > > > the updates so it can't be that!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > > > > > Care to expand on "Internet Explorer stopped working" (e.g., IE
> > > > > > > doesn't load, IE loads but doesn't connect, IE loads & connects
> > > > > > > but generate errors)?
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > > > > I have two servers, both running Windows 2000 Small Business
> > > > > > > > Server.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > After routinely downloading the relavent Hotfixes from the
> > > > > > > > Windows Update website, I restarted to find that Internet
> > > > > > > > Explorer stopped working from the server computer.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > All the client machines work, but I can no longer check the
> > > > > > > > internet from the server.
>
>

Tip: Never post or use your real email address when posting to public
newsgroups or forums.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Andy wrote:
> Hi Robear,
>
> Thanks again for your help - I have now posted the results of the Hi-Jack
> This log onto the Aumha forum page, as you suggested.
>
> My user name is my email address, andywickes@hotmail.com.
>
> Hopefully we're close to sorting this out!
>
> Fingers crossed!
>
> Andy
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Hijackware infected Windows, not IE itself though IE is very much part
> > and parcel of Windows. It's not unusual for another browser to work in
> > such instances.
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
> >
> > Andy wrote:
> > > I'll give this a go! Interestingly, I discovered that someone had
> > > installed Firefox on the server (the same server in question) and this
> > > works fine!
> > >
> > > So Internet Explorer doesn't work, yet Firefox does! And yet they both
> > > have the same connection settings!
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'd run a thorough check for hijackware on all machines.
> > > >
> > > > Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> > > > http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > > > http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > > > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> > > > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > > > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> > > > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
> > > > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> > > > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> > > >
> > > > When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> > > > (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
> > > > use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
> > > > hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to
> > > > http://forums.spywareinfo.com/, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
> > > > or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not
> > > > here.**
> > > >
> > > > When this is all resolved, check in again at Windows Updates. That
> > > > list is missing several recent Critical patches.
> > > > --
> > > > ~PA Bear
> > > >
> > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > Hi Robear,
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a list of the Hotfixesthat were installed, all
> > > > > 'automatically' via the windows update website.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2000 admin tools
> > > > > KB822831
> > > > > 823182
> > > > > 823559
> > > > > 824105
> > > > > 824141
> > > > > 824146
> > > > > 825119
> > > > > 826232
> > > > > 828028
> > > > > 828035
> > > > > 828749
> > > > > 842773
> > > > > 905495
> > > > >
> > > > > Only one machine connects to the web through this server, but I
> > > > > will check on that client to see if any viruses are there.
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't tried removing the hotfixes yet to see if that remedies
> > > > > the problem. Win 2000 automatically requires a restart after each
> > > > > one is removed and so this would take an age to perform!
> > > > >
> > > > > Again, thanks for your help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy
> > > > >
> > > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > And this happens on both Win2K machines?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What "relevant Hotfixes from the Windows Update website" did you
> > > > > > install (e.g., Win2K SP4, Win2K SP4 Rollup 1) and when? Does
> > > > > > uninstalling them resolve the problem? Were they installed via
> > > > > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com or did you download the
> > > > > > Hotfixes from the Windows Update (or Windows) Catalog and
> > > > > > install them manually?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How many users browse the internet with the Win2K machines? Is
> > > > > > their use of the browser restricted in any way? (Pondering
> > > > > > whether hijackware/Trojanware is the cause.)
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi Pa Bear,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for the response.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Internet Explorer will open, but instead of immediately
> > > > > > > opening the home page as one would expect it simply displays
> > > > > > > a white screen as it trys to load the page. After about 30
> > > > > > > seconds it says 'Page Cannot be Displayed.'
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > One thing I notice is that the progress bar of Explorer
> > > > > > > (bottom left of the browser) where it would ordinarily tell
> > > > > > > you 'opening page www.google.co.uk' now says says seems to
> > > > > > > display the IP address of the homepage.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I haven't touched the connection settings from before I
> > > > > > > installed the updates so it can't be that!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > > > > > > Care to expand on "Internet Explorer stopped working"
> > > > > > > > (e.g., IE doesn't load, IE loads but doesn't connect, IE
> > > > > > > > loads & connects but generate errors)?
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Andy wrote:
> > > > > > > > > I have two servers, both running Windows 2000 Small
> > > > > > > > > Business Server.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > After routinely downloading the relavent Hotfixes from the
> > > > > > > > > Windows Update website, I restarted to find that Internet
> > > > > > > > > Explorer stopped working from the server computer.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > All the client machines work, but I can no longer check
> > > > > > > > > the internet from the server.