Firefox on Vista 64bit not working..

Hi

Glad you seem to have it working again now, but I have never heard of a microsoft update that blocks all other browsers, if their was then everyone using Vista would be affected, and moving to Windows 7 is not going to help either. The only things I would advise against installing from Windows update, are the driver updates it pushes out, would far rather install most of them from the makers site.

I do have a fully upto date vista x64 and it works fine with IE8, Firefox minefield, Chrome and Opera 10.

I would be if this happens again looking at what you have installed as this type of behaviour is more linked to a 3rd party application (googles web accellerator was a cause of similar issues like this a while back) or whatever security applications over the default windows ones in defender and firewall, to possible malware or ethernet, proxy settings.

 

Hi


The drivers that come from Windows update, show in your update list, as a non critial/recomended udpate, all you need to do is to right click and hide the update, it then wont show, but for a while now they are iirc not ticked by default for install with critical updates, so when you see the Windows update shield, click it and check whats being offered.

As for security applications, almost all have some bearing on internet or network access, as for Spybot, its HOSTS additions and its blocking of additions to the Registry can cause problems at times. Antivirus apps have in the case of mine Avast a webshield that is scanning websites for malicious pages or injected malware.

As this is new PC did it come with any pre-loaded security applications? if it did and you have not removed what they installed (most come with Norton or McAfee) then do so as they could conflict with your favoured application in AntiVir.

Is your AntiVir the full package or the basic free one, only as as the full comes with firewall.

What I would do is just keep an eye on what your updating or installing so that if this happens again then you have a small idea of what the possible causes could be.

 

Hi

Cool on all working ok so far, I would just check what the non critial ones are as some are benefical like Silverlight, .Net etc but just be weary of the drivers, if one is linked too, goto your PC makers and check on an update and install that one.

The updates once clicked on will in the left panel of WinUpdate tell you what these updates are so that you can choose if you want them or not, some like Powershell would not be useful for many users.

 

HI


Yes, if it was removed with PC defrapifier, then try the McAfee uninstaller had to use this on a PC this week to remove a bad uninstall of McAfee.

Then run CCleaner and its cleaner and registry tool, run the registry one until nothing lists for removal

 

Hi Heck

I would get the Recomended ones in that list and now you see the driver updates I mentioned that could come, these are the optional ones, now whiel I portrayed Windows Udpate as bad for drivers, its better than it was with signed drivers, as they do come from the makers, but I personally dont like installing drivers via Windows Udpate.

So to update the Nvidia ones you'd need to goto your PC maker or Motherboard maker and update them if you wish to, but in most things computing if its working ok now dont meddle.

 

Hi

Can enable Windows Defender as the Vista version is good, the firewall is fine, if not using a 3rd party FW (PCTools is good) but would hold off on a 3rd party software firewall just yet, to make sure nothing else causes your lack in internet connectivity with Fx and Opera, once all is going good then the only internet issues would be caused by installing a firewall and just checking its options and setup.

Enjoy your day