If I don't get some help soon.........

[MeMe]

.........anywhere else. Good thinking batman.

[Simon Hawkins]

It sounds to me as though you have a security problem within your system. Have yo checked the security settings from within explorer.

[DJL]

Its definitely a secure site problem (SSL over port 443).

Not really sure what to suggest. You sys admin is sure that your laptop can route traffic out on port 443?

Have you installed any software recently? Around the time it stopped working


Clutching at straws but: Checked for viruses/spyware?.. http://www.lavasoft.de/

[MeMe]

.....I downloaded a programme the other day. I followed all the checks etc and as it was something to do with not a lot (a flooring design programme) I figured it would be ok. Having used it once or twice and realised it was c**p I removed it using the usual programme.

I've seen something somewhere about SSL443 but can't recall where.

What next chaps ?

[MeMe]

......advanced there's a box to tick for ssl2.0 and ssl 3.0 and also TLS or TTS 1.0 but nothing for SSL 443 ? Does this help ?

[DJL]

SSL2.0 and SSL3.0 should both be ticked. two and three are just different versions of SSL. 443 is the port through which SSL traffic travels.

TLS doens't need to be ticked.

[MeMe]

......in order. Ticks where they're meant to be etc. Well, I'm feeling somewhat dispondent, what a nightmare ! Let's see if Microsoft reply tomorrow, if not, she's off to the scrappers.

[DJL]

I can't imagine that floor design program would have any effect.


You could try the following, its fairly drastic though. It will clear out all the settings for you network connection. If all you network setting are provided by a DHCP server then you will be ok, but they might be manually entered in which case you need to make sure you have a record of them or there is someone there who does.

Goto Start | Run. Type netsh and click ok
then type 'Interface ip'
then type 'show config'

This will show current configuration information. Check to see if DHCP is enabled (If DHCP is not enabled only continue if you know how to put all the required details back in - IP address/mask/gateway address etc).

then type 'reset c:\log.txt'
then type bye

[DJL]

also,

Start | Run
type 'cmd'
in the dos window type 'netstat -n'

is port 443 listed at all in the foreign address column? Try visiting https://mail.loughlin.tv and see if 443 appears in the list then.

[MeMe]

......a little drastic DJL. I may just go down that route, however and in the meantime I'm receiving a little help on the side which, may just solve the problem Thanks anyway, I'll keep yoou informed. Fingers crossed !

[fred bolton]

Hi Graeme

I am having the same problem and I strongly suspect that it is a spyware / Adware problem but I haven't a clue how to get rid. suspect we need some software to get rid of it but I am reluctant to download anything at the moment in case i drop myself further into the brown and smelly guess I'll just have to keep watching this thread for a computer wizard to sort it out

[DJL]

Fred,

If you think your having a spyware/adware problem download Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/

Direct Download Link

It detects and removes spyware etc..

Daniel

[simmons0]

Have you got cookies allowed?

[fred bolton]

Originally Posted by DJL

Fred,

If you think your having a spyware/adware problem download Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/

Direct Download Link

It detects and removes spyware etc..

Daniel

Nice one Daniel it worked a treat found all sorts of crap and removed it.

[MeMe]

...........for their help and advice which was most appreciated yeaterday during a spell that found me somewhat exhasperated at being unable to understand this damn thing I find myuself attached to for hour upon hour each day - thank you.

A very special thanks to Bruce who PM'd me and took me through a recovery system which has restored my PC back to where it once was. Cheers mate.

Graeme.