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"Kraiklyn" <Kraiklyn.3y7wjd DeleteThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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: Hi,
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: Just recently I have been unable to visit any microsoft websites or
: connect to updates. I thought first was a virus so did a format and
: reinstall but still the problem remains, I can view all other websites
: fine.
: I'm wondering, do microsoft block access to older versions of XP? I
: mean I have been using this for 5 or 6 years. My XP came with my dell so
: is oem, have they blocked this?
:
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On Sep 8, 6:01 pm, Kraiklyn <Kraiklyn.3y7... DeleteThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just recently I have been unable to visit any microsoft websites or
> connect to updates. I thought first was a virus so did a format and
> reinstall but still the problem remains, I can view all other websites
> fine.
> I'm wondering, do microsoft block access to older versions of XP? I
> mean I have been using this for 5 or 6 years. My XP came with my dell so
> is oem, have they blocked this?
>
> --
> Kraiklyn
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Kraiklyn's Profile:http://forums.techarena.in/members/133480.htm
> View this thread:http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1243901.htm
>
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What happens when you try to visit Microsoft sites?

What is your XP version and Service Pack? Click Start, Run and in the
box enter:

winver

Click OK and report back the Version, Service Pack and Physical
Memory.

What browser are you using - IE (version # or click Help, About),
Firefox, Chrome, etc.

If you can view all other websites, please view these and do a scans:

Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware
detection programs:

Malwarebytes (MBAM): http://malwarebytes.org/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/