Ie8 not responding windows xp

This is a legacy system that I have to keep running. This is a problem since Windows Update requires IE. I have applications running on this system that are still getting updates. I have tried clearing the SSL slate, resetting all options to the default. All add-ons are disabled. Hi saberman ,. According to your description, we could check the issue by following the steps below. Then we could try to Re-register. You could check the KB below about you cannot log in to or connect to secured Web sites in Internet Explorer.

Hope it will be helpful to you. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff microsoft. Updates for XP machines is no longer available If you have a large number of XP machines you may like to contact support. To get updates and downloads for your other installed software you will need to use another web browser.

Updates for XP machines is no longer available Updates for security fixes for Office installed on Windows XP machines is still available. The link you provided is an add. Nothing on the page says it will work with Windows Update. Besides, until a few days ago I could still use IE 8 to get updates. Found something interesting.

I think that is when extended support for Windows XP ended. MS has discontinued pushing updates to its Windows Update catalogue. The good news is that I found a hack that caused automatic update to apply a large number of updates to my XP system. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter Tmd63 Start date Dec 14, I have just done a clean reinstall of my old windows xp machine. I have turned off the firewall but it keeps turning itself back on , I only have IE from the install.

There is a LAN connection and with the firewall off there is an internet connection showing under the network settings. This appears to be something to do with the new Internet security set-ups. I am trying to download any windows updates and the MS Security Essentials. Also all google sites are inassessible. I too have an XP but refuse to let it be online. Good luck. Will have to download the complete package for Firefox ESR on another machine and transfer it with a flash drive.

Consider Linux. Reactions: holdum See post 3 in this topic. Click to expand Yes, port uses certs and that is another level, but until you can ping by name, port doesn't matter one bit. Can you PING news. I'm posting this from a netbook which originally ran W7 starter.

With a netbook this was a great upgrade and I browse using Slimjet. It's hardly lightning internet surfing but it's fine. You just need to be aware that XP isn't secure and so you don't want it networked with your main PCs.

That said it's likely to be safer than W7 computers which are going to be easy meat for sophisticated hackers. Also reinstalling XP on a computer that's running well is not going to be an easy or quick journey. It's really not a good idea. Perform a Repair installation of Windows XP. After the Repair installation process is complete, start Internet Explorer 6, and then make sure that it works. Install the latest service pack for Windows XP. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.

When Windows XP has been repaired and is running correctly, reinstall the later version of Internet Explorer. This installation package may still be on the computer from the first time that you installed the later version of Internet Explorer. Locate the installation package in the folder in which you saved the files. Note This package may be located in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

To connect to the Microsoft download site, you must have a functional Web browser. If Internet Explorer 6 does not work on the computer after you uninstall the later version of Internet Explorer, you cannot download the Internet Explorer installation package.

Therefore, you will have to use a computer that has a functional Web browser to download the Internet Explorer installation package. Then, use a shared network drive to install the program from the downloaded installation package on this other computer onto the repaired computer. If you cannot use a shared network for this purpose, copy the Internet Explorer installation package onto a CD on the second computer.

Then, use this CD to install Internet Explorer on the first computer. If you need help about how to install, reinstall, or uninstall Windows, visit the following Microsoft Web site:. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first.