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How can I be on the internet, yet cannot get updates from McAfee or Windows? I cannot run malware because I get same error.

Tina
2011-02-28 03:51:00
Lucy,were you able to fix Internet Explorer? Please let us know in case you need more help! We're also curious to find out how you fixed the issue.
FIDELIS
2011-02-26 00:07:00
Hello, have you tried enabling Active X controls in your browser? -- Open Internet Explorer-- On menu, select Tools-- click on Internet Options-- select security tab and click on Internet-- when internet is highlighted select custom level-- find and select Active X controls on the box that pops up-- make sure that all the entries are set to enable or prompt-- click on ok-- click on ok-- try to update windows and mcaffe
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2011-02-22 18:01:00
Uninstal your antivirus and reinstalreset tcp/iphttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357orClick on Run.Type CMD in that.On the command prompt window type ping download.mcafee.comYou should get some reply from any of the server.Get the ip address (for exemple 127.0.0.1: byte 32 tid < 1 ms TTL=128) from which you get the reply.then Click on Run.Type drivers in that.Open etc folderOpen Hosts file in notepadDelete all the entries under # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host and paste the entries127.0.0.1 localhost64.71.248.152 download.mcafee.com64.208.176.57 download.mcafee.comNow save that file.Click on Run.Type cmd in that.Type ipconfig /flushdnsType ping download.mcafee.comIt should now give reply other than 127.0.0.1after that try to update McAfee.