system behaving wierdly after installing XP SP2.

[arko]

hey everyone,
i have noticed that many help pages in my computer which have active contents and/or hyperlinks are not working. many times when i hit on one or more such links the IE's "Page Not Found" error message comes up (like, for example, on the Registry Editor's help pages). i think XP SP2's security settings are playing this game in my system.

does anyone know what i'm talking about?

-arko

[futuristically_ancient]

there is no fault wid ur comp... d cause of ur prob is that windows xp sp2, takes most of its help files from da net. IE displays the 'page not found' error because at that moment u R NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET. Connect to the net n then try clicking the hyperlinks n d other active content. u'll notice that such errors wont come, but instead, u'll notice that u'll be directed to microsft's resource centre

[Sourabh]

first check whether ur pc is free of these spywares/adwares/virii and all these blood sucking parasites

all these http404: Page not found and websearch thingies are coz of them

and my suggestion, reinstall XP SP2 on a new formatted partition the ultimate,best and the fastest solution everytime and i mean every word i say

[futuristically_ancient]

Originally Posted by Sourabh

first check whether ur pc is free of these spywares/adwares/virii and all these blood sucking parasites

all these http404: Page not found and websearch thingies are coz of them

sourabh, read arko's query clearly. it says dat d PAGE NOT FOUND error after clicking the HELP links. Dude, these come from microsoft, n under ANY circumstance, CANNOT b a spyware, adware or ne other sh*t like that!!!

[arko]

Originally Posted by futuristically_ancient

sourabh, read arko's query clearly. it says dat d PAGE NOT FOUND error after clicking the HELP links. Dude, these come from microsoft, n under ANY circumstance, CANNOT b a spyware, adware or ne other sh*t like that!!!

thanks for that "go-online-then-hit-link" advice. like i didn't try it!!!!! doesn't work! now what?

-arko