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The internet keeps going away in normal mode, with the diagnostic saying that it will not work in SAFE MODE.
I rebooted the cable modem twice before the internet came back in normal mode.
I always have internet on my other computer thru the wireless router and also on this one in safe mode w/networking.
Not a problem at this time, as I am staying in safe mode on the problem computer and using the other computer for internet action. I was able to remove a similar security malware thru spybot but I did have to reinstall mcafee.
Some years ago, when I had access to IT thru my work, something similar happened and I think that IT had to reinstall Windows.
Later
R2
Here is the response from MS. I am proceeding
R2
This issue may also be caused by one of the following factors:
1. The system is infected by viruses.
2. There are conflicting third party security programs running on the system.
We will address some of the more common causes of this issue. It is important that we attempt to connect to the Windows Update web site after each step to confirm whether the resolution has worked. This will prevent us from having to proceed with additional troubleshooting steps and provide us with valuable feedback to further develop our support resolutions for you and our future customers. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Step 1: Scan for Viruses
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1. Please open Internet Explorer and visit
http://safety.live.com .
2. Please click "Full Service Scan" button and follow the instructions on screen to scan for viruses on your computer.
3. When the scan is finished, please restart your computer.
Step 2: Remove Trojans or viruses via Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
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1. Download freeware Anti-Malware Remover (Free Version) from
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Please Note: The third-party product discussed here is manufactured by a company that is independent of Microsoft. We make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
2. After downloading it, please double-click the downloaded file to install it.
3. After installing it, please launch it to scan and remove Trojans or viruses.
4. After it finished, restart the computer and check whether the issue persists.
Now try Windows Update to see if the issue has been resolved. Please let us know if this step has resolved it. If not, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Uninstall security programs
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Temporarily uninstall all the security programs such as Norton from the system to check this issue. To remove the third party applications from the computer, please follow the steps below:
1. Click "Start" and double click on "Control Panel".
2. Double click "Add or Remove Programs".
3. Look in the list for any third party Antivirus and Firewall applications such as Norton, AVG, Zone Alarm, Trend Micro, Panda Software, etc. and remove them one by one. Please understand that we are removing these programs only for the purpose of troubleshooting and we can reinstall these programs after we finish.
Now try Windows Update to see if the issue has been resolved. Please let us know if this step has resolved it. If not, please proceed to the next step.
After that, please access the Windows Update website to check this issue. If the problem still exists, please help to collect the following information for my further research:
How to collect System Information:
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1. Click "Start", go to "Run", type in "MSINFO32" (without quotations) and press "Enter" to start System Information.
2. On the "System Information" window, on the menu bar, click "File", and click "Save as"; save it as an NFO file, such as "system.nfo" to your local Desktop.
3. Locate the file, right-click on it, click "Send To", and click "Compressed (zipped) Folder".