Guest LM Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 I'm using Vista Home Premium edition. After last automatic upgrade my IE was not able to connect to the internet. Troubleshooter returned the following message: The fololowing policy might need to be adjusted to allow Windows to connect: Policy Provider: - Filter Name: VSWFP_LAYER_ALE_AUTH_CONNECT_V4 I'm using Windows Firewall. The strange thing is that AOL easily connecting to the web, and neither IE nor Firefox can NOT. Help please. Thank you in advance, LM Quote
Guest Gary Mount Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Run gpedit.msc to use the Group Policy Object Editor. "LM" <LM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B3898BC5-A13A-4929-AAC3-8B51290C7CFA@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > I'm using Vista Home Premium edition. > > After last automatic upgrade my IE was not able to connect to the > internet. > Troubleshooter returned the following message: > > The fololowing policy might need to be adjusted to allow Windows to > connect: > Policy Provider: - > Filter Name: VSWFP_LAYER_ALE_AUTH_CONNECT_V4 > > I'm using Windows Firewall. > > The strange thing is that AOL easily connecting to the web, and neither IE > nor Firefox can NOT. > > Help please. > > Thank you in advance, > LM > > </span> Quote
Guest LM Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 What is gpedit.msc? Where do I find it? "Gary Mount" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Run gpedit.msc to use the Group Policy Object Editor. > </span> Quote
Guest Gary Mount Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Type gpedit.msc in the start button or use the windows key + r and type in gpedit.msc. There are various components such as diskmgmt.msc that run in the "Microsoft Management Console. From MMC help: "Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts administrative tools that you can use to administer networks, computers, services, and other system components. " "LM" <LM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CBDD334F-3D32-4C4B-858A-82355D816B9A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > What is gpedit.msc? Where do I find it? > > "Gary Mount" wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> Run gpedit.msc to use the Group Policy Object Editor. >></span> > > > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Gary Mount wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Type gpedit.msc in the start button or use the windows key + r and type in > gpedit.msc. > There are various components such as diskmgmt.msc that run in the > "Microsoft Management Console. > From MMC help: > "Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts administrative tools that you > can use to administer networks, computers, services, and other system > components. " > > "LM" <LM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CBDD334F-3D32-4C4B-858A-82355D816B9A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >> What is gpedit.msc? Where do I find it? >> >> "Gary Mount" wrote: >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> Run gpedit.msc to use the Group Policy Object Editor.</span></span></span> The problem is that the OP has Vista Home Premium and just like XP Home, gpedit.msc and MMC are not available in that version of Vista. To the OP: Check in the Windows Update newsgroup for fixes for your issue. microsoft.public.windowsupdate Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! Quote
Guest LM Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Yes, I'm getting 'Window can't fine gpedit.msc' message... Any other ideas? Quote
Guest Gary Mount Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Try this... Do one of the following: • Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK. • At the command prompt, type mmc, and then press ENTER. Now click Open on the File menu. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32 (or wherever your windows directory is located. You should see various .msc files you can open. gpedit.msc should be one of them. "LM" <LM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:56C079FF-7120-4E0B-A040-DA1DEF27C85A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Yes, > > I'm getting 'Window can't fine gpedit.msc' message... Any other ideas? </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Gary Mount wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Try this... > Do one of the following: > > ? Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK. > > ? At the command prompt, type mmc, and then press ENTER. > > Now click Open on the File menu. > Navigate to C:WindowsSystem32 (or wherever your windows directory is > located. > You should see various .msc files you can open. > gpedit.msc should be one of them.</span> No, the OP won't find gpedit in Vista Home Basic or Premium. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! Quote
Guest Gary Mount Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Ah, that would explain things. "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:#kwtwAdcIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Gary Mount wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> Try this... >> Do one of the following: >> >> ? Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK. >> >> ? At the command prompt, type mmc, and then press ENTER. >> >> Now click Open on the File menu. >> Navigate to C:WindowsSystem32 (or wherever your windows directory is >> located. >> You should see various .msc files you can open. >> gpedit.msc should be one of them.</span> > > No, the OP won't find gpedit in Vista Home Basic or Premium. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > Don't Panic! </span> Quote
Guest LM Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 At last I've got there and found mmc.exe. Do you want me add snap-ins now (which ones) and then somehow configure them? Quote
Guest Gary Mount Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Your version of Vista doesn't have the group policy component. "LM" <LM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8C85544B-35CF-4AB4-AD4A-1CF6366DFED3@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > At last I've got there and found mmc.exe. Do you want me add snap-ins now > (which ones) and then somehow configure them? </span> Quote
Guest LM Posted February 19, 2008 Posted February 19, 2008 So, what do I do to make IE connect to the web? As I said earlier AOL getting connected but neither IE nor Firefox can "Gary Mount" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Your version of Vista doesn't have the group policy component.</span> Quote
Guest thomassamson Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Ok so my computer has Vista Basic Home which most people will be using. In my case this error was due to Zone Alarm. What I did was open Zonealarm go to the tab for Programs and remove 'Internet Explorer'. Then click Add and choose Internet Explorer from the folder. Then it will show 2 Green arrows which means allow internet access and 2 reds to disallow certain types of internet access. Change these to ? (question marks) and close the window. Launch Internet Explorer and this time it will ask if external internet access should be allowed. Choose Yes and check box to remember and it should work from now on. If you have a different firewall, a similar situation may arise. The easiest way to check is shut down your firewall and try Internet Explorer to see if it works. That is how i narrowed down what was causing the issue. -- thomassamson Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Ok so I downloaded SP1 for Vista and went to install it. Three windows appeared, the topmost of which has a button labeled "install" or some such thing. I clicked on the button and nothing seemed to happen (but Vista has a habit of looking like it is doing nothing when it is actually doing something) so I went about doing "housekeeping" in the form of closing whatever programs I had opened while navigating to the aforementioned service pack. I eventually arrived at the bottommost window to find a message stating "what you should know before installing SP1" or some such thing. It seemed funny that Vista would place a before window two windows deep - but Vista also seems to have a habit of not doing the expected thing. I perused the informational window to my satisfaction (apparently it is best to install updated drivers from the manufacturer before installing SP1) and clicked "next" or some such thing. Then, I arrived at the middlemost window. This was the "end user license agreement" or some such thing. It seemed funny to me that Vista would place this underneath the 'install' window but Vista... Back at the former uppermost (now onlymost) window, I click the install button and successfully installed SP1. To the poster I am replying to: Huh? "thomassamson" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:f34429e20968aab0f347165c83201806@nntp-gateway.com...<span style="color:blue"> > > Ok so my computer has Vista Basic Home which most people will be using. > In my case this error was due to Zone Alarm. What I did was open > Zonealarm go to the tab for Programs and remove 'Internet Explorer'. > Then click Add and choose Internet Explorer from the folder. Then it > will show 2 Green arrows which means allow internet access and 2 reds to > disallow certain types of internet access. Change these to ? (question > marks) and close the window. Launch Internet Explorer and this time it > will ask if external internet access should be allowed. Choose Yes and > check box to remember and it should work from now on. If you have a > different firewall, a similar situation may arise. The easiest way to > check is shut down your firewall and try Internet Explorer to see if it > works. That is how i narrowed down what was causing the issue. > > > -- > thomassamson </span> Quote
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