Did Microsoft do something to prevent IE8 from connecting to Microsoft.com sites? I have an old Windows XP system. Firefox can connect to microsoft.com, but IE8 cannot. I keep getting server not found messages. This means I cannot run Microsoft update to get the patch that has been recently released.
Microsoft and IE 8
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Snipergod87
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As far as i know no, it maybe an issue with configuration of IE8, that being said you should not be using Windows XP at all
Thanks. I cannot find an IE config parameter that would cause this. That is why I asked.
According to the news articles I've seen the last few days, there is a lot of XP still out there.
I only use my XP machine when I want to run software that does not work on Windows 8/10.
According to the news articles I've seen the last few days, there is a lot of XP still out there.
I only use my XP machine when I want to run software that does not work on Windows 8/10.
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you need this with xp to connect for patch https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=6042
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Best security measure you can take is dump XP mate, say goodbye to that "XP-only" software. Upgrade it to newer versions.
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