microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Broken AuthentiCode causes WU to fail ("Error 0x80096001: A system-level error occurred while verifying trust.")

dethonia wilcox/queen of computer illiteracy/ princess inept <operaticsopr...@aol.com>

>-----Original Message-----
>Have you already done an IE repair install ? if not, I'd
encourage it.

>See this Microsoft - Article ID Q318378
>How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express in
>Windows XP

>I hope at least your I.E. is usable to get to a plain

vanilla web site. e.g, it's working.

>Some settings you ought to consider changing in order to

get around the current problem: But pls notice only 2
points (lines) are an experiment to get you over this
episode.

>In I. E. Tools >Internet Options > Advanced Tab >

(scroll down thru the list)

>Under HTTP 1.1 settings --
>Use HTTP 1.1 (ON / Selected)

>and under Security :
>Clear (un-check) the check box next to "Check for

server certificate revocation" . ( *OFF* )

>Clear (un-check) "Check for publisher's certificate

revocation" (*off*) <<-this is the experiment)

>Clear (un-check) "Check for signatures on downloaded

programs" (* OFF* ) <<-(this too an experiment)

>Use SSL 2.0 (ON / selected)
>Use SSL 3.0 (ON)
>Use TLS 1.0 (ON)

>Apply changes.

>Internet Explorer > main menu /Tools/Internet Options

>Add these 2 entries to list of "Trusted Sites" -- the

syntax as follows -- with the * wildcard:

>*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>*download.windowsupdate.com

>Security Tab/ click on green icon Trusted Sites/click

Sites button, add & apply change(s).

>dearest newgroup,

due to much ineptness i have found that i hane 100+
messages in microsoft.public.windowsupdate can anyone help
me

>On the SECURITY Tab > Custom level button > recheck all

entries under Settings.

>Review items that you may have disabled.

>The Windows Update site (as do many others) uses

scripting, VBS scripting, ActiveX. So be aware to not
turn them off.

>--
>Maurice N
>--------------------------------------------------