Problems Downloading after installing SP2

[Thermalax]

After i installed SP2, i can't seem to download anything off the net. It
just hangs there when i try to download a file. Also, i can't seem to get my
SETI@Home to work either. Tried turning off the firewall capability and that
didn't work as well. Anyone know if TweakUI might help or is there something
else i should be doing. Thanks for help.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Some programs 'seem' to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842242&Product=windowsxpsp2

Adding a program exception:

1. Use an Administrator account to log on.
2. Click Start, click Run, type: Wscui.cpl , and then click OK.
3. In the Windows Security Center window, click Windows Firewall.
4. On the Exceptions tab, click Add Program.
5. In the list of programs, click the name of the program you want to add,
and then click OK. If the name of your program is not in the list of programs,
click Browse to locate the program, and then click OK.

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357&Product=windowsxpsp2

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Thermalax" wrote:

| After i installed SP2, i can't seem to download anything off the net. It
| just hangs there when i try to download a file. Also, i can't seem to get my
| SETI@Home to work either. Tried turning off the firewall capability and that
| didn't work as well. Anyone know if TweakUI might help or is there something
| else i should be doing. Thanks for help.

[Gene K]

Thermalax wrote:
> After i installed SP2, i can't seem to download anything off the net.
> It just hangs there when i try to download a file. Also, i can't
> seem to get my SETI@Home to work either. Tried turning off the
> firewall capability and that didn't work as well. Anyone know if
> TweakUI might help or is there something else i should be doing.
> Thanks for help.

Just part of the new security features. When you try to download anything
you should see a red message bar beneath the address bar in Internet
Explorer. Right click to see your options, one of which will be download.
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Gene K