Good day. Running XP Home. Cannot access Windows Update -- I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage." No connectivity problems. Also, result links in all search engines are redirected to unwanted, random shopping sites. Have run Spybot, HitPro 3.5, neither finding anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated.1 person needs an answerI do too

Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226 How do I reset Windows Update components?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 Right-click on My Computer & select Properties: What Windows version is displayed in the resulting General tab (e.g., Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1)? What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)? Windows Update-specific forum (WinXP, Vista, & Win7): http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

This also may cause due 2 malware you can try to run safety scanner found at http://safety.live.com If you are having problem being redirecting to different sites you can try to access Internet using MMC or Excel Tutorials : How to run safety scanner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgH43lmxl-Y How to access internet using excel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7LukCXev78 How to access internet using MMC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Di8lbp-o5Y