Cannot connect to the Internet

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Esther K. - Dec 7, 2015 at 02:04 PM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Dec 9, 2015 at 06:16 PM
Hello,
Could you tell me what "Command prompt" is please?
I have a HP Pavilion Windows XP SP2 computer.
I cannot connect to the Internet (I see that I am not the only one) since I reinstalled my computer.
Is there anything working please?
If anybody could help me, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you in advance.
Esther
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Dec 7, 2015 at 04:18 PM
Hello Esther

If you click on start then on run, type cmd a black screen will appear, you are then in command prompt.

As for internet, you must reconfigure your connection, your internet service provider is best to tell you how, free of charge.

Good luck
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Thank you Ambucias for your help.
Oh thank you for “cmd”; I’ve learnt something.
About the Internet connection: I’ve already contacted my provider and as it’s working with my laptop using Windows 7, they said they cannot help me as they have a lot of complaints from people using Windows XP.
However, something happened yesterday: I’ve managed to open one or two web pages – I don’t know why or how! – and that was all.
If you can help me again, it would be great.
Have a very good day.
Esther
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163 > Esther K.
Dec 8, 2015 at 05:01 AM
Greetings Esther,

Your ISP is correct, XP is no longer supported.

Are you sure to have sp2? If you have restored your pc to factory settings you may have reverted to sp1.

After SP2 Windows issued a major update with SP3.

See this page for all the details and proceed with the necessary upgrades as need be. It should resolve your browsing issue.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/service-pack-and-update-center-92bb1064-cf3b-0b94-7c57-331f7b7db3c6#sptabs=xp

Good luck
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Esther K. > Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023
Dec 8, 2015 at 05:29 AM
Thank you again Ambucias for your help.
I checked on the system; that is where I found out it was “Service Pack 2” (I didn’t know actually).
About SP3, I remember that I’ve had a lot of problems with my computer after I updated it with SP3.
In any case, I don’t know how I could download it as I don’t have Internet connection.
Thank you.
Esther
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163 > Esther K.
Dec 8, 2015 at 05:40 AM
You said that you were able to open a few browser pages, so you must have internet. (However, something happened yesterday: I’ve managed to open one or two web pages – I don’t know why or how!)

I used sp3 for years without any issue, as a matter of a fact my system worked better with it.
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Esther K. > Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023
Dec 9, 2015 at 06:11 AM
Thank you Ambucias for your help.
I can’t browse the Internet actually; as I said “I’ve managed to open one or two web pages – I don’t know why or how! – and that was all”.
I mean I have not been able to go further. Each time, there is an error message like “the page is not available” “the page cannot be found”, or an error code,…
The page I can open is my network supplier homepage and then there are some more messages saying:
“You should modify your browser settings”
“Server not found”
“DNS error”
Thank you for trying to help me.
Have a good day.
Esther
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Dec 9, 2015 at 05:18 PM
SP2 is your problem. XP ended with SP3. You have a boat anchor! You cannot connect by design. Do not load 8 onto that machine as you will not be satisfied!
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Dec 9, 2015 at 05:25 PM
Thanks Mark !
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Thank you ac3mark.
Do you have any suggestion please?
Thank you for your advice.
Esther
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Dec 9, 2015 at 05:39 PM
There is nothing you can do. That version of XP has SOOOO MANY holes in it, not a single web server would allow you to connect. I am sorry, but my only suggestion is to get a new machine.
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163 > Blocked Profile
Dec 9, 2015 at 06:16 PM
Correct, some people still connect to Internet, however they have SP3. Mind you, they are vulnerable to piracy. There are no longer any security updates.
May be that Esther's computer could support Windows 7 if still available.
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