MS's newest critical fix #832894 for IE6

Has anyone else experienced problems after applying this fix?

After applying it I cannot connect to my laptop via my peer-to-peer home
network (both computers connect via a wired, 4-port SMC router that I
bought 3 years ago). I'm unable to map a network HDD on either box. The
MS fix seems to have installed a "TCPIP6", which I suspect is a
test/debugging version of TCPIP. Whenever I check the pre-existing TCPIP
MS automatically unchecks MS Network & Printer & File Sharing. The
workgroup & computer ID's are unchanged.

I'd appreciate any advice/solutions/etc., although responses involving
Linux will be treated disrespectfully.

TIA

 

Thanks for the "heads up". Think I'll wait a bit to download that fix.

Looks like the tcpip6 is not a debugging form, but is an advanced
networking pack. So maybe not related to your current problem unless it
was for some reason also included in the latest fix you downloaded.
Here's Microsoft's note on the tcpip6:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817778&Product=w
inxp#16

BT

 

Are you running XP's firewall? If so, try disabling it.

 

No, although the network wizard forces it on then I tell it I'm
connected to the 'Net via a hub (actually a router). I went back &
turned it off (several times).

Solved the problem by restoring to a system restore point (my first
time). Ran that, deleted the adapter, then ran the Hardware Wizard to
reinstall it.

The restored network software let me check Client for MS Network, File &
Printing Sharing and TCP/IP.

Thanks for the feedback - BT, too. The module is gone now, but I believe
I saw a reference to a test version on the Version tab of Properties. I
still have a "tcpip6.sys" module, with a creation date = 06/30/2003,
which I assume is the pre 832894 version --- not so, I still have 832894
on my laptop and the creation date for tcpip6.sys is still 06/30/2003. I
still think I saw a reference to a test version somewhere, but can't say
where.

 

Don't worry about the tcpip6 whatever. That just deals with the proposed
expansion of TCP/IP to more addresses.

Sounds like you may have Microsoft ICS enabled (Internet Connection
Sharing). Since you have a router providing the network addresses and
Internet access, you don't need ICS. Try turning it off. And set up the
connection manually rather than using the network wizard.

 

There are many reports of connectivity problems with wireless, but not
so much wired ethernet with this update. I have three computers I've
updated and have had to remove it from one because I was unable to force
a wireless connection through any means whatsoever. The identical
wireless card on another laptop worked fine. One frequent issue with
the update is that Windows Explorer, when one accesses a folder, will
tend to thash away at the HD for minutes until it settles. Microsoft is
aware of this problem and is supposed to have a fix soon. The other
problem is that the new restrictions on the form of http and https
addresses that eliminates the inline password has screwed up numerous
web server installations and many businesses are highly upset.

Q