# Connection woes

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connection-woes/295847
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 5, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connection-woes/295847 "2009-09-05T18:41:11Z")
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### Author: ![tragic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tragic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tragic)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connection-woes/295847/1 "2009-09-05T18:41:11Z")

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Hi,

I dont know how long i’ve has this problem but I cant connect to anything microsoft, no websites and update fails. I used to be able to connect fine but not now, this wouldn’t be a problem except I want to download visual studio express.  
Some googling seemed to suggest virus problems so I did a format and reinstall and still nothing, every other website is ok. I’m stumped. XP SP2.