I don't know if this is related, but I was experiencing a similar thing
trying to access a secure site (see thread below); couldn't from my desktop
but I could from the laptop. In any event, Rick Rogers solved the problem,
per the following;
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444

In my case, the solution was the last one on the list. I created another
user account and gained access immediately which suggests a corruption in my
user profile.

Hope this helps and if it does, you might want to acknowledge Rick.

Dan
"Alias" wrote in message
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Alphablue wrote:

For my personal laptop, no the AV system was still up and running (CA's
product which replaced VET) as for the other computers, not sure as I
wasn't present when the patches were implemented (but they would have
been a combination of Norton AV and AVG Anti-virus (free edition)). I
would suspect that some would have had the service stopped and others
would have had it running.

So try to reinstall with it disabled ...

Alias