Internet Checkers: error message 0x80041006.

Anonymous
2010-04-17T02:47:29+00:00

Original title: internet checkers

When playing checkers with Windows 7 an error message 0x80041006 in relation to connecting to the server comes up regularly. The screen for checkers seems to flash on and off at times. Internet checkers when I had XP also appeared to be unstable sometimes with messages regarding corrupt data.

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Anonymous
2013-06-30T08:56:30+00:00

I love how Microsoft gives you BS solutions. When it happens it happens on multiple PCs that i own. The reason it occurs is the MS server goes down Nothing anyone does solves it. Not removing Yahoo or toolbars or anything. All you can do is wait it out. The problem is at Microsoft's end and It will be fixed when the server comes back up. They need to change it to say "The game server is down, try again later" instead of the inane error code stuff.

One time at the time it occurred I contacted  15 different people all over the country and they all got the error message at the same time.

I wonder why Microsoft have not corrected there answer to the above, While it is obvious a network issue on your home computer could cause the issue the fact that the issue occurs regularly and normally disappears after an hour or so but this time frame can be longer on weekends. The fact that when it happens if I try any of my four computers they all have the same issue even those connecting via the mobile network and the fact that all the computers on different networks all start working at the same time without and updates and the fact that no other functionality has suffered and all other websites can be reached does suggest the unthinkable that the issue is at the Microsoft end.

A better answers my be to give an ip address and port to ping to see if the server is running, as I am happy to be proved wrong.

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Anonymous
2012-09-09T22:40:03+00:00

It usually clears after a few hours, I reckon it's an MSN or internet problem, not us.  It regularly occurs on Internet Spades and Backgammon too so it's probably not you.  I usually just leave and return later.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-21T00:00:59+00:00

    I'm afraid so..

    Just when you think you have it stable, and manage to play a couple of games on the trot (even with spiteful f**kers dropping out when you are beating them)... it then fails with the network error again.

    I dragged out a very old laptop this week, which has Win XP installed. Guess what, Backgammon and Checkers worked on that with NO PROBLEM at all.. I still believe it to be a server issue at MS side, but it has to be down to the network protocol, as the old XP version works well (still)..

    MS Windows.. a masterpiece in marketing.. How else can such a piece of sh!t dominate the IT world.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-13T08:35:47+00:00

    Coincidence, Kevin, checkers has been behaving here for at least 48hrs, so some respite after all these weeks/months

    cheers

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-13T01:00:26+00:00

    Searching for a fix to this annoying problem is like searching for the proverbial needle in the haystack, but I did come across this thread last night..

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4c131748-b9e7-4d48-90ef-6b4fe583bdfb/windows-7-internet-games-fail-with-error-code-0x8004100x?forum=w7itpronetworking

    Now its interesting that it mentions others have found that on Win XP continue to work as that falls in line with my thoughts and hence proposed solution, but its the post below that I found interesting and tried...

    (all credit to Bryan Hodgson)...

    I tried this and so far its seems to be working (but is early days)...

    If anyone else wants to try and confirm their findings, the more tests the better...

    To do this, start a COMMAND PROMPT (as Administrator) and type the command:-

    WINMGMT.EXE /resyncperf

    .. press return... It will run and not show any response as shown below..

    You can then close the window, and try running the games...

    Kevin

    Ok, guys, not sure this is a "silver bullet" fix, but I have found the game to be more "robust", if you run this command, but it seems to be needed every time you reboot.

    So I have put this command into a .BAT file and then put that .BAT file in to the STARTUP folder.

    Since I have done that Backgammon seems to be more robust. I sometimes get the message "Opponent has left the game and replaced by computer", which is really annoying as playing the computer is akin to playing my 4 year old nephew, but I guess that could be because the opponent connection has dropped out with the error, or sometimes I'm just playing a spoilt brat who doesn't like losing...

    Its worth a go..

    So to recap, create a .BAT file and in that file add the command WINMGMT.EXE /resyncperf

    Fingers crossed...

    Kevin

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