Error Code 0x80041004

Anonymous
2010-06-11T22:22:57+00:00

Today I started getting network error code 0x80041004 while trying to play internet checkers. What is this error code and how do I fix it?

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Anonymous
2015-12-02T01:09:36+00:00

Problem solved. Yeay, I can now play Internet backgammon after days of torture. I use Win 7. Clear the SSL State by following these steps.

a. Press the Windows Key and the R key simultaneously to get the Run prompt.

b. In the Run prompt, type inetcpl.cpl and press enter.

c. In the Internet Properties window, click on the Content tab.

d. Click on Clear SSL State.

Go to this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-gaming/new-81-user-and-cant-connect-to-my-online-games/008c9889-3b42-44a6-b47e-b66a8003effe

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Anonymous
2015-12-02T08:57:30+00:00

I appreciate your suggestion - which may be helpful in a corrupted SSL state.

But in the current case, error 0x80041004 was just a simple game server connection issue. I was notified this morning about the posts given above. My short test on a Windows 7 production machine shows, that MS Internet games are working again - whitout any further interaction - a kind of voodoo. Or some Microsoft supporter hit the reset button on a game server ;-) - cheers.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-12-02T02:13:06+00:00

    This is how to fix it - I run on Windows 7

    1. Log into IE
    2. Click on the "Tools"
    3. Click "Internet Options"
    4. Click the "Security" tab
    5. Click on "Local Intranet"
    6. Click on "Sites"
    7. Click on "Advanced"
    8. Click on "Add"
    9. Type in "Adance"
    10. Save changes.

    What is Adance? Why does this solve the problem?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-02T03:55:15+00:00

    Jenny, as you may have read, SSL creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors' web browser allowing for private information to be transmitted without the problems of eavesdropping, data tampering, or message forgery. Clearing this encryption allowed me to again play Internet backgammon.

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