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
    2016-01-15T18:29:36+00:00

    Checkers will not work

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-16T10:43:16+00:00

    This fixed the problem yesterday, but some people think it was a coincidence like other 'fixes' recommended in the past.  This morning I had the same problem with the same error. I cleared the SSL State again........ and I was able to play an Internet game again. Is it still a coincidence? I will re-post if it happens again.

    Clearing the SSL State does not fix the problem. It is a coincidence if the games work after doing this. The games have not worked for several days again. Some people think turning off a specific program or turning off the firewall does the trick. It has been my experience that sometimes that appears to work, but it is just a coincidence too. Trying the same procedure next time may or may not allow the connection. I compared the active processes when I was able to play the game vs when I received the error. They were the same. Whatever is happening, it does not appear to be tied to anything I have done on my PC, nor does it appear to happen at a particular time of day. I have experienced this problem with three different ISPs, so I know it is not the providers either, as MS has indicated. I am at a loss and unless MS acknowledges the problem and works with someone to fix it, it looks like we must continue to live with it. It might be as simple as the MS server having a maximum number of players and first come, first served!

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