Chrome and Firefox browsers not compatible with Windows 8.1 update

As I said once before and I see it everyday at work. Some machines came with 8.0 on them and people went to the store and got the 8.1 update and either it did a full fubar on the machine or alot of things no longer worked. This is because drivers needed that worked on 8.0 didnt work on 8.1 and the manufactor did release any 8.1 drivers yet (but most have by now). This also included drivers for network cards. The main thing I saw for no longer being able to get onto the internet again. Some manufacturers gave you directions on how to install new drivers prior to 8.1 upgrade and some even had a section to check if your machine has been approved for the upgrade. If everything was ok to begin with you would of gotten the upgrade from Microsoft directly in the monthly releases. But this seems to be a past issue which just needed some time to work it through all the different systems out there.

I've also seen alot of times were IE would just corrupt itself. No way no how was it getting on the internet again even though Firefox and Chrome had no problem. MSFixit did not work, resetting all the inet settings would not even help. The only recourse was to roll back IE to an earlier release by removing the the update for the newer version. No you cant just remove and  then re-install IE, its all part of the system and you have to roll back. And then after everything was fine, even another update to the newer version would still keep working.

The following commands work for me in most cases...

From the DOS command prompt, running under administrator permissions...

Type in... Most cases these will work for all browsers and solve your problem...

netsh winsock reset

netsh int ipv4 reset

ipconfig /flushdns

Additional things to try...

netsh advfirewall reset

netsh interface ipv4 reset

Be careful on regedit and use only if you feel comfy doing it.

On Win8 only if above commands fail...

Open Regedit, look for

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nsi\

{eb004a00-9b1a-11d4-9123-0050047759bc}\26

Right click on "26" key, choose "Permissions", add a check mark

on "Full control" for the everyone group,

now repeat the netsh command.

Also on Win 8.1

Powershell and type in

Set-NetIPInterface

     ref at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh826125.aspx

Detailed Description of above...

     The Set-NetIPInterface cmdlet modifies an IP interface, including Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), IPv6 neighbor discovery settings, router settings and Wake On LAN (WOL) settings.

     If you do not specify any parameters, this cmdlet sets all of the IP interface properties on the computer, including virtual interfaces and loop back interfaces.

Its always good to have at least 2 browsers. IE you will always have. The others are Chrome and or Firefox. I use Firefox as my main, just because of the add ons that can be gotten,. Both have add ons to prevent pop ups, and I never see any pop ups or adds. Just getting the right ones to use is the question. I use NoScript and ABP. Using the default Block Pop Ups' settings in each browser will not work 100% as they have ways around this to fool this setting. If you continue to get pop ups then ya have yourself some malware that needs to be removed. Malware can disrupt your settings.

Another thing I run across more than once is when a person tries changing their AV software by removing the old then installing the new. Not all removals work the same and dont always clean up very well. Some settings are left behind that can block or hamper the internet settings when mixed with the new. You may have to go to that companies web site of the older one and look for a clean up utility to fully remove it and then re-install the new stuff. I've seen this on most of the free AV software out there and even so on Nortons, McAfee, etc. the paid ones. They also have their own removal tools. It just happens... :(

One last thing if things are still failing...

Open the command prompt again, under admin permissions and run CFS /scannow. This will check all your system files for corruption and either fix them or tell you there is some unfixable corruption which will require further steps.  If you find unfixable then a restore of the OS is the easiest way out of this problem after you backup your important stuff. Dont play games trying to fix those problems. You'll be up and running with all updates and all before you can fix the corruption.

Open internet options in control panel and go to advance and click on reset internet at bottom and aply and ok.  Then you'll have to set your home page which you can do soon as you open internet options again you should already be on the page and highlighted so just type what your home page is, don't have to put the www/.  Hope this fixed it.

Make sure windows 8.1 is up dated and you can do the optional update too which they have two inportant update for windows.  The go to internet options incontrol panel or explorerandreset setit completely in theadvance section.  Should be fine.  Also go on internet and go toccleaner.comand download program and click next in all sections when installing on the popups then it will install.  Just follow directions and get to know what it does.  I think that will help you and your computer too to work better.

I used the program for years and it works great.  Then without doing anything the first time run cleaner twice or until there is nothing on the right side of program.  Oh cleaner is on the left side of page,  now run registry cleaner and do that twice too.

You'll find that your computer will work alot better.

when installing from page on internet look at the bottom after clicking download on the left click the free and click download again and it will install.  In internet explorer lots of times theres problem because of addons like tool bars.  best to not have toolbars on internet explorer only roboform works with it which is a password program which helps for signing in and protecting you with websites so you don't have to fill your places you go to to log in.

To fix tool bars goto internet options andclick on programsand click on manage addons.  when in the window click on tool bar  to get rid of and at the bottom you candelete it or disable it.

Hope that helped!