Question Cant install software after reinstalling Windows

[turkeypets]

After i reinstalled Windows I couldnt install Maxthon , Firefox or Opera browsers. I downloaded, installed and used all three before the reinstall.
I was only able to install Firefox by using Internet Explorer when the box popped up it says open or save. I saved it and installed it, its the only browser i have to use now. I was able to install Opera and Maxthon by downloading them with Internet Explorer and when the box popped up that said open or save i choose open because they wouldnt save to my computer. But when i open Opera and Maxthon the pages dont show all the pictures and i get error messages like security certificate expired or cannot display this page.
If i download the files form another computer onto a usb stick they wont install, i click on them and nothing happens. The same thing happens if i can download the files while using Firefox browser.
Has anyone ever heard of anything so crazy?
I only installed SP1 and SP2, no other Microsoft updates , there are some on the Windows updates catalog page that i didnt install yet. Could that have something to do with it.

 

[punkncat]

Vista has been out of support a long, long time...

 

[white.a.drew]

After i reinstalled Windows I couldnt install Maxthon , Firefox or Opera browsers. I downloaded, installed and used all three before the reinstall.
I was only able to install Firefox by using Internet Explorer when the box popped up it says open or save. I saved it and installed it, its the only browser i have to use now. I was able to install Opera and Maxthon by downloading them with Internet Explorer and when the box popped up that said open or save i choose open because they wouldnt save to my computer. But when i open Opera and Maxthon the pages dont show all the pictures and i get error messages like security certificate expired or cannot display this page.
If i download the files form another computer onto a usb stick they wont install, i click on them and nothing happens. The same thing happens if i can download the files while using Firefox browser.
Has anyone ever heard of anything so crazy?
I only installed SP1 and SP2, no other Microsoft updates , there are some on the Windows updates catalog page that i didnt install yet. Could that have something to do with it.

Sounds like the date and time is off on the system, incorrect date and time will block downloads and most of the time internet access in general

 

[turkeypets]

Sounds like the date and time is off on the system, incorrect date and time will block downloads and most of thime internet access in general

very interesting Verizon Fios rep told me the same thing after i reinstalled Windows and couldnt get on the internet, but the problem was resolved by clicking on th elink on the screen in Internet Explorer that says Certiciate Expired continue to site anyway. I checked my time with time.com and it is not wrong.

 

[white.a.drew]

very interesting Verizon Fios rep told me the same thing after i reinstalled Windows and couldnt get on the internet, but the problem was resolved by clicking on th elink on the screen in Internet Explorer that says Certiciate Expired continue to site anyway. I checked my time with time.com and it is not wrong.

Is the date right as well?

 

[Deleted member 14196]

All of the certificates are expired and you’re not going to be able to do it. Time to update to windows 10

 

[PsychoPsyops]

I would also just update to Win 10. It will save you a lot of headaches in the future. Plus it runs much better than Vista as well.