HttpSendRequestEx failed, error = 12031(0x2eff) error when attempting to upload validation

[davidscheiber28]

title says it all really, not sure why it wont let me upload
fresh install of gpu-z and fresh install of windows

second run it crashed straight away

third run it launched but gave the same error when attempting to submit validation
anyone have any clue whats up with this?

 

[W1zzard]

12031 ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_RESET
The connection with the server has been reset.

I assume your internet is working fine? Loading www.techpowerup.com in Internet Explorer works, too? (GPU-Z uses the Windows HTTP API, which is used by IE too)

 

[davidscheiber28]

Loading www.techpowerup.com in Internet Explorer works, too? (GPU-Z uses the Windows HTTP API, which is used by IE too)

interestingly no.... strange, I'll try updating IE

 

[W1zzard]

This is a fresh Windows 7 install? Without SP1 ?

 

[davidscheiber28]

This is a fresh Windows 7 install? Without SP1 ?

yep, interestingly enough attempting to update IE gives an error saying "internet explorer needs an update before installing" with a button that says "get update" however the button simply brings up another error saying "setup could not launch http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=185111" which is a dead link
very strange
not sure what to do, perhaps I should try installing sp1? that might be what its complaining about

 

[W1zzard]

So I just installed Windows 7, not SP1, no updates, and GPU-Z and IE both work fine

 

[95Viper]

A few things you could try:
1. Check your date and time... to be sure it is correct.
2. Make sure you have not accidently set IE to work offline. (if your version has this option.)
3. Try resetting IE

 

[W1zzard]

Check your date and time... to be sure it is correct.

That's a great suggestion. Wrong date often causes SSL connections to fail because the local system thinks the server's certificate is expired

Edit:

hmm that doesn't seem to be it

 

[Caring1]

I think it has to do with outlook errors, my system automatically selects outlook for validation emails and auto generated replies, yet I use windows live/ Hotmail.

 

[W1zzard]

I think it has to do with outlook errors, my system automatically selects outlook for validation emails and auto generated replies, yet I use windows live/ Hotmail.

GPU-Z doesn't use anything email related. When you check the "email me my validation id", our servers will send the actual email

 

[davidscheiber28]

Fixed it!
heres the steps I did to fix it
step1: install all pending windows updates (sp1 can be excluded)
2: I then manually installed updates kb2639308, kb2731771, kb2533623, kb2729094-v2, KB976932
3: reboot and clear/reset IE settings
done.....
now to figure out why my screen turns black for a moment after launching firefox (and only firefox), i'm hoping thats just graphics drivers
edit: yep it was my graphics drivers

 

[Naki]

Why are you skipping installing Windows 7 SP1!? You should most definitely install it.

 

[W1zzard]

Fixed it!
heres the steps I did to fix it
step1: install all pending windows updates (sp1 can be excluded)
2: I then manually installed updates kb2639308, kb2731771, kb2533623, kb2729094-v2, KB976932
3: reboot and clear/reset IE settings
done.....
now to figure out why my screen turns black for a moment after launching firefox (and only firefox), i'm hoping thats just graphics drivers
edit: yep it was my graphics drivers

Weird, I tried to reproduce using a fresh Windows 7 install and didn't see the error. Any chance your system date was off and updating fixed it?

 

[Naki]

Weird, I tried to reproduce using a fresh Windows 7 install and didn't see the error. Any chance your system date was off and updating fixed it?

Could be. IIRC, Microsoft regularly releases Windows Updates that deal with Time zones and Daylight Saving Time for certain years/countries (or maybe every year? Or at least every time an country makes a big change in the DST policy, such as stops using DST, and/or restarts that/etc)

 

[W1zzard]

Could be. IIRC, Microsoft regularly releases Windows Updates that deal with Time zones and Daylight Saving Time for certain years/countries (or maybe every year? Or at least every time an country makes a big change in the DST policy, such as stops using DST, and/or restarts that/etc)

The date would have to be totally off, so that the SSL certificate timestamp can't be verified anymore