Re: Can't connect to SSL in IE6SP1 with XP

From: H Leboeuf (NoAddress_at_generation.invalid)
Date: 02/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:20:25 -0500

Did you uninstall it all?
Comet Cursor http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/CometCursor.html
More: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#CometCursor 

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It may be a HOSTS file problem.
Look also for a file named HOSTS (no extension, could be hidden) rename it
OLDHOSTS.
If you did not create the file, then you may parasites, or you are using a
web accelerator program that would be causing this problem.
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If using XP pro. Maybe try some of the switches to release the IP.
The Syntax and Options for Using the Ipconfig Diagnostic Utility for Network
Connections
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314850 (XP 8/6/2002)
Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm
"saidinarts" <saidin_welder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OYlYVT$8DHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I cannot connect to some SSL sites with IE6 in XP.  Not all sites, just
some
> of them (these sites are utilizing JSP).  I tried to resolve the issue by
> doing everything found at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444, but
to
> no avail.  I also tried to do the repair found at
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm.  This also didn't help.
>
> At one time the first issue link did help me on one of the sites
(especially
> when I deleted offline content).  However, the issue came back and nothing
> is fixing it now.
>
> I believe this all started when my better half installed the 'Comet
Toolbar'
> from this site http://www.cometsystems.com/privacy.shtml.  I uninstalled
it,
> then thought perhaps the repairing of ie would do the trick.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions other than a full reinstall of the OS?
>
>