Re: https sites (page cannot be displayed) IE6/Win98SE

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 15:26:06 -0500

"Zak" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AFC80659-C958-4890-B0AE-CB629515D7BA@microsoft.com
> I've tried everything I could find but still can not get to any https
> sites. I've gone through all the IE settings. I'm convinced it's a
> Win98 file problem or registry problem but I've searched high and low
> and can't find any answer that helps.
> I have no problem getting to any regular web sites but I can't get to
> any https sites. Any ideas. I've enabled the ssl. I've installed
> IE6 SP1. I've reinstalled Win98SE. Not a clean install but
> installed it over the top so that it would keep all my programs and
> files. I've removed all the Winsock registry entries and had them
> recreated. I've unistalled AOL and then reinstalled IE6. Nothing
> changes at all. Any ideas? Another strange thing, maybe related.
> When I go to internet options and click on the "Certificates" button
> nothing happens. Thanks for your help.

Make sure your firewall is not blocking port 443. See also
http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.html
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm
HOW TO: Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message on a Secure Web Site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303807 

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