Re: IE 6 can't open *some* websites
From: Shelly (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/17/04
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 11:16:10 -0700
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks, Don.
>
>I've tried the suggestions on both sites, to no avail.
I'm a bit puzzled by
>the problem. I'm gathering other people are having
similar problems as well,
>though it seems as if it isn't the particular sites that
are problematic...
>I can easily open the sites other people are having
trouble accessing. I
>can't get to some things that I only find out about on a
first visit, or
>others that I've been browsing right along
>
>www.smartphonethoughts.com (yes, spelling is OK <g> )
>www.pocketpcthoughts.com
>www.phonescoop.com
>wallet.yahoo.com ('existing wallet users....link')
>
>yet others work just fine for me.
>
>I can ping the sites and the domain is resolved, so it
isn't a DNS problem.
>For some reason, I'm just not getting a reply from the
sites. Yet, if I use
>a third party vehicle (like anonymizer.com) I can get to
the websites. And
>that would make sense, too, for people who have
described not being able to
>use IE to browse certain sites but can use the AOL
browser.
>
>I don't know enough about programming to understand the
process by which a
>web site is contacted and the page returned to my
browser. Maybe there is
>something in common with the sites I can't get to. If
you don't mind, could
>you view the source code for a few of them to see if
there is anything that
>the sites have in common ? Too many people are
reporting this as a problem
>after installing the latest security update that I have
to believe it is a
>problem with a file that is replaced or a registry entry
that is changed.
>
>Surely some programmer at MS has *some* idea about this.
>
>Though this is probably the wrong ng to inquire, is it
possible to do a
>repair installation of XP solely from the windows/I386
directory ? Cause I
>am reaching that point.
>
>thanks.
>
>Mark
>
>"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
>news:uHPE$KLMEHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> See if you run across anything new at
>>
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites
>> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#dns
>>
>> Probably not... but, you haven't been
misspelling/mistyping
>> http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/ have you?
>>
>> Don
>> --
>> MVP IE/OE
>> Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may
participate.
>>
>> "M CoFarb" <mark@cofarb.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23qUqGtKMEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > thanks, Don.
>> >
>> > I tried both suggestions, though without any luck.
It certainly seems to
>> be
>> > an odd bug. Probably one time error in about a
zillion lines of code
>> > somewhere.
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in
message
>> > news:OLq3T6IMEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > Mark,
>> > > Check MS VM/Java versions:
>> > > http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_9.htm
>> > >
>> > > And, from Frank Saunders:
>> > > In a Cmd window, enter
>> > > ipconfig /flushdns
>> > > then clear your TIF also, and re-boot.
>> > >
>> > > Don
>> > > --
>> > > MVP IE/OE
>> > > Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may
participate.
>> > >
>> > > "M CoFarb" <mark[at]cofarb.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:ezAy1PHMEHA.1032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > > > Greetings, all.
>> > > >
>> > > > I know that this has been discussed ad nauseum,
however, I'm hoping
>> > > someone
>> > > > has some further insight(s) and recommendations.
>> > > >
>> > > > Running XP over a DLL connection, using hardware
PPPOE on a router -
>> > this
>> > > is
>> > > > the same setup I've been using for months,
without any problems.
>> > > >
>> > > > After the installation of the MS automatic
update patches last week,
>> > I've
>> > > > been unable to open a couple of websites that I
routinely go to.
>One
>> is
>> > > > 'www.smarthphone thoughts.com'. Another is
the 'current wallet
>users'
>> > link
>> > > > in 'wallet.yahoo.com'. In addition, whilst I
can open
>> > > 'www.celluloco.com',
>> > > > I'm no longer able to click on any of the phones
and the ' details
>or
>> > > > specifications' links. The pages hang until I
get a "could not be
>> > found"
>> > > > message.
>> > > >
>> > > > Now, from searching like a madman looking for a
solution, I'm
>finding
>> > that
>> > > > this is a common enough problem that seems to
have popped up out of
>> > > nowhere.
>> > > > Different people have different problems with
some pages, so it
>would
>> > > appear
>> > > > *not* to be the specific site as opposed to some
file or another in
>XP
>> > on
>> > > a
>> > > > local machine.
>> > > >
>> > > > I've tried all of the solutions, common and
otherwise, that have
>been
>> > > > suggested. I've spent hours on the phone with MS
tech support.
>> > > >
>> > > > In summary, I've given all of the following a
try:
>> > > >
>> > > > *delete temporary internet files, cookies and
history
>> > > > *checked all privacy and security settings, as
well as advanced IE
>> > > settings
>> > > > to defaults
>> > > > *confirmed 128 bit encryption
>> > > > *tried a 'restore' to last week before this all
started
>> > > > *reregistered the following files:
>> > > > Softpub.dll
>> > > > Wintrust.dll
>> > > > Initpki.dll
>> > > > Dssenh.dll
>> > > > Rsaenh.dll
>> > > > Gpkcsp.dll
>> > > > Sccbase.dll
>> > > > Slbcsp.dll
>> > > > Cryptdlg.dll
>> > > >
>> > > > *removed my Norton antivirus program
>> > > > *tried creating a new user profile to see if
that would help (no)
>> > > > *used sfc to scan and replace any corrupted
system files
>> > > > *renamed host files and allowed for re-creation
of same
>> > > > *run adaware and spybot to remove any suspect
programs
>> > > > *checked for viruses
>> > > > *removed the installed patches and updates
>> > > > *changed settings to MTU as referred in
>> > > > http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article04-107
>> > > > *run lpsfix, also as suggested in this group
>> > > > * installed Opera and Mozilla - each of which
had the SAME problem
>> with
>> > > > those few sites.
>> > > > *I've also run sytem information, Internet
Explorer, and file
>> versions -
>> > > > expanding and replacing *each* file, one by one,
hoping I would find
>> the
>> > > > solution.
>> > > >
>> > > > So my question, in short, is this:
>> > > >
>> > > > What files are shared by Opera, Mozilla and
IE ? Does anyone have
>any
>> > > > additional suggestions, short of a repair
installation?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks.
>> > > >
>> > > > Mark
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
>.
>Have any of you come up with a solution to this problem.
I am running Windows XP, IE 6.0 on a DELL and there are
certain sites I can't get to MOST of the time. It is very
frusterating.
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