Re: msdn.com search failure

From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 08/08/04


Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 02:56:39 -0400


>>> When I try to search within the "Search MSDN for" box
>>> or go to the "advance" I always get "The page cannot be displayed".

Have you tried using the script debugger to figure out what is going on?

BTW are you using a proxy server? I regularly have to bypass my proxy
to allow MS sites to work correctly. A related thing you can do (at least
for accessing the Advanced Search page is set Work Offline and see
what is in your cache for it.

Good luck

Robert

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"Berge" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:213c01c47cc2$df819e50$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I was also thinking it was a brower shared component.
> But, I have alread knocked security and cookie security
> down below default. No help. I was thinking maybe it is
> my Macafee antivirus. I am still stuck.
> Is there any way of removing and reinstalling IE and
> lower level components. Of course, with Windows lower
> level components are probably the OS itself.
> Ahh!
> Help anyone.
> Berge
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>> I am thinking there is a problem with some shared
> component browsers use.
>>
>>Try  Ctrl-F5  and try loosening your Security options
> (e.g. Default Level).
>>
>>
>>---
>>
>>
>>"Berge" <mrbat@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>news:188801c47be2$5816a180$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I am a developer and I constantly need to search for
>>> things on msdn.com. When I try to search within the
>>> "Search MSDN for" box or go to the "advance" I always
>>> get "The page cannot be displayed". All microsoft
> updates
>>> are installed. This is driving me crazy. I figured must
>>> be something to do with IE. So, I downloaded Netscape.
>>> Nestscape has similar problem "The operation timed out
>>> when attempting to contact search.microsoft.com." Both
>>> browsers are set to all defaults. Now I am thinking
> there
>>> is a problem with some shared component browsers use.
>>> Please Any Ideas?
>>> Thanks
>>> Berge
>>
>>
>>.
>> 


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