Re: Hotmail: The page cannot be displayed?

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From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 06:29:24 -0700

Hi Bob :-)

> As of yesterday I began having trouble accessing my
> hotmail account. I can get onto MSN messenger and all
> other websites but I get an error message when I try to
> log onto hotmail. The message says "The Page cannot be
> displayed". Interestingly, when the computer is trying
> to connect to hotmail, the login address at the bottom of
> internet explorer is different from the typed in address
> at the top of explorer.
> Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

It may also be a JavaScript problem, try the following and see if it helps:

Register these files:

1. Click on Start -- Run
2. Type Regsvr32 softpub.dll
3. Click OK

or........

Problems accessing secure sites/ cannot install 128 bit encryption
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#secure_sites

or...............

Courtesy of Ramesh -

Click Start, Run and type this command
REGSVR32 JSCRIPT

also.........

JavaScript not working. Test your JS here to see if it is working properly:

http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm Tips #21 & 46
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

You can try updating your scripting engine. The latest scripting engine can
be found at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp

(98, ME, NT4.0) For 2000 and XP go to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en

There is good information concerning all aspects of the Java situation here:
http://www.javatester.org/installing.html

Do you have the JavaScript plug-in installed?
http://java.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=9567

Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service
Pack 2:
http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm

Programs that may behave differently in WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884130

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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