RE: Accessing some URLs

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From: Laura (Laura_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 22:33:02 -0800

I too am having the same exact problem, and I also connect via dsl. I have
tried every fix I have seen on the net, the one I saw that you refer too said
to change yes or no to auto but it still didn't fix mine. I am running
windows 2000, and I agree it does get very old after a while.

"Howard" wrote:

> For a month, my 6.0 IE browser can't access certain URLs,
> altho it performs fine on most. Unfortunately, the URLs I
> can't access are vital to my business. I've checked out
> the URLs on another computer--no problems accessing on the
> other machine. I uninstalled IE and reinstalled, but no
> effect. A lengthy procedure given me by MSN interactive
> support (follows below) didn't work either. Any possible
> solutions? Thanks in advance, Howard.
>
> Penny: It happens sometimes when the particular file which
> is used to communicate with that particular server and
> your computer is corrupted. You need to re-register it. I
> will provide you the steps.
> Click on Start and select Run.
> Type regsvr32 softpub.dll and click on ok.
> Please provide space regsvr32 and softpub.dll
> Please provide a single space between regsvr32 and
> softpub.dll
> Now you need to optimize your browser settings. I will
> provide you the steps.
> 1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control
> Panel. 2. Click Internet Options.
> 3. On the General tab, click Delete Cookies in the
> Temporary Internet Files section. 4. When you are prompted
> to confirm, click OK. 5. Click Clear History. 6. When you
> are prompted to confirm, click OK.
> 7. Click Delete Files. 8. Select the Delete all offline
> content check box, and then click OK. 9. Click Settings.
> Penny 10. Adjust the The amount of disk space to use
> setting to 10 MB. 11. Click View Files. 12. When the View
> Files window appears, press CTRL+A to select all the
> files, and then press DELETE. 13. When you are prompted to
> confirm, click Yes, and then close the window.
> 14. Click OK to close the Settings dialog box. 15. Click
> the Security tab. 16. Click the Internet icon.
> 17. Click the Default Level button if it is available, and
> then click Apply. Repeat this for the Restricted, Trusted,
> and Local Intranet zones. 18. Click the Privacy tab. 19.
> Click the Edit button. If the sites appear under Managed
> Web sites, click Remove All in the Per Site Privacy
> Actions window, and then click OK.
> 20. Click the Default button if it is available, and then
> click Apply. 21. Click the Connections tab. 22. For each
> item that is listed under Dial-up and Virtual Private
> Network settings, follow these steps: a. Select the item
> (the connectoid), and then click Settings. b. Clear all
> the check boxes, and then click OK.
> 23. Click LAN Settings. 24. Clear all the check boxes, and
> then click OK. 25. Click the Advanced tab. 26. Click
> Restore Default, and then click OK.
> Penny: I have finished sending you the troubleshooting
> steps.
>
>

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