Re: Why can't I access two secure web sites and what can I do???
From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 02/04/05
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Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 14:45:54 -0500
"Ernie" <Ernie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BD6B9C0C-6B7D-454B-8C7F-135FE2D25506@microsoft.com...
> Frank:
>
> I appreciate the time you took for me but unfortunately none of this helped
> me. It has boggled so many people who have tried to help me. I looked up
> every file names HOSTS using search and opened all of them. They were either
> a sample file, .SAM which is not able to be opened or blank with nothing in
> it. The website
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/IE/ie5/topics/browse/iebrowseemts.asp
> is no longer available it says on the microsoft pahe.
That was just an old link to the IE5 FAQ.
Try what is probably the same thing in the IE6 FAQ.
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/2073/en-us/?sid=79&aid=3
(Support Home Page, Internet Explorer (Solution Center)
Connecting (Topic), More - Troubleshooting)
At least for the Disney site the following may apply:
<title>"500 - Internet Server Error" error message when you
use Internet Explorer and a cable modem or a DSL connection to try to
connect to an IIS site that is running on a Windows 2000 Professional-
based server</title>
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;886216&spid=2073&sid=global
HTH
Robert Aldwinckle
--- > I uninstalled > NetAccelerator and even ran a registry and temp folders cleaner as normal. > Still I cannot access www.disney.com and www.emusic.com but I can access all > other sites. WHY? I am NOT on a network. I only have cable modem access which > is high speed broadband through Comcast. Any more help people? > > Ernie Mink > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote: > >> "Ernie" <Ernie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:97A20396-537B-4ACD-90E2-DC455AE1B4AA@microsoft.com >> > I have tried for three weeks now to access two particular websites >> > and I feel the Internet Explorer Settings (Service PackTwo) may be >> > wrong but I do not know what I can do to correct this. I set >> > everything to the default setting in the IE settings for Internet >> > Explorer. Now I tried other browsers like Firefox from Mozilla and >> > Netscape to and they all refused to connect to these websites: >> > www.disney.com and www.emusic.com. What can I do and can anyone help >> > me? >> >> From http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/hosts.htm >> >> There is a problem with Web accelerator programs. One of the things just >> about all of these programs do is save time questioning the Domain Name >> Server to find the IP address by putting the domain name and address on a >> line in a file in C:\Windows called Hosts with no extension (not Hosts.sam, >> which is just a sample file). This File may be hidden, so in Windows >> Explorer go to View | Folder Options and, under Hidden Files, click the >> radio button for "Show all files". IE then never does a DNS lookup, >> trusting that file. This saves a miniscule amount of time until the IP >> address is changed. Then IE cannot find the site any more. >> >> Open HOSTS with Notepad and remove any lines referencing the problem Web >> sites. >> >> Uninstall the web accelerator. Then open Hosts with Notepad and remove the >> line referring to that site. Better yet, if you are not on a network, rename >> Hosts to Hosts.old. If you are on a network there may be other lines in >> Hosts necessary to proper functioning of the network. >> >> >> >> Also see this article: >> >> Troubleshooting Browsing Error Messages in Microsoft Internet Explorer >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/support/IE/ie5/topics/browse/iebrowseemts.asp >> >> >> -- >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE >> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email >> http://www.fjsmjs.com >> Protect your PC >> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ >> >> >>
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