Can't access secure web sites

SteveSmith · #1 August 14th, 2004, 09:06 PM

Running Windows ME and Internet Explorer 6. Have been running successfully since 2000, then suddenly can't access secure web pages (were no h/w changes). Have tried all the tech support ideas, have reaffirmed my internet settings, have reinstalled IE and ME, can't download anything. Any ideas?

renegade600 · #2 August 14th, 2004, 11:07 PM

did you install any new software recently? Try it without your firewall and see what happens.

SteveSmith · #3 August 18th, 2004, 04:50 PM

Have not installed new hardware, don't use a firewall.

**degsy** · #4 August 18th, 2004, 04:55 PM

Try a spyware scan just incase

Read this first
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=37546

HooperA · #5 December 29th, 2004, 08:09 PM

I fixed the "can't open certain websites, especially webmail & secure sites" after much on-line forum searching by doing the following. (IE 6.0)

I reregistered the dll by:
[Quit all unnecessary programs running]Click Start, and then click Run
Type in regsvr32 urlmon.dll then click OK
When you receive the pop-up "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded" - click OK

After the register fix, you MUST go back and open Internet Explorer, under Tools, Internet Options, there is a Programs tab, and you must click "Reset Web Settings"

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that should do it,
but since I retried access to the problem sites Before I reset the web settings, just in case, I'll let you know I also ran the Register Server for all of these too (they may not have been necessary):
regsvr32 Shdocuw.dll
regsvr32 Msjava.dll
regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Mshtal.dll
regsvr32 Browseui.dll

some sites recommend the following -
regsvr32 Shell32.dll (if a new ver of Windows) or regsvr32 Shdoc401.dll if you've got an older version like me with Win98

It's a horrible problems - hope you all get it fixed