Re: Sign-In Link to Newsgroups Won't Load - FFox Works by PCR
PCR
Fri Sep 29 15:08:11 CDT 2006
Well, last night for 10/so minutes I couldn't connect to
win98.gen_discussion. Yet, I was able to connect to a non-MS server. Can
it be MS was down for maintenance? What is happening today?
--
Don't worry, I've put on my tinfoil hat,
For protection from the XP-radiation!,
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Craig S" <CraigS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A40A967F-51C4-4543-A276-6E28C5E7E1EA@microsoft.com...
| Thanks to Dan (below) for Cross-posting this from Me General. I have
3 times
| Deleted IE6 Cookies-History-Files with Offline Content Checked. I
still get
| "Page Cannot Be Displayed (Can't Find Server OR DNS Error) when
attempting to
| access ID-PassWd Page for Any Newsgroup Sign-In. Firefox 1.5.0.7 Works
| usually. I Cannot Clean Boot as suggested because the "Load StartUp
Group
| Items" remains Gray-Checked after Re-Boot in Selective StartUp. I
notice
| StartUp Tab item (devldr16.exe) won't say Unchecked. BTW, Gary Terhune
| Excludes Me from his instructions, so I used KB 267288 Clean Boot
sheet.
| I'll try any idea but if Firefox works I preume I'll be OK. Just
| frustrating. Thanks.
|
| "Dan" wrote:
|
| > Craig S wrote:
| > > Thanks, Mike. First, my Reply yesterday wouldn't process as
Passport wouldn't
| > > process the "Post" Link command. Command Stuck via cycling in
system tray
| > > between www.profile.microsoft.com And www.microsoft.com. So, I
could Log-In
| > > with FFox but couldn't process "Post" command to answer back on
FFox. I
| > > Deleted Cookies- History-Files twice in IE6 SP1 to no avail.
"Can't Find
| > > Server Or DNS Error" shows at bottom of Cannot Display Page. Don't
strain
| > > your brain to find a solution; I'll just accept it as typical MS
weirdness.
| > > Thanks again! Craig
| > >
| > >
| > >> Craig S <CraigS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| > >>
| > >>> Me Internet Help Group apparently dead, So: Clking the Passport
| > >>> Sign-In Link to Any MS NewsGroup with IE6SP1 WON'T Load Page to
Enter
| > >>> ID-PWd >>"PageCannot Be Displayed"(via Outlook 2002 I Can Enter
| > >>> ID-PWd BUT Clking "Sign-In" Button THEN Nets "Cannot Display
Page"
| > >>> and "Cannot Find Server" appears above)-"Recently an MS Fill-in
Help
| > >>> Page displayed a Drop-Dn Menu as 3 Vertical Arrows with Empty
Choice
| > >>> Boxes-Next day it displayed OK as ONE arrow with Choices. No
answer
| > >>> recd on Help Form sent-- Firefox 1.5.0.7 Logs-In Fine. HOTMAIL
| > >>> WORKS FINE and General Web Surfing is OK;Problem ONLY WITHIN MS
| > >>> sites!!
| > >>> IE6 Tools/Int Options/Security is Default Medium -Trusted Sites
| > >>> includes support.microsoft.com / *.microsoft.com/
support.msn.com
| > >>> /*.live.com -
| > >>> I'm Up-to-Date Win Me/No Firewall/NOD32 AV/AdAware
| > >>> SE/SpywareBlaster/ Do ScanDisk-DeFrag regularly/Only Canon
Printer
| > >>> Software has recently been added -Any idea what's going on??
Many
| > >>> Thanks!
| > >>
| >
| > Have you completely cleaned out Internet Explorer. For example,
| > cookies, delete files and make sure box is checked for off-line
files
| > and cleaned the history in Internet Explorer options. You may also
want
| > to try Gary S. Terhune, MVP's clean boot. I will cross-post this to
98
| > general newsgroup for solution.
| >
| > (To 98 general newsgroup -- you guys might be able to have a better
| > solution since the 98 general newsgroup is currently more active
than
| > the windowsme newsgroup and I know Craig S. would like a solution.
I
| > think the only solution so far posted is mine and Malke's which was
| > about cookies I think but Malke can weigh in and correct me if
needed.)
| >