After SP2 install can't get to certain URL

Since installing SP2, I can't get to many sites that I use to use all the
time. These are normal sites... american express, scottrade, etrust..
several others.. When I try to access, my browser shows .. connecting to
(at bottom of page) then after a long wait I get the message that it timed
out while trying to access the site. I can access other sites with no
problem. I have used several browsers and all do the same.. IE6.0,
Netscape7.2, mozzila and firefox... I have turned off the firewall, same
results. I have symatec antivirus (not norton works). I run spybot and
keep the spyware cleaned up. I have another computer on the same network and
it can get to these sites with no problem. I have changed ports on the
router with no new results. I run xppro.... I tried all the suggestions
that I could find in this newsgroup and managed to get to one site that I
previously couldn't. I think it was a fluke.

John N

Another thing you can try is:
Go to start/run
Type in: regsvr32 softpub.dll
Press Enter or click OK

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305217
Page Cannot Be Displayed Error During SSL 3.0 Server Session Timeout

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444
Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Complete MSN Sign-up pr Connect to SSL
Secured (128-Bit) Web Sites by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;813951
You Cannot Access Your MSN E-mail Account or Authenticate with a Web Site in Various
Programs

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303807
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message When You Try to View Web Page on a
Secure Web Site

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;870700
How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with IE6 SP2
After you upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) in
Microsoft Windows XP SP2, some SSL-secured (128-Bit) Web pages and Web sites may not
work correctly. Frequently, this behavior is caused by security changes in Windows XP
SP2.


"John" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Since installing SP2, I can't get to many sites that I use to use all the
> time. These are normal sites... american express, scottrade, etrust..
> several others.. When I try to access, my browser shows .. connecting to
> (at bottom of page) then after a long wait I get the message that it timed
> out while trying to access the site. I can access other sites with no
> problem. I have used several browsers and all do the same.. IE6.0,
> Netscape7.2, mozzila and firefox... I have turned off the firewall, same
> results. I have symatec antivirus (not norton works). I run spybot and
> keep the spyware cleaned up. I have another computer on the same network and
> it can get to these sites with no problem. I have changed ports on the
> router with no new results. I run xppro.... I tried all the suggestions
> that I could find in this newsgroup and managed to get to one site that I
> previously couldn't. I think it was a fluke.
>
> John N
>
>

OK, I worked my way through these... still can't access certain sites. I
have to admit that I would never have thought to try any of these. I
thought that the below 305217 was going to fix it but it was for win 2000
and I have xp pro...

John N.
"Taurarian" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Another thing you can try is:
> Go to start/run
> Type in: regsvr32 softpub.dll
> Press Enter or click OK
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305217
> Page Cannot Be Displayed Error During SSL 3.0 Server Session Timeout
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444
> Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Complete MSN Sign-up pr Connect
> to SSL Secured (128-Bit) Web Sites by Using Internet Explorer in Windows
> XP
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;813951
> You Cannot Access Your MSN E-mail Account or Authenticate with a Web Site
> in Various Programs
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303807
> "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message When You Try to View Web Page
> on a Secure Web Site
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;870700
> How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with IE6 SP2
> After you upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
> in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, some SSL-secured (128-Bit) Web pages and Web
> sites may not work correctly. Frequently, this behavior is caused by
> security changes in Windows XP SP2.
>
>
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Since installing SP2, I can't get to many sites that I use to use all the
>> time. These are normal sites... american express, scottrade, etrust..
>> several others.. When I try to access, my browser shows .. connecting
>> to
>> (at bottom of page) then after a long wait I get the message that it
>> timed
>> out while trying to access the site. I can access other sites with no
>> problem. I have used several browsers and all do the same.. IE6.0,
>> Netscape7.2, mozzila and firefox... I have turned off the firewall, same
>> results. I have symatec antivirus (not norton works). I run spybot and
>> keep the spyware cleaned up. I have another computer on the same network
>> and
>> it can get to these sites with no problem. I have changed ports on the
>> router with no new results. I run xppro.... I tried all the suggestions
>> that I could find in this newsgroup and managed to get to one site that I
>> previously couldn't. I think it was a fluke.
>>
>> John N
>>
>>
>

The only other thing I suggest, is you ask in the IE NG - perhaps someone there will
have other ideas, note your OS and what you've already tried.


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"John" <> wrote in message
news:ucVqTYC%...
> OK, I worked my way through these... still can't access certain sites. I have to
> admit that I would never have thought to try any of these. I thought that the
> below 305217 was going to fix it but it was for win 2000 and I have xp pro...
>
> John N.

Dear John,

The same thing has happened to me. I have always kept my computer running
excellent until I downloaded Windows XP Sp2. I have done everything that I
can think of. I have been online and on the phone with Microsoft technicians
and we have done many many things and it is still not working. I worked
online the other night with a Microsoft technician from India and some of the
information that he had me putting in the command files made my computer go
crazy. I did a Last Known Good Configuration on it and that seemed to help
some. I cannot connect to two web sites that I have always done business
with. If you find out how to fix this please email me and let me know. I am
desperate also. Thanks for listening.

Kind Regards,
Mark T.


"John" wrote:

> Since installing SP2, I can't get to many sites that I use to use all the
> time. These are normal sites... american express, scottrade, etrust..
> several others.. When I try to access, my browser shows .. connecting to
> (at bottom of page) then after a long wait I get the message that it timed
> out while trying to access the site. I can access other sites with no
> problem. I have used several browsers and all do the same.. IE6.0,
> Netscape7.2, mozzila and firefox... I have turned off the firewall, same
> results. I have symatec antivirus (not norton works). I run spybot and
> keep the spyware cleaned up. I have another computer on the same network and
> it can get to these sites with no problem. I have changed ports on the
> router with no new results. I run xppro.... I tried all the suggestions
> that I could find in this newsgroup and managed to get to one site that I
> previously couldn't. I think it was a fluke.
>
> John N
>
>
>