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Fw: OT - Lost access to secure (HTTPS) sites on Win98 OS
Subject:Fw: OT - Lost access to secure (HTTPS) sites on Win98 OS From:"John Posada" <writer -at- tdandw -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sat, 1 Nov 2003 10:40:46 -0500
Hi, Karen...try this:
You don't say what browser you use, but it could be that
your browser's Internet Options Security is blocking them. I
had this problem with my banking web page and some elements
of other pages that I knew to trust.
Try adding your work site as a trusted site.
Tools -> Internet Options -> Security tab-> Trusted
Sites ->
Sites button, then add the url to the list. There is a
"Require Server Verification" check box. I unchecked mine.
It worked for me. Keep in mind I categorize very few sites
as trusted.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
writer[at]tdandw.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Black" <kblack_text -at- hotmail -dot- com>
>
>
> >
> > I pooched my home computer in trying to set up dial-in
> access to work files.
> > Our desktop guy at work got my OS up and running again,
> bless his geeky
> > heart. Before it all happened, I lost access to any
secure
> sites (that start
> > with HTTPS) including my web access work e-mail, online
> banking, and even
> > Hotmail. I might need to work from home tomorrow,
> starting at 5 am, and I'm
> > getting frustrated. I've deleted IE security patch
update
> Q828750, turned
> > off McAfee firewall, and banged my head against the
> wall -- nothing helps.
> > I've searched the Web, and the consensus from experts is
> generally
> > "Woohoo -- you've got problems!" The Microsoft advice
> pages just scare me,
> > especially after my failed efforts last weekend.
> > I've updated my Internet Options with what I think are
the
> proper settings,
> > cleared caches, etc., and still can't get anywhere.
> > Does anyone have any information to offer?
>
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