IE6 Page cannot be displayed

[Bill]

Hi, I have had a problem for a couple of months with IE6
not being able to access Yahoo Mail and Hotmail. I now
find that I cannot download any updates from Windows
Update and I can't even post here - I get the 'Page cannot
be displayed' message. I don't appear to have any problems
browsing in general. I have tried the suggestions on other
postings eg cleared cookies/history/TIF, ran spyware & ad-
aware, cmd ipconfig/flushdns and renamed HOSTS file and my
virus protection is up to date but still the same. I think
this problem started after I downloaded some previous
Windows updates - could this be the problem? Any ideas
will be appreciated.

Bill

 

[Jed]

See link below if that is of any help.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6F7244DF-3BD7-48B3-
A19E-3DCADF913045&displaylang=en

Regards
Jed

 

[H Leboeuf]

Try this news group also.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

I can't even post here - I get the 'Page cannot be displayed' message.

You are using the old version of the web interface to newsgroups.
Try using a real NNTP newsreader (e.g. Outlook Express)
or the newer version of the web interface.

Here is the IE portal which gives you links for both options.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/newsgroups/default.asp#section1

(Copy and paste the above link into your Address bar, then press Enter.)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle