Invalid URL message

[Guest]

When we try to access a secure internet URL, we are getting this error on
Windows XP SP2 wih IE 6 SP2

The requested URL could not be retrieved

While trying to retrieve the URL: <"URL">

The following error was encountered: Invalid URL
:
:


After this error if we press ENTER again ro click GO from address bar, the
page loads properly.

The same site when we try to access from a Windows 2000 Professional there
is no error. Also if we try to access the same site from another XP SP2 and
IE from a machine in different network there is no error.

Since we use browser controls in our application, pressing ENTER again is
not possible. Please let us know if anybody have a solution to this problem.

ThanX


What is the reason for this problem and is there

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

When we try to access a secure internet URL, we are getting this
error on Windows XP SP2 wih IE 6 SP2

The requested URL could not be retrieved

While trying to retrieve the URL: <"URL">

The following error was encountered: Invalid URL


After this error if we press ENTER again ro click GO from address
bar, the page loads properly.

The same site when we try to access from a Windows 2000 Professional
there is no error. Also if we try to access the same site from
another XP SP2 and IE from a machine in different network there is no
error.

Since we use browser controls in our application, pressing ENTER
again is not possible. Please let us know if anybody have a solution
to this problem.

ThanX


What is the reason for this problem and is there

Make sure your firewall is not blocking port 443.

Go to Start | Run and enter these commans (press <Enter after each one).
Regsvr32 SOFTPUB.DLL
Regsvr32 Wintrust.dll
Regsvr32 Initpki.dll
Regsvr32 Dssenh.dll
Regsvr32 Rsaenh.dll
Regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll
Regsvr32 Sccbase.dll
Regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll
Regsvr32 Mssip32.dll
Regsvr32 Cryptdlg.dll

See also
http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.html
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm
HOW TO: Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message on a Secure Web Site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303807
How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet
Explorer 6 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870700

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