offline browsing problem

[kjk]

Hi folks,

For a number of years now I've been synchronizing web pages and
browsing them offline. Now, for some reason, IE will no longer
display them. They're on my drive, they're marked as being available
offline, and IE is in offline mode. The links show up in my Favorites
list in light text, however, and when I try to view them I get the
error message "The web page you requested is not available offline."

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Ken

 

[Roger Ridgeway]

I am having the same problem...

 

[PA Bear]

IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security > Empty Temporary Internet
Files folder when browser is closed (uncheck if checked)

 

[kjk]

Did it start happening within the past month or so?
Do you regularly do a Windows update?
Are you using WinXP?

If the answer to all is Yes, as it is for me, it may have something to
do with a recent Windows update.

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[kjk]

It is unchecked, and the offline pages are in the Temporary Internet
Files folder, but when I double click on them IE gives me its "Page
cannot be displayed" page.

 

[PA Bear]

1. Your cache may be damaged. Delete it:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_8.htm#deltree.

2. If still no joy...

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

 

[barry taylor]

sigh of relief - I was starting to think that I am crazy
after two years of running IE6 on a Home version XP without a hitch and
religiously installing each and every upgrade and security patch relevant to
my machine
regular use of AVG virus protection, Zone Alarm firewall,and regular use of
Spybot and AdAware (both kept up to date)
and I am having the same problems as described by Ken


Roger Ridgeway wrote:
: I am having the same problem...
: :: Hi folks,
::
:: For a number of years now I've been synchronizing web pages and
:: browsing them offline. Now, for some reason, IE will no longer
:: display them. They're on my drive, they're marked as being available
:: offline, and IE is in offline mode. The links show up in my
:: Favorites list in light text, however, and when I try to view them I
:: get the error message "The web page you requested is not available
:: offline."
::
:: Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
::
:: Ken


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barry j taylor < (e-mail address removed)>
ICQ # 21309897 Yahoo: taylorbj2000
AIM: ursus australis
A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone

 

[barry taylor]

PA Bear wrote:
: 1. Your cache may be damaged. Delete it:
: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_8.htm#deltree.

how does that solution apply, if at all, to XP ?


I'm starting to think that this problem is an update problem but I can't
find any relevant info from Microsoft that relates to IE6 on an XP machine


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barry j taylor < (e-mail address removed)>
ICQ # 21309897 Yahoo: taylorbj2000
AIM: ursus australis
A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone

 

[PA Bear]

It applies to all Windows OSS, if you want to delete a corrupt cache.

 

[barry taylor]

PA Bear wrote:
: 1. Your cache may be damaged. Delete it:
: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_8.htm#deltree.
:
and I did, and came across the following:
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Recreating the cache, history and cookie folders when corrupted


Export your cookies using file/import and export. You can import them when
you are finished.



Shut down all programmes and boot into dos if you are using Windows 95 or
98. If using Windows ME use an appropriate disc to access DOS. Run the
following commands from the windows directory, typically c:\windows\>

smartdrv

deltree history (note: use this command to delete the history folder)

deltree tempor~1 (note: use this command to delete the IE cache)
deltree cookies (note: use this command to delete the cookies folder)

Reboot using ctrl, alt, del if using Windows 95 or 98. If using WindowsME
remember to remove the boot floppy.

Windows 2000 users will have to log in as Administrator to be able to delete
the folders in question directly from within Windows Explorer. Windows XP
users will use the same procedure.

NOTE:
Different operating systems use different paths to the history, temporary
internet files and cookies folders. Check your system to make sure that you
are using the correct path for your machine. For example, you may find your
folders are located at ...\documents and settings\{identity}\{dir} or
similar.

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which isn't all that clear on how to deal with a problem in XP



anyways I eventually journeyed to <Tools> <Internet Options> <General>
<Temporary Internet Files> and deleted Cookies, Files and all Offline
storage, rebooted my machine and problem appears to be solved.



Thank You




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barry j taylor < (e-mail address removed)>
ICQ # 21309897 Yahoo: taylorbj2000
AIM: ursus australis
A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone

 

[PA Bear]

Admittedly the following isn't that clear but there it is:

<QP>
Windows 2000 users will have to log in as Administrator to be able to delete
the folders in question directly from within Windows Explorer. Windows XP
users will use the same procedure.
</QP>

IOW, log on as Administrator and delete History (and Temporary Internet
Files) in C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings and reboot.