Unabale to access HTTPS sites in IE - The page cannot be displayed

[Ryan]

The problem here is that all HTTPS sites accessed through
IE 6.1 are 'unavailable'. We are receieving:

"The page cannot be displayed. The page you are looking for
is currently unavailable. The Web site might be
experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to
adjust your browser settings."

We have replaced / cleaned the hosts file, tried to
reinstall IE to no avail. Note that the HTTPS sites all
work fine in Netscape 7.1.

Any assistance is appreciated.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

The problem here is that all HTTPS sites accessed through
IE 6.1 are 'unavailable'. We are receieving:

"The page cannot be displayed. The page you are looking for
is currently unavailable. The Web site might be
experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to
adjust your browser settings."

We have replaced / cleaned the hosts file, tried to
reinstall IE to no avail. Note that the HTTPS sites all
work fine in Netscape 7.1.

Any assistance is appreciated.

See
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites

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