explorer

[Guest]

Having problems accessing a page that has a login and
password. Can access this page using explorer 5.0 on
windows 95, but can't access using explorer 6.0 on a
windows 98 machine. Assuming it is some sort of security
setting.

Please help

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[H Leboeuf]

Could be if you installed these updates.

A security update was made available that modifies the default behavior of
Internet Explorer for handling user information in HTTP and in HTTPS URLs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=834489

If applicable.

Fix, if This problem occurs after you apply the 832894 security update
(MS04-004) or the 821814 hotfix.


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831167
SYMPTOMS
Programs that use Wininet functions to post data (such as a user name or a
password) to a Web server retry the POST request with a blank header if the
Web server closes (or resets) the initial connection request.