IE6 Startup Page

[Max]

Hey there everybody,

Quick question, once I installed SP1 for IE6, when I
change my home page to any given site, I open IE6 and it
will not go to that page. It says "Page cannot be
displayed" But as soon as I press the Home button in my
browser it goes there right away.

Can anyone help???

Thanks in advance,
Max

 

[Mike Burgess]

Max,
The first thing to do is to scan your system for the possibility of
unknown\unwanted spyware or parasites that may be causing your problem(s).

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
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[Guest]

Thanks for the tip Mike, but I do not have any spyware on my system. Would you know any other reason that it might be doing that to me??

Thanks

 

[Mike Burgess]

Max,
You may need to clear your TIF as you may have a corrupt file there.

Close all instances of OE and IE
Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab
Click the "Delete Files" button, when prompted place a check in:
"Delete all offline content", click OK
Click the "Clear History" button, click OK.
Click the Settings button, adjust the TIF size to 50 mb, click OK

[more info]
Possibly your cache folder is corrupt:

How To: Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
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Select the section that applies to your Windows version:

Error Message: The Page Cannot Be Displayed (98\ME)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=241344
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=274498
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246725 (98)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311264 (Gator)
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"Page Cannot be Displayed" or "Timeout" Error (98\ME\2K\NT)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=262264 (bonzi.com)
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"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message (XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326155
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812336
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315054
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"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message (2K)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308780
[more info]
Repairs Winsock 2 settings
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
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Thanks for the tip Mike, but I do not have any spyware on my system.

Would you know any other reason that it might be doing that to me???