Internet Explorer Problems

[Guest]

I am unable to access any "secure" websites. For example...those sites requiring me to answer "OK" to the "Security Alert" box. When I attempt to open this type of page, I get the "Cannot Find Server" error. I've also noted that in the AOL web address windowthe web address will change to..."res://C:\windows\system32\shdoclc.dll/dnserror.htm#http(web address I was trying to reach)". If I go directly through IE, the address changes to..."http:///? (web address I was trying to reach)". Going through AOL, I'm able access non-secure sites, but using IE directly, I'm unable to open anything

I'm running Windows XP Home Edition and have tried using Restore, but that did't help. I've also tried coming to Microspft's site and re-downloading IE. Setup will not complete...at the point where it goes out to download the necessary files, I get an error telling me it's unable to access the site. I'm assuming this is caused by my main problem

Can somebody please give me some assistance. I'm not terribly computer literate, so please give detailed instructions. For example, if I'm going to have to reinstall XP...please let me know how to do that

Thanks for any assistance you will offer!

 

[Taurarian]

In Internet Explorer -
1. Tools > Internet Options > Advanced
2. Scroll down to the Security Settings.
3. Make sure that the two boxes are checked that say
"Enable SSL 2" or "Enable SSL 3".
Try your secure sites.

Another thing you can try is:

Go to start/run
Type in: regsvr32 softpub.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305217
Page Cannot Be Displayed Error During SSL 3.0 Server Session Timeout
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444
Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Complete MSN Sign-up pr Connect to SSL
Secured (128-Bit) Web Sites by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813951
You Cannot Access Your MSN E-mail Account or Authenticate with a Web Site in
Various Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303807
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message When You Try to View Web Page on a
Secure Web Site

I am unable to access any "secure" websites. For example...those sites

requiring me to answer "OK" to the "Security Alert" box. When I attempt to open
this type of page, I get the "Cannot Find Server" error. I've also noted that in
the AOL web address windowthe web address will change
to..."res://C:\windows\system32\shdoclc.dll/dnserror.htm#http(web address I was
trying to reach)". If I go directly through IE, the address changes
to..."http:///? (web address I was trying to reach)". Going through AOL, I'm
able access non-secure sites, but using IE directly, I'm unable to open
anything.

I'm running Windows XP Home Edition and have tried using Restore, but that

did't help. I've also tried coming to Microspft's site and re-downloading IE.
Setup will not complete...at the point where it goes out to download the
necessary files, I get an error telling me it's unable to access the site. I'm
assuming this is caused by my main problem.

Can somebody please give me some assistance. I'm not terribly computer

literate, so please give detailed instructions. For example, if I'm going to
have to reinstall XP...please let me know how to do that.