Login Hangs only with Hotmail

[charlie]

I have downloaded and installed the latest Verion of IE6
form Microsoft. Version 6.0.2800.1106 Update version SP1;
q313829, to try to remidy this problem, did not fix.

Running on Win 98 (4.14.1998) I cannot login to Hotmail.

I have set all the Advanced options to default and set
Security settings to defalt low.

What is the is causing the hang? Java, cookie, some data
not being sent back to server,etc? How can I diagnose?

Present workaround downloaded Netscape 7.1, which works fine.

Help

Charlie

 

[PA Bear]

Suggest disabling any firewall, "system" tool, and ad/pop-up/cookie blockers
until your problem is solved.

IE6 Tools>Internet Options>Privacy>Edit> type in

hotmail.com
passport.net

and Allow All Cookies, in turn, for each domain.

Make certain your time, date, and time *zone* settings are each correct.

Managing Cookies
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283185
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#cookies

Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299331

Error Message: Not Accepting Cookies
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=175662

Error Message: Your Web Browser Options Are Currently Set to Disable
Cookies...
(covers re-setting time via command line prompt)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814141

Troubleshooting Secure Sites
(Passport.net log-on and Hotmail are considered Secure Sites)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813444
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HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com