Problems accessing certain sites (Paypal login, Expedia, Ebay)

[Guest]

Hello
I have XP Home on my Dell. Lately I can't log into Paypal or any site that seems to use SSL, I just get the cannot display page dns error. Has anyone seen this or know a fix. Please help. Thanks!

 

[Katie]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I also cannot log on to
any secure websites. I have tried the fixes offered on
the knowledge base sties (meant for earlier versions of
Windows) but nothing worked.
The only thing I can think of is that the fixes offered
suggest checking boxes to allow you to use certain
protocols, but some of those protocols are not even on the
list for me to check. I wonder if I can download them
somewhere. Anyone know?

-----Original Message-----
Hello,
I have XP Home on my Dell. Lately I can't log into Paypal

or any site that seems to use SSL, I just get the cannot
display page dns error. Has anyone seen this or know a
fix. Please help. Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Are you using W2K or XP
Also check the cipher strength of your browser

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. I cannot access any secure sites. I have tried practically everything except when I try to reinstall I get some XP logo issue. I think it is something going on with certificates and authentication but Obviously since I can not go secure IE doesn't load properly from MS.

 

[Guest]

Hello Sal
Do you have 128bit cipher strength

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

See http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.html
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm
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

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[who am i]

XP with SP2.

What do you mean by sypher?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

XP with SP2.

What do you mean by sypher?

In IE click Help | About.
What does it list for cipher strength?

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[who am i]

128 bites

In IE click Help | About.
What does it list for cipher strength?

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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

128 bites

See http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.html
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm
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

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[who am i]

128 bites

In IE click Help | About.
What does it list for cipher strength?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

128 bites

See http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.html
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm
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

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I have the same problem but only with PayPal. I am running W98SE P2.
I have tried both IE5.5SP2 and IE6. I can access all of the secure
sites I have tried except PayPal. I am able to open the welcome page
but I get "page cannot be opened or dsn error" after that. Any
suggestions?

Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It may be a
hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line referencing the site.
Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS

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