Logging in to secure pages

[smifffy]

Is there a genious out there?

I am running IE8 on Windows XP service pack 2 and I cannot log in to secure pages, everything works fine on all sites except when I try to log in with a user name and password, the page hangs and I get the page cannot be displayed message.

I have
 
Loaded Firefox and Chrome still the same thing
Run Spy Bot Search and Destroy the same thing
Reset the Belkin wireless router to factory settings several times same thing
Reconfigured internet security settings in many different ways .......
Disabled Firewalls .......
Removed Norton.......
Removed all Anti Virus......

If any one has an idea I will be eternally grateful!

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

When did this problem start happening?

[smifffy]

It started ages ago and I didnt really bother for a long time.  It must be approaching a year.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Not sure what the problem may be...

Try this.
Download and Install
CCleaner.

When it is installed, run it and make sure the following checkboxes are checked.
Internet Explorer --> Temporary Files
Internet Explorer --> Cookies (optional)
Mozilla Firefox --> Internet Cache
Mozilla Firefox --> Cookies (optional)
System --> Temporary Files
System --> Empty Recycling Bin (optional but recommended if low on disk space)
You can check whatever else you want but you should know that whatever you check will be unrecoverable.
When you are done, Run the Cleaner.


If that doesn't work, I found this:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/troub-10.html

[Broni]

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type one of the following
commands, and then click OK (copy and paste is your
best friend):

regsvr32 softpub.dll
regsvr32 wintrust.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll
regsvr32 dssenh.dll
regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 sccbase.dll
regsvr32 slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll

4. Click OK when you receive the message that says
DllRegisterServer in FileName succeeded.

5. Repeat for each command line listed above

[smifffy]

The mystery is solved. Apparently the router needed to be set at 1400 MTU not the 1431 that talktalk told me to set it at.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

All right then, good job.

Clearing your temporary files wouldn't hurt though. It may benefit your computer a lot.

[Broni]

Interesting solution. Bookmarked.