cannot open upgraded Hotmail site with Win 98...can you help me?

[brooks]

Just got a used Compaq computer with Windows 98.  Recently Hotmail.com has upgraded the homepage so that it has a rotating "loading" thingy -- and when I try to go to that page with this new computer, it brings the page up for about 2 seconds, and then the page blanks out completely.  I can still see the taskbar at the top, but cannot open my mail. 

In trying to troubleshoot this myself, I upgraded my Flash Player, upgraded the Outlook Express...what else might help me open Hotmail?  Need other drivers?

Thanks so much for any help you can give. 
brooks

[TheEmperor]

What version of IE are you using?

[brooks]

I am looking...don't see where to find that information...

[WillyW]

I am looking...don't see where to find that information...

Internet Explorer      Click on   Help->About Internet Explorer


And don't lose hope.    Using Win98SE here.   Just tried  www.hotmail.com
and I could view mail just fine.   Using IE ver 6.      I normally don't use it - usually use Firefox for web stuff, and it works fine too with hotmail.com.

I doubt the problem is your Win98. 

By the way,  is it Win98 or Win98SE?

[Broni]

In IE, go Help>About Internet Explorer

[brooks]

I've got Version 6.  Can you think what else the problem might be??  I am frustrated that I can't get my email from there.  I'll close out that acct. once I can get it...so it won't matter then!

[brooks]

I think it's just Win98.

[Broni]

Try Firefox.

[brooks]

   Thank you!!  I used Firefox and it works.  Had a message that it was an encrypted page...maybe that's why I couldn't open it?  I had checked security settings, but didn't know which one to try changing.

Thanks, anyway...everyone...for your suggestions!
Brooks

[Broni]

Now, you can forget about IE, like many people did.