Problems with IE6

[PhiLLer]

I downloaded IE6, at first sight it looked great but then, automatic browser forwarding doesnt work anymore, and I can't acces hotmail anymore which is damn annoying, does anyone know a solution to this problem??
I'm thinking of un-installing IE6 alltogether if that can't be solved, there is not even and un-install feature(in the add/remove programs in the control panel)

[mosquito]

I think you should review your security and privacy settings in IE6. Because Everything works on my machine.

[Carl Price]

You cannot access Hotmail or any other website that requires cookies with the privacy setting set at the max. Bring it down one setting and when you try to access Hotmail look in the status bar. There will be a red circle with a bar inside. Double click on this and IE will show you the cookie it blocked. Highlight that cookie and click on summary. At the bottom of the box you will see three check boxes. Choose the middle line "always allow this site to use cookies". Click okay then click close. Close IE6 and then reload it. You can now access your website.

[PhiLLer]

Alright, thanks for your help!

[PhiLLer]

OK, I sorted the hotmail thing out,
but now theres a minor problem, I can't view the text tickers on web site, them news scrollers, I can't see them i just see a little red cross

[mosquito]

Have you installed shockwave, and the java runtime?

[PhiLLer]

uhm....maybe I haven't where can I download java runtime from or how do I install it?

[PhiLLer]

Please people how can I download java runtime or so
Thanks

[mosquito]

here you go

http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm40.htm

[Great_One]

if you want it for sun, here's the link

http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1...e-windows.html

[pilgrim]

Originally posted by Carl Price You cannot access Hotmail or any other website that requires cookies with the privacy setting set at the max. Bring it down one setting and when you try to access Hotmail look in the status bar. There will be a red circle with a bar inside. Double click on this and IE will show you the cookie it blocked. Highlight that cookie and click on summary. At the bottom of the box you will see three check boxes. Choose the middle line "always allow this site to use cookies". Click okay then click close. Close IE6 and then reload it. You can now access your website.

Hi Carl,

I'm using my friend computer (IE 6, winXP), she can acces her hotmail account but i can't. And I did like you say, but i still can not acces my email.

it's said :
Your Web browser options are currently set to disable cookies. To use .NET Passport, you must enable cookies.

thank you,

[Gimpy]

I ran into the same problem last weekend on my fiancee's parents pc with hotmail. I checked the browser settings, they were all fine. Turned out it was the time and date set on the pc (was set to 2008). When I corrected the time and cleared the cookies, I was able to get into hotmail no problem.

[pilgrim]

thank a lot Gimpy.
after i check the date & time, you were right.
and then after i fixed it, i can log in again.

So...are you wonder why the date can change by it self, cause i do.
Do you know why ?

[Gimpy]

Glad I could help

I dont exactly know why the date changed, but then again, I really didnt look into it, sorry.

[Xayd]

Holy old thread Batman, this one is from 2001. Make a new topic if ya need to post something .

On the date and time, several things could cause it to go wrong. First thing to check would be the BIOS time to make sure it's correct. When CMOS batteries start to go bad the first sign is often your date and time going haywire.

If your BIOS won't hold the correct time after resetting it, that's your problem. There'll be a battery on your motherboard (resembles a large watch battery) that you can pop out and replace.