Cannot access certain websites...

[sundevil2000]

because of HTTP/HTTPS/FTP firewall settings.

I've searched the internet...cannot find appropriate help...

Anybody?

[PoliticAverse]

1. What Operating System are you using? n/t

[sundevil2000]

2. Windows XP

nt

[Sentath]

3. What Browser or browsers have you tried?

Internet Explorer?
Chrome?
Firefox?
Opera?
Others?

[sundevil2000]

5. only IE

How would I try the other browsers? Sorry, not too great in this department....

[Sentath]

7. Ok

No reason (yet) that you would need to.

Is there any relatively convenient way to post the text of the error that is preventing you from loading these pages?

From what your OP says I am guessing that you are trying to reach a page or pages about banking or online bill paying. But that is just a guess. No need to tell us the specific page yet. But, if it is a bank sometimes they have higher security standards.

[sundevil2000]

8. I will when I get home.

Just trying to get onto Facebook.

I can access youtube.com just fine...weird...

[sundevil2000]

9. text of error...

Windows cannot connect to internet using HTTP or HTTPS or FTP

Check the firewall setting for HTTP port (80), HTTPS port (443), and FTP port (21).

[Sentath]

11. Interesting, Thank You

According to http://forums.techguy.org/networking/876268-cannot-connect-internet-using-http.html

You will want to check and see if your Internet Explorer is set to use a proxy.

Depending on the version of IE your computer is running there will be some subtle variations in the procedure, but the general outline is:

Click Start
Click Control Panel
Click Network and Internet Connections
Click Internet Options
Click the tab Connections
Click LAN Settings
If there are are any checkboxes with checks in them, please clear them. *
Click OK
Click Apply
Click OK

And then bring up IE and see if it will display your website.

* If all of the checkboxes are already empty then this method will not help, close all windows and let me know they were empty.


Thank You

[sundevil2000]

12. all boxes were unchecked

nt

[Sentath]

13. Drat^2

Does it remain unresponsive?

[sundevil2000]

14. Yes :-(

I guess that I need to get a pro out here.

Thanks.

[Sentath]

15. Something came up at work this past week or more.

Last Patch Tuesday, Microsoft did something to SSL (which is what powers https [give or take]) and IE on Windows 7 is no longer able to access CPanel hosted secure sites.

The workaround is to use another browser. FireFox, Chrome, Opera, whatever.

[PoliticAverse]

4. Temporarily turn off the firewall and see if it makes a difference...

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673?wa=wsignin1.0

[sundevil2000]

6. Tried that...

no go

[Sunlei]

10. have you tried a windows xp restore settings?

sometimes restore to earlier settings 'fixes' problems.

To use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state, follow these steps.

Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.

Takes a few minutes and the computer will restart.


Here's the Microsoft information for windows xp. The support for xp is limited but there are service pack updates.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084