I have just searched the archives for this problem and have come across a thread by someone with almost virtually identical symptoms http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?threadid=46424&highlight=secure+websites
Unfortunately it appears that it wasn't solved but I'm hoping that someone else can help. To save you a trip to the other thread, I'll repeat the symptoms for my machine:
I'm using Internet Explorer 5.5 with SP 2 under Windows 98. There are some secure websites that I cannot access. No error messages, the system just "hangs" on a totally blank page with the progress bar indicating about one third transferred. I have tried the IE Repair Tool with no success, have tried checking and unchecking all the security settings in Tools/Advanced, including the SSL 2 and 3. Have tried setting Security level to Medium and pressing Reset. Have installed and uninstalled Zonealarm 3 times and now not use it, do not have a proxy and I have cookies enabled for the secure website I visit.
The particular website is Cabelas - I can add something to my Cart, but cannot get to the checkout where it appears that you select options on a secure form. It tries, but then the connection stops responding and I get hung on a blank page.
EDIT: Just remembered something - I have tried using Netscape Communicator and the same thing happens, so maybe it isn't an IE specific problem?
This is driving me nuts. There are other problems that may or may not be related, such as on other sites not being able to click on a button with a javascript link to open another window, and just recently (since installing the SP2??) I can't put animated graphics in my emails. I get a message "An error has occurred in this dialog. Error: 195 'undefined' is null or not an object". These two latter problems are only recent, since downloading and installing the Critical Updates for Win 98 and the SP2 for IE. They could pre-date these downloads but I don't know for sure.
Sorry for this being so long-winded but I have tried to anticipate queries that may be asked. I hope someone can help, because I really would like to avoid a reformat at the moment.
Unfortunately it appears that it wasn't solved but I'm hoping that someone else can help. To save you a trip to the other thread, I'll repeat the symptoms for my machine:
I'm using Internet Explorer 5.5 with SP 2 under Windows 98. There are some secure websites that I cannot access. No error messages, the system just "hangs" on a totally blank page with the progress bar indicating about one third transferred. I have tried the IE Repair Tool with no success, have tried checking and unchecking all the security settings in Tools/Advanced, including the SSL 2 and 3. Have tried setting Security level to Medium and pressing Reset. Have installed and uninstalled Zonealarm 3 times and now not use it, do not have a proxy and I have cookies enabled for the secure website I visit.
The particular website is Cabelas - I can add something to my Cart, but cannot get to the checkout where it appears that you select options on a secure form. It tries, but then the connection stops responding and I get hung on a blank page.
EDIT: Just remembered something - I have tried using Netscape Communicator and the same thing happens, so maybe it isn't an IE specific problem?
This is driving me nuts. There are other problems that may or may not be related, such as on other sites not being able to click on a button with a javascript link to open another window, and just recently (since installing the SP2??) I can't put animated graphics in my emails. I get a message "An error has occurred in this dialog. Error: 195 'undefined' is null or not an object". These two latter problems are only recent, since downloading and installing the Critical Updates for Win 98 and the SP2 for IE. They could pre-date these downloads but I don't know for sure.
Sorry for this being so long-winded but I have tried to anticipate queries that may be asked. I hope someone can help, because I really would like to avoid a reformat at the moment.