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

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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
What version of IE are you using?I am LOOKING...don't see where to find that information... Quote from: brooks on February 09, 2008, 02:38:41 PM

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?
In IE, go Help>About Internet ExplorerI'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!I think it's just Win98.Try Firefox. 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
Now, you can forget about IE, like many people did.


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