Hello everyone.I have a 10 year old laptop (I know it's old but I like this one it's like a glove) I use XP. I was typing on words and all of a sudden everythig went blue and you could tell that the hard drive was running. It kinda look like it was on safe mode. Anyhow I shut down (power plug off it) and restarted it. It restarted fine except that now if I try to go on https ie8 says that it cannot display the webpage. All other http works fine. I tried pretty well anything I could even under ie8 tools advanced making sure that all of the types of https were checked but to no avail. I scanned the computer for virus with norton 360 and it found 3 issues that it corrected along with an annotation that port 443 is blocked. I removed all other firewall except for Norton 360 as I was told it was the thing to do. Nowere I can find how to resolve the problem....can anyone helpThanks muchGilles

HiCan you please let me know if SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0 checked or unchecked.SSL 2.0 Uncheck itSSL 3.0 Check it.You'll find them in Tool-> Internet Options -> Advenced TabThere in Security section.ThanksDineshRegards Dinesh

I tried each and every way possible but left ssl 2.0 unchecked. Problem did not disappears Thank you so much for your quick reply Gilles

Can you please try Turn off Norton Firewall off and Windows Firewall on.And also check if you have blocked 443 port in Windows firewall.Let me know if that was of any help.Regards Dinesh

Hi Sorry for the delay in responding. I was out of town Anyhow I did what you asked, I disabled Norton firewall and activated windows firewall. Not sure how to check blocked 443 in windows firewall ,but where I went showed me that https was not blocked. But I still have the same problem even with both firewall disabled. Thanks again. Gilles

Even if both the firewalls are disabled your problem still persists?? Thats weird.Try enabling only windows firewall. Now to go to Windows Firewall. Go to exceptions port and add port 443. try accessing now. let me know what happens with that.Thanks Regards Dinesh

I know it may sound weird, but howdo I do this? SorryGilles

Ok lets have your Norton work for us. Now first make sure Windows firewall is turned off. Now lets allow 443 port in Norton 360. Turn on Norton 360. Click "Settings" on the top in the N360 main window. In the new window, click "Firewall Protection Settings". Next, click the "Firewall traffic Rules" tab. Press the "Add" button on the bottom of the window. Next follow in this order to forward your port: Allow: Allow connections to match this rule Connections from other computers Any Computer The protocol you want to allow : TCP and UDP On the same screen, click "Only communications that match all types of ports listed below. Press "Add" on the same window. Filter By: Individually specified ports. Locality : Local On the box, enter your port number. Click next, next and next to add the port.Try accessing the sites now. Let me know what happens with that. Regards Dinesh

Tried it but still have the same problemI should point out that I have another computer and it works just fine on the same wirelessAnd my laptop exibit this problem here and at another location (for awhile I tought that maybe the router could be a problem but my desktop works just fine. Thanks

One more thingI tough that maybe if I use the restore function to bring it back to a date I know the https was working BUT I tried about 3 different date from the beginning of the month, and the reply I get from the system is that there is nothing to restore or something to that effect.Gilles

Also my wife just reminded my as I forgot as wellWhen the computer screen went blue just before the HTTPS We noticed that after the computer displayed a completely different wallpaper for screen. We commented how pretty it looked. Like a wall and a window with flowers everywhere kinda. I just tought I should point this out. Thanks Gilles

Please visit this linkhttp://www.canyouseeme.org/ Type 443 in port number and let me what is the status of the port.Regards Dinesh

Enable only one firewall. that is windows firewall. Turn off Norton firewall.Now go to this site and run a firewall test.http://www.auditmypc.com/firewall-test.aspRegards Dinesh

And please check one more setting. Open Windows Firewall from Control Panel. Go to advanced Tab. Now click on Settings adjacent to your network adapter name(through which you connect to Internet.)Make sure "Secure Web server HTTPS" is checked.ThanksRegards Dinesh

Reply wasYour ip address is 174.95.240.246Error I could not see your service on 174.95.240.246 on port 443 Reason: Connection timed outPS : This was on Norton with window firewall turned off I will do the second one with window firewall on and Norton off

ResultCongratulation none of your ports you scanned for were open.

And please check one more setting. Open Windows Firewall from Control Panel. Go to advanced Tab. Now click on Settings adjacent to your network adapter name(through which you connect to Internet.)Make sure "Secure Web server HTTPS" is checked.ThanksRegards DineshCheck this one and let me know..ThanksRegards Dinesh

I think you might be on somethingAll of the boxes are uncheckedSince I can go through tel modem or wireless or lan I have several options on the advanced tab and all of the boxes for all of the options are left unchecked.I checked https on the wireless but it ask me the computer name (not sure so I left the default name in there) and I tried it but it does not work.. May be Ihave to reboot?? Thanks Gilles

Hi There..Try these steps.. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813444Regards Dinesh

It did it re.register dll files don by microsoft fix it I must admit that was pretty cool the way your program did it Thank you so much for your time and effort. Gilles

Thats cool:) Regards Dinesh