Hotmail Web Browser Software Limitations

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Prateek Prasannan

Hi,

When i try and go on hotmail.com with IE6 on my Windows XP Sp2 i get
an errror message that says:

Web Browser Software Limitations


Your Current Software May Limit Your Ability to Use Hotmail

You are using a web browser that Hotmail does not support. If you
continue to use your current browser software we cannot guarantee that
Hotmail will work correctly for you.

We recommend that you upgrade your web browsing software and invite
you to download Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.


But the strange thing is only happens on my user account on the
computer.It doesnt happen to anyone elses user account. Also some
pages say that i have to enable javascirpt but i have (i think).

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi,
This is probably being caused by a privacy/security program blocking your
user agent information.

Work through this list from MVP Mike Burgess.

Several of these are known to cause problems:
1) Zone Alarm Pro [Private Header Info - enabled]
Turn off "Ad Blocking" and "Cookie Control" in ZAP (Privacy Advisor)

2) Symantec [Enable Browser Privacy - enabled]
Active Content - "Allow All Script To Execute"

3) Any "ad blocking" software that blocks "http_referer"
or contains entries that are blocking access to the desired site.

4) HOSTS file that contains entries that are blocking access to the desired
site.
Note: more on the HOSTS file at
The Hosts File (Gorilla Design Studio): http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

5) Cookie blocking software that are blocking "required" Cookies.

6) Pop-up blockers that are stripping header\url info.

7) WebWasher Standard Filter/URL Filter

A third-party security program could also be blocking Javascripts.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]
 
Thanks for the help. I looked in Norton Antivirus and under adblocking
it had blocked sending browser information. I permited it and it works
fine now

Thanks again
 
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