Microsoft KB Archive/161099

From BetaArchive Wiki

Secured Web Pages Not Loaded with Netscape Navigator 1.x

Q161099



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 2, 2.1





SYMPTOMS

If Netscape Navigator version 1.x is used to access secured Web pages, the background may be loaded, but individual graphic items linked to the page are not loaded. The browser seems to continue to work, but never finishes the loading of the page.



CAUSE

This behavior can occur with Netscape Navigator version 1.x when you are using the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol stack.



RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

  • Upgrade Netscape Navigator to version 2.x or later.
  • Use a TCP/IP protocol stack from another vendor.

This issue is resolved by the following updated file for Windows 95 and OSR2, and later versions of this file:

   WSOCK.VXD  version 4.00.951  dated 3/26/96  15,546 bytes 

A version of this file that resolves this problem is included in the Windows Sockets 2.0 update for Windows 95. For information about obtaining this update, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q182108 Availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95





STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2). An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update.

This issue is resolved in Microsoft Windows 98.



MORE INFORMATION

The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or other- wise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

For additional information about issues resolved by updates to this component, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q175056 "Error -2" in 16-Bit Program When Disconnecting from SQL Server


For additional information about Windows 95 updates, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q161020 Implementing Windows 95 Updates

Additional query words:

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbnetwork osr2 win95
Issue type : kbprb
Technology : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95 kbWin95OPKOSR2 kbWin95OPKOSR210


Last Reviewed: January 31, 2001
© 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.