Username and Passwords do not work

[Guest]

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I just upgraded from windows 98 se to window xp HE. I had some websites that
needed members logins : The shortcuts were in this format
http:\\usernameassword@members.website.com\members or similar. I cannot
get them to work on windows xp The Page always says The pAGE CANNOT BE
DISPLAYED. I set my secutity etc. to minimum level disaplayed any firewall
and virus checker . and still doesn't My window 98 se they worked with
firewall and virusscanner on. ANy answers

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

That format is unsupported in recent builds. See here for more information,
and a workaround.

A security update is available that modifies the default behavior of
Internet Explorer for handling user information in HTTP and in HTTPS URLs:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834489

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"HappyBoy" <HappyBoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6133708-7779-40E2-BD1E-3B01BBC87117@microsoft.com...
>I just upgraded from windows 98 se to window xp HE. I had some websites
>that
> needed members logins : The shortcuts were in this format
> http:\\usernameassword@members.website.com\members or similar. I
> cannot
> get them to work on windows xp The Page always says The pAGE CANNOT BE
> DISPLAYED. I set my secutity etc. to minimum level disaplayed any
> firewall
> and virus checker . and still doesn't My window 98 se they worked with
> firewall and virusscanner on. ANy answers