Technical Computer Question

2002-Z71 · December 17, 2001

I can't run cgi scripts in Internet Explorer. An example of a page that uses a cgi script would be a product listing on Ebay. --That's right I can't view any item listings on Ebay. Does someone know what I need to do? The error I get when going to any Ebay listing is a "Page can not be displayed".

Please help.

December 17, 2001

Well. Are you on a different computer right now. The whole forum runs off of cgi scripts. The only thing i can suggest is to look at your computers security settings. In IE it sunder tools, internet options, security. What setting is it at?

2002-Z71 · December 17, 2001

No, I am on my computer right now. When I go to Ebay, and click on a product such as-Volant air intake- my screen says, Page can not be displayed.

I customized all my security settings to low or medium-low. I don't know what the problem would be. I assume it is cgi sripts, but don't know. When you click on a product on ebay it opens a cgi script, and that is what will not load.

I can see ebay.com, and any subdirectories, but when I click on a product listing I get that -Page can not be displayed

I don't know what is wrong with it.

bassdog · December 18, 2001

Which version of IE are you running? Try upgrading to the newest version. If you are running Win 98 try to repair IE. Go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Information. In the Microsoft System Info window click on Tools -> Internet Explorer Repair Tool. Run that and see what happens. I beleive repairing IE will set all tthe settings back to default, which is fine for most webpages, including EBay.

Another thing you can try is Refreshing the page that can't be loaded, that sometimes works.

Let us know how it works.

bassdog

chevy4x4trucks · December 18, 2001

In IE go to Tools>Windows Updates And download the IE updates and the other windows updates. Sometimes when I go on pages like ebay and click on something I'll get page can not be displayed, I just hit back and click the link again and it usually works.

2002-Z71 · December 18, 2001

I am running IE6. Refreshing the page does not work, nor does going back and clicking on the link again.

I ran the Internet Explorer Repair Tool, that did not work either.

Should I run the Restore Previous Windows Configuration in the Interntet Explorer Repair Tool?

So far I can't get it to work.

I noticed, while I was looking around in the System Information, that a file -wsock32n.dll-is not present.

I had IE5.5 and Internet Tools, Service Pack 2 previously. Then I went to Microsoft's site, under the downloads, and download IE6, and ran the setup file. Could there be any problems with that? I don't know if it installed it fresh, or installed over the existing IE5.5. Maybe that is where the problem comes from.

bassdog · December 18, 2001

Should I run the Restore Previous Windows Configuration in the Interntet Explorer Repair Tool?
So far I can't get it to work.

I noticed, while I was looking around in the System Information, that a file -wsock32n.dll-is not present.

I had IE5.5 and Internet Tools, Service Pack 2 previously

I do not have the wsock32n.dll file on my system either.

Let me know the webpage you are trying to view. You may want to revert back to IE 5.5 SP2 and try that as well.

Is it just Ebay or are there other sites you cannot load?

bassdog

2002-Z71 · December 18, 2001

It is mainly ebay pages that I cannot load, but there was one other instance when I could not load a CGI script, but I don't remember what page it was on.

I was not able to view these pages in IE5.5 SP2 either, so it won't help to go back.

Here is a typical ebay link that wont work for me:

Typical ebay page

See if you can think of anything else, thanks for the help.