3 problems with web browsers and MSN messenger...

[Ragefreak16]

1) i cant log into my hotmail account, been happening for about a week, i get the error page, saying the site may be unavailable or i may need to adjust my browser settings.Cant download IE6 either off of microsoft sites, both problems have been with microsoft sites, has this happened to anyone?someone help please :(

2)Why is it with Opera i cant see the text boxes where i type in my Screen Name and Password etc... this happens with every site

3)My MSN messenger Chat Box doesnt load, it used to work, ive even uninstalled it and DL it again and installed and same problem, so every time someone IM's me i cant see what they said and the box just stays there and cant be closed, anyone help

(i use IE to log in to my hotmail account not opera)

anybody help me out?
thanks

[Gresyth]

If this started after installing Opera, then it's possibly because M$ blocks Opera on their sites.

Search Google for 'msn and browsers'

[Oni]

They probably block it somehow. Cookies could do that, I think. Same w/ imbeded Java.

[Ragefreak16]

no the opera problems happens on every site, and i use IE to log in to hotmail so it cant be that microsoft blocks IE, i actually was able to DL IE6 yesterday but when it came to installing it it said that a previous version is installed or being installed or something like that and i have to reboot, anyone know about this?

[Gresyth]

What is your isp?
are you on pipeline?

[Ragefreak16]

my ISP is prodigy, not sure what a pipeline is

[Gresyth]

What you described is similar to the problems many people are having with the switchover from @Home to another backbone like Pipeline.

Servers being down, problems created by the install software for the new service, etc....