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Same result in safe mode, tried the winsock fix, and ensured no viruses or malware. Hosts file is okay and internet files have been removed. Looks like it is time to call Microsoft. Thanks

No proxies are involved. Yes it works on some workstations and some don't there isn't a pattern some workstations with x64 work fine others don't. Some 32-bit work fine some don't. Yes a smartcard user should be prompted for a PIN but it doesn't even get that far starts the handshake process...

Try stopping the Windows Update Service, deleting the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder and restarting the Windows Update Service and running wuauclt.exe /detectnow. I have experienced this in the past and it has fixed the problem.

Same issue with non protected mode. It acts if it is not even trying to get to the site immediately responds with "Page Cannot Be Displayed" no matter in protected mode or not.

Yes the firewall has been taken out of the equation and connected directly to the internet still no joy.

XP 64-bit but I am using 32-bit IE and 32-bit Smart Card Software. I have tried using 64-bit IE and Smart Card software but still experience the same problem. I guess the only other alternative is to try to repair XP and see if that fixes the issue.

Okay let me try to explain further. Internet Explorer will prompt you for a smart card when you access certain sites but for some reason there are sites where it just goes straight to "Page Cannot Be Displayed" immediately without prompting for the smart card. WireShark shows the workstation...

I can't touch the website it is hosted by an outside source. Some sites work fine with the smart card some don't it is very odd.

Having problems accessing some secure sites that require smart card logon. I have reinstalled ActivClient three times, uninstalled and reinstalled IE8, IE7 and still no progress. Some sites immediately prompt me for PIN others do not. Tried all of the KB articles, reset Internet Explorer...

We use a Windows Update Server and I have tried all of the Microsoft Updates. This is a strange problem because we have several like workstations some work some don't no rhyme or reason for this.

Having problems accessing some secure sites that require smart card logon. I have reinstalled ActivClient three times, uninstalled and reinstalled IE8, IE7 and still no progress. Some sites immediately prompt me for PIN others do not. Tried all of the KB articles, reset Internet Explorer...