signing into hotmail problem blank white page..

When looking for address you gave me getting   Page cannot be displayed.. Error 404, Tried cleaning cookies also reset explore and run sfc /scannow. Still no joy, another thing explore is doing when I open a new TAB and check "don't show again" then press close button the page does not close  not sure if this may help to narrow it down.. Tried all add-ons disabled and enabled also...

There seems to be a bigger problem with your IE7 browser.

1. An addon may be interfering with IE. Disable Addons.  Go to Tools > Add-on Manager, and uncheck the addons.

If you cannot open IE, start IE without addons.  Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer (No add-ons).

2. Reset IE settings.  Go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced.  Click on "Reset" button. Click OK. Close all browsers. Reboot the computer.

3. Check if a program running in the background is interfering with Internet Explorer. Temporarily disable antivirus, firewall, antispyware, ad-blocker, popup blocker, and all Norton programs.

4. Uninstall and reinstall IE7. Make sure you have the latest updates.

Forgot to mention it's VISTA Basic or would have done uninstall reinstall. Been reading past couple of days uninstall reinstall of ie7 not possible with vista, is this correct?

Yes, you cannot uninstall IE7 in Vista.  You can still perform the other steps.

Ok I have done all of the above and still getting blank white sign in page. This is quiet perplexing, I understand IE7 Is intergrated to vista. Is there a way to repair IE Without a o/s reinstall? SCF finds corrupt files but is unable to repair them. The CBS Log file is 50mb any pointers so maybe do a quick  search for words numbers in it etc?

1. To run the System File Checker, open a Command Window in Administrator mode:

* click Start
* click All Programs, then Accessories
* right click on the Command Prompt option,
* on the drop down menu which appears, click on the Run as Administrator option.
* If you haven’t disabled User Account Control (and you shouldn’t!) you will be asked for authorisation. Click the Continue button if you are the administrator or insert the administrator password.

2. Start the System File Checker

* In the Command Prompt window, type: sfc /scannow,
* press Enter.
* You’ll see “the system scan will begin”.

The scan may take some time and windows will repair/replace any corrupt or missing files. You will be asked to insert your Vista DVD if it’s needed.

I have run the SFC scan several times and each time It stops a 98% with message telling me some file where not fixable check log file c:/ blah blah.. Never had it ask for a dvd yet my Vista is Ultimate the one I am trying to fix is BASIC if I do get asked to insert vista will my disk be fine? Also been looking around online and see people talking about a O/S Reinstall will this remove the installed programs. She uses it for here shop and some software is specialist stuff. I would love a fix insted of reinstall not because of time just like to see it fixed lol...

EXACT MESSAGE DISPLAYED AFTER  SFC .....Verification Windows Resource Protection Found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.

For real wow thats a killer. If I did a repair O/S  would I lose installed progs. I felt sure somone here would have the answer to my problem.. Thanks for all your help First Class response time etc.. Will reflect in grading..