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Hello.

How come I cannot connect to https://github.com/ in 2 different 
machines' Windows XP Pro SP3's IE8 web browsers? They show:

"Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
  
   What you can try:
    Diagnose Connection Problems 
 
     More information

This problem can be caused by a variety of issues, including:

???Internet connectivity has been lost.
???The website is temporarily unavailable.
???The Domain Name Server (DNS) is not reachable.
???The Domain Name Server (DNS) does not have a listing for the website's 
domain.
???There might be a typing error in the address.
???If this is an HTTPS (secure) address, click Tools, click Internet 
Options, click Advanced, and check to be sure the SSL and TLS protocols 
are enabled under the security section.

For offline users

You can still view subscribed feeds and some recently viewed webpages.
To view subscribed feeds

1.Click the Favorites Center button , click Feeds, and then click the 
feed you want to view.

To view recently visited webpages (might not work on all pages)

1.Click Tools , and then click Work Offline.
2.Click the Favorites Center button , click History, and then click the 
page you want to view."


Is anyone seeing this problem too? I don't know what to change in the 
IE's options. Thank you in advance. :)
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