767bill,
Hopefully, by now, you will have solved your Hotmail problems.
If not, the following may be of some help. As you can see from my previous post, I've recently had similar issues with Hotmail, but I suspected that the problem might be ISP related.
When I contacted my ISP, they first suggested the usual (delete cookies/ temp files etc), which I had already tried without success. Next, I was told to set the Security level to LOW, (previously Medium) and to 'restore defaults' on the Advanced tab.
With the LOW Security setting, I can once again access my Hotmail Account, via my usual ISP.
I can't explain why the change is necessary. Until recently, I was happily accessing Hotmail with the Medium security setting, and it's still works for all other websites. As previously mentioned, if I connect via an alternative ISP, I don't require the LOW setting to access Hotmail, or any other websites.
However, you might like to give it a try.
OzPax1,
Many thanks for your reply and suggestions.