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In Firefox 2.0.0.20 (the latest version that will work in WinMe), the username and password for Virgin WEBMAIL is prompted, but the identical information for an identical login form for Virgin Broadband USAGE is NOT prompted; and the settings for REMEMBERING the login details are ineffective FOR THIS SITE. I have TRACKED differences between these sites to differences in 'Page Info' in Firefox's Tools menu, but I cannot change the Page Info for USAGE to be the same as for WEBMAIL.
I have failed to trigger login details prompting by 'artificially' adding them to the stored passwords list. Can someone help me make Firefox prompt the login details for USAGE as it does for WEBMAIL ?Did you check settings of firefox?
You should select to remember history and bookmark from tools.
Another reason, if your firefox is portable , there is possibility that it won't remember login details

Links Removed...no advertising.      isn t it a good thing that it does not remember login details ?
have you clicked on Private browsing?
go to tools click stop private browsing.I'm not sure how exactly, but I KNOW that PayPal uses some script which stops the browser from remembering the username and password. Maybe something SIMILAR is in use here.Does it remember login details for this forum and various other non-secure (http, not https) websites? Quote from: http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?locale=en-US&comments_parentId=607325&forumId=1

Some sites (e.g. PayPal, Yahoo, Windows Live and bank sites) use autocomplete="off" to prevent Firefox from saving the name and the password.

Did you check settings of firefox?
You should select to remember history and bookmark from tools.
Another reason, if your firefox is portable , there is possibility that it won't remember login details

Links Removed...no advertising.      

isn t it a good thing that it does not remember login details ?
have you clicked on Private browsing?
go to tools click stop private browsing.

I'm not sure how exactly, but I know that PayPal uses some script which stops the browser from remembering the username and password. Maybe something similar is in use here.

Does it remember login details for this forum and various other non-secure (http, not https) websites?

The first reply (where I got the quote from) has some pretty good info and links you might want to look at.

Hi to everyone, firstly, sorry if this is POSTED in the wrong section.
Can someone help me?, when I click a VIDEO CLIP on a website, i just get the message 'internet explorer cannot display the webpage', i can right click and save TARGET as, and watch it that way, put its a pain, anyone know please?

thanks for your timeProbably the quickest way to solve this issue would be to uninstall your current version of IE and then reinstall it (you don't mention what version you are using--probably version . Another option is to download another browser such as mozilla firefox /opera/chrome and SEE if that works ok. Depending on your insistence on using IE as your browser that could be an alternative solution.truenorth

Hey everyone,

I'm tryin to get into this site and up until a couple of WKS ago I was able to do so but then for some reason, I stopped getting access to it.

The OOPS msg would appear, was told to delete my website history (cache & cookies) but it didnt make a difference in fact now the oops msg doesnt come up, just a blank white page.

Ps. I have checked on another computer to see whether the site is workin and it is....

Any help?? Just one website? What happens if you use a different browser (Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc)? And which website is it?Yeah I downloaded firefox to see if it would work with that but had the same problem.

It's a university website-www.uhs.edu.pkIs the other computer (the one that works) at the same location as yours and using the same ISP?Yeh it's in the same HOUSE, the only difference is that i use a usb which provides me with internet whereas the other comp uses a modem....there was a similar post online i read lately about a .edu site and they had to TAKE the www. off the link in order to get it to work.

That being said I can't access it either.

but I also can't get to ati.amd.com RIGHT now either

Is the ati.amd.com driver site down at the moment? I can ping it with a reply, but still don't GET any connection through.Are you sure ati.amd.com is a valid URL?  It doesn't work for me.  Exactly what driver do you need? Quote from: SOYBEAN on August 22, 2010, 08:45:37 PM

Are you sure ati.amd.com is a valid URL?  It doesn't work for me.  Exactly what driver do you need?

I've tried other parts of their site but pages won't display.  I believe their site is simply down or having technical difficulties.  I'd wait awhile, perhaps overnight, and try again.

Can anyone suggest REASONS why in FF im able to DOWNLOAD the add ons but its very RARE that i can get any to work.More info... Quote from: patio on AUGUST 20, 2010, 08:27:47 AM

More info...

I have no way to log onto internet now, no way for DSL to access internet. It was there last night, but is not there any longer. Is this something I can re-add to enable internet access, or ....what to do?  I am a beginner, but would not want to put the machine in the shop if not needed. Help!!!

I am on a router with my "main" computer, which is fine.On bad computer...

1. Click Start>Run (Start>"Start search" in Vista).

2. Type in (or copy and paste):

          cmd /c ping google.com>%temp%\$.$&notepad %temp%\$.$

      and press Enter.

3. Notepad will open.

4. Copy all text in Notepad ([Ctrl-A], then [Ctrl-C]), and then post it (paste = [Ctrl-V]) in your next reply.

=======================================================================

Go Start>Run ("Start search" in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK (hit Enter in Vista).

At Command Prompt, paste this:
ipconfig /all>c:\ipconfig_all.txt&notepad c:\ipconfig_all.txt&exit
Hit Enter.

Copy and paste what you see in Notepad into a Reply here.
first message..... got "did not match any items".

second note.....there was no answer.

I do not have a DSL icon on my desktop anymore.  When I click on the twin-COMPUTERS in the lower right corner of the machine, it says......


Connection status unknown.
"The dependency service or group  failed to start"You didn't follow my INSTRUCTIONS...

Quote

first message..... got "did not match any items".

Copy all text in Notepad ([Ctrl-A], then [Ctrl-C]), and then post it (paste = [Ctrl-V]) in your next reply.

second note.....there was no answer

Copy and paste what you see in Notepad into a Reply here.

I have no way to log onto internet now, no way for DSL to access internet....

I am on a router with my "main" computer, which is fine.

I tried my provider and they charged me $75 to sign up for "help" service, but did not help. They want to send out a tech for $154 additional but still will not guarantee to fix it!

Since I changed over from XP to Visa 32 bit my favourites seem to have split into TWO sections
One showing the standard yellow icon and the other (longer) showing more detail and varying types of icons.
I have tried to merge the two with "organize" WITHOUT success. I would like to REVERT to the standard set up incorporating the two sections into one UNDERSTANDABLE whole (My first post)
HELP appreciated
PremiIf you  right click the favourite icon in the start menu you should be able to select "open" and manage them like you would any other files in a folder.

I first POSTED this MESSAGE for help in the Mozilla Firefox forum last April and again there a few days ago with no help forthcoming so I thought I would try here for help .

Firefox WANTS to remember my password for YouTube. But it wants to remember it on the Google.com website.

When I do it that way, it ties together Google and YouTube in ways I don't prefer.

I want to keep Google and YouTube as separate as possible.

Therefore I want to find someway to get Firefox to remember my YouTube password on YouTube.com--not Google.com.

How do I do this?

I ask for Firefox to remember it this way because I notice when I look at my current password list that all of them seem to be remembered on the names of their websites (for example: my ebay password is asked by Firefox to be remembered at ebay.com).

Thanks.

I realize Google bought YouTube and now owns them.  However, I think there should be a way to get Firefox to do something different in remembering where to store a password RATHER than just simply storing it where Firefox tells me to store it. 

Why does Firefox have to tell me where to store a password anyway?  Can't I tell it where I want to store a password?  If so, how?

Thanks and I await any replies.

When my wife signs on to her hotmail account (either on my desktop or her laptop), she can read any of the messages in her in-box.  However if she TRIES to go into any of her saved emails, the screen goes blank and the status bar SHOWS "view.at.dmt" and then just hangs.  If I go into my hotmail account I have no problems viewing my saved emails.  It seems to be something connected to her hotmail account.  I cannot find a way of contacting the hotmail team direct (they just have forums).
Has ANYONE else had this problem and is there a way to resolve it?Please clarify something. What's the difference between "messages in her in-box" and "her saved emails"?  My wife has created her own folders, family, friends etc.  So she can view any NEW messages in her in box, but when she clicks on one of the folders she has created, the contents is shown for about a second and then the dreaded view.at.dmt STARTS.

Just a heads up but if you INSTALL the portable VER. it makes zero changes to the registry and is EASIER to TEST for addonns/extensions...
THATS how i have it...

I have a home network and 3 computers are connected to this system. Mine is the only ONE doing this. I am currently on another computer to type this because my browser is giving me the "Server cannot be FOUND" message. It does this recently, it just started doing this yesterday. Sometimes the browser will work, without a problem. Sometimes it will work but the pages look strange and pictures are missing and such. Sometimes it just does not work at all and will give me the "Server cannot be found" message. I look at my network, my computer is sending off a lot more packages than I am receiving.  I can not figure out what is wrong. My TCP/IP is set to automatic, I have tried a lot of things already. Things that COULD have messed it up. Yesterday, my internet provider came out, he was at my neighbors hooking up what I imagine is another network, could he have done something to MESS mine up? Also, last week I came into CONTACT with a virus, I cleaned it off and I fear that it messed something up.

I have just received a LARGE LIST of PROSPECTIVE members for an organization I volunteer for and I want to ADD them to a gmail group I have created.  Is there a way to add the addresses all at once, or do I have to add them one at a time?

The list was sent to me in a word document.

Thank you.My thoughts:

• Copy those addresses from Word to Excel, getting them into a vertical list in Excel.
• Then, save the Excel file in CSV format.
• Import that CSV file into Gmail Contacts.

Hello all,

I've exhausted all of my developers friends advice on this and hope someone here can help.

I've created a site for a local CASINO about a year ago. Several months ago we initiated an online sweepstakes with a simple sign up form. We've had a few people complain that they can't get the page to load or get errors like:

The website is unable to display the webpage - HTTP 501/HTTP 505
or
Not able to COMPLETE request

The site validates and isn't on any blacklist. Ive tried on various browsers and even CHECKED them on browsershots.org and I can't get anyone to replicate the error. I'm pretty sure it's a client side issue, but I still need to know why so I can tell the casino how to answer the people who call with difficulties?

Unfortunately, I have little to no knowledge of what browsers or OS they are using, except one who said they were using IE8.

I've been through the Microsoft tech bulletins about turning off http 1.1 and it doesn't SEEM to make a difference - it works both ways.

Is there anyone that can replicate the error or give me any insight on what/what is HAPPENING here.

The site is www.gunlakecasino/sweepstake.php

Thanks in advance for any help.

Chonk
Chonk.netYour link is incorrect. Should be:
http://www.gunlakecasino.com/sweepstake.php

I'd start asking those "unlucky" people what browser\version they use.

I just got rid of Firefox and got iE 8. and something is going on.

Now when I get a e mail from this forum or any other and the link that says go here to  see your topic and so on. When I go to click on it my mouse turns to a Hand and wen I click on it nothing happens.

It use to open up my Firefox browser and take me to the web page.
But now wen I click on it nothing happens.
I am useing Outlook Express 6. and  iE 8.

I have my Security settings at Medium  and everything at Default???Hi nymph4,

Are you not able to open links from other locations? Or, are you just not able to open links from your email?

Cheers,
Cassandra
IE Outreach TeamNo links work ok in iE  but if you e mail me or the website from here tells me I have a REPLAY to a post
I can not click on the link to tak me here it does nothingDo you know for sure IE is now set as your default browser in WINDOWS XP?yes I un installed Firefox and iE is now the default browser.

If i click on an html file I make iE opens it.

Do I have to check or set something?If you go to Start, Set Program Access and DEFAULTS, what do you see there, particularly for default browser and default email program?  Do these settings appear under "Microsoft Windows", "Non-Microsoft", or "Custom"?  A screen print might be helpful.If IE8 is set as the default browser, the next step is to make sure that Outlook Express is set as your default email program. To do this click on Tools > Internet Options > click the Programs Tab > Set Programs > Set your default programs > and make sure that "Outlook Express" is selected as your default e-mail program.

Let us know if this fixes the issue!

Cheers,
Cassandra
IE Outreach TeamI see no   Set Program Access and Defaults   what do you meen>Exactly what I said. 

Hmmmm.....Well not all sites LOOK the same in different WEB browsers.That LINK is ALOT uglier in IE than it is in Firefox....i opened them split screen...
Is that your page you DEVELOPED ? ?

I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2 and Yahoo! Messenger (8.1.0.421).

Here's my problem... Whenever I'm using my Yahoo! Messenger, a small window appears.

Here are the contents of the small window:

Internet Explorer Script Error - in the TITLE bar

An error has occurred in the script on this page.

Line:     5
Char:    1
Error:    Syntax error
Code:    0
URL:      http://insider.msg.yahoo.com/client_ad.php?p=409640

Help please?Have you checked what taht URL is?Read This Quote from: Ivy on September 30, 2008, 01:32:11 AM

Have you checked what taht URL is?

I recently accidentally CLICKED block images from wikipedia or something like that, and now no PHOTOS will load on wikipedia! how do i undo the mistake?I found this:

http://www.firefoxanswer.com/firefox/212-firefox-2.htmlHey ,

If you are unable to see images from wikipedia then :

Go to Tools ->Internet Options->Content->Load Images Automatically->Exceptions and remove wikipedia from the list. Ah, there it is.

Two-Zero, Ivy. Its okay Carbon, I linked people to my profile remember! Thanks, worked immediately...

"The Oracle said that I am the smartest man on EARTH. This is simply because i alone know that i know nothing..." 

Wait, who's advice worked? Well, really, Brian, it might be better if you just gave the simpler information like ivy has.

Don’t ask me how do I know your name! I am not stalking you. I told you already, I am not a stalker.
Interesting.........You are most welcome !

Carbon since you asked now its three-zero, stop this already oldy!!

If you don't mind may I ask how do you know Carbons real name, ah you must have read it in some thread, introduction thread, I read it there.

What the heck is going on? LOL Quote from: Ivy on October 01, 2008, 07:41:33 AM

You are most welcome !

Carbon since you asked now its three-zero, stop this already oldy!!

If you don't mind may I ask how do you know Carbons real name, ah you must have read it in some thread, introduction thread, I read it there.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 29, 2008, 11:57:42 AM

and since you've got a Dual Core, it'll barely affect you at all.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 29, 2008, 11:57:42 AM

and since you've got a Dual Core, it'll barely affect you at all.

It shouldn't I agree - but fact is when that CPU % sits on 50 or so when this problem occurs - it slows things very significantly!  Sluggish in fact.

and quit rubbing it in there- when your at 50% your pretty much using a single core CPU- are you calling my comp sluggish?

Try 2G min AND max...

OK, well i did do a search and didn't find any other thread LIKE this, so.... here it goes

Well Voted in the poll.

The Choices are:

• Internet Explorer (IE)
• Firefox
• Safari
• Google Chrome
• Other

Wow, another one.

There have been many topics/polls related to your question, so I'm just going to answer briefly.

Firefox is the best!
Most secure, most customizable, and in my experience the fastest.

I actually have Chrome Skins for Firefox.
Worth checking out.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8782

FF3, and when I'm lazy IE7 for my hotmail- since MSN decides it'll ignore my program access and defaults

My printer HP Photosmart 8150 prints in tiny print when it is on the internet, otherwise it prints normal when it's not on the internet. I'm on cable and my operating system is WINDOW xp. Please help me solve this problem.So when you are printing pages from the internet, they look smaller?

Does this happen to all WEB pages?

ALSO, are you using a printer-friendly version of the website(s)?Use Print PREVIEW and adjust the settings there...

have been having big problems with IE lately. I'm not sure if it's spyware related but i'm pulling my hair out over it. What happens is that much of the time clicking the shortcut does nothing except for start the program in the task manager only. It sits there taking up 8k or so of memory but no browser window pops up. The only way to get rid of it is to kill iexplore it in the task manager. When IE does start up it's prone to frequent freezing and sometimes it will open additional windows when I click on a bookmark or hit "search" on google. What I mean by this is my bookmarked site will open up in a new window and google search results will also open up in a new window. I've uninstalled and reinstalled IE7 and it made no difference at all.

I really need help getting IE working again. Not only does it effect browsing (which i've switched over to Firefox) but I have some applications which depend on IE. Thanks for reading and any help would be appreciated!

I'm running Windows XP, service pack 3 standard installation. No UI enhancements. System is AMD64 3ghz with 2 gig of ram, nforce 590 motherboard, nvidia 8800 graphics card w/320 meg of ram.Close IE.
Go Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools, and click on Internet Explorer (no add-ons)
Same thing?I use Firefox and they have a add on that Is for IE it keeps all your FAVORITES and IE passwords and you can use it right in Firefox it is like 2 browsers in one 

Hope it is ok to post the link.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419 Quote from: Broni on September 11, 2008, 09:22:22 PM

Close IE.
Go Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools, and click on Internet Explorer (no add-ons)
Same thing?

IE has many problems..particularly 7 version

Hmmmm.....Although I don't like IE7 personally, where is your source?

Hi all,

I'm sorry I'm not really sure where to put this question so it may need shifting. 

A forum that I visit regulary, last night while I was posting just vanished. When I tried to connect back to it it SAID 'Forbidden Error 403'. I tired several times, and ALSO today to get to the forum same message. I tried to get on just a few minutes ago and now it says 'Error 404 Not found'. I have tried it on different computers and browsers, and have asked other members to ATTEMPT to access it, and they say they also can't get on. I did some research and it said that the 403 error was something to do with the url, but I checked  and double checked the address was right.

 Does anyone know what has happened? Has it been hacked? Why would a forum thats been up for years just suddenly go down withoput warning? if u r sure the link is correct then its not ur prblm.this is server side prblm.Try after few hours may be the site administrator will fix the prblm.As mentioned above it's likely a server related issue. I'd IMAGINE that they're just updating or changing something that's causing you to not have access to it. Is there a possiblity that it was hacked? Other sites on the same server have gone down with the same message. I can't CONTACT the administator so I have no idea if he knows. He does not go there often.What forum are you referring to?  What's the URL?Hi all

I've finally managed to contact the owner of the site. Apparently a hacker used the site to send spam so the host server took it down. Hopefully this will be resolved.

Thanks for your input.Sorry to hear about that, but I'm glad you know what's going on now.

This could fit in 'Web Design' and also 'other' perhaps.

Anyways - an exhaustive search thru Google has yet to satisfy me as to a real solution - nothing I found here either.

So - problem - streaming thru IE is fine - but as seems so common - Firefox just will not cut it - I presume as it has no ActiveX component.  Right now am using code below for successful results in IE ... but - anyone got any bright ideas to GET a WMV to play in FF?  Any quick fix way to get FF users to pull down what is needed?  Lots of info out there but to me - seemingly no real solution.


Code entry removed due to scrolling - see post #3 for attached file.What is not streaming in FF?
Could you also attach that code, instead of pasting it? Right now, I have to scroll half a mile to the right to see the end of your post.Sorry Broni - the dreaded horizontal scroll huh.!    I forget I am on 1680 width!

Have put that in a text file attached.

The .wmv will not stream in FF - in fact no player box comes up ..... not entirely surprising considering the activeX aspect.  This seems a common problem but not one where I have seen a definitive solution, even after considerable searching.

[recovering disk space -- attachment deleted by admin]Can you post a sample link, where it doesn't work?OK - this is one of the sites I have to work on for someone ..... the page that does OK in IE is .....

http://www.takeyourmoneyback.com/basefile/tymb-wmv-full.htm

Try that in FF and here anyways - not even a player showing.  Gotta be an ActiveX deal - and as I said earlier - this seems a very common FF problem.  This is BTW a backup - just in case folks can't use the YouTube version linked to.It plays here.
Make sure, you have Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin: http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx installed.
Type "about:plugins" in your address bar, you should see an entry for Microsoft Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin (File name: np-mswmp.dll)
If its there, download installation file again, close Firefox, and run the file. Select "Reapir" option.Hmm - well thx for checking - the dilemma however is - it's not my FF I am interested in - it's all the folks who may use it and want to view the vid.  Right now it seems safer to point to IE only.

I have tho downloaded that file and will try it - plus I guess I could point others to it .. but leaving that aside - gotta reckon that most FF users will possibly not want to add anything.

Thanks for the info - much appreciated. Quote

gotta reckon that most FF users will possibly not want to add anything.

Can you see where I am comin from? 

You know the drill by now....come on.

Am i missing something here ? ?
On the new build everything from google ads to anything else is showing up
Latest Firefox build and newest AdBlock installed.
Don't tell me i have to manually block all these all over again...

 get filterset G patio or if you already have it installed reinstall both addons.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1136 <----- Filter set g

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 <----- Adblock

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 <----- ABLOCK filter uploader.BTW I had this problem a few weeks ago.

I updated Filter set G and it killed all of its filters and I had to UNINSTALL and reinstall the addons.I didn't like what i read about FiltersetG at all...
I went with EasyList Here...

So far so good and Thanx ! Quote from: patio on September 15, 2008, 05:45:23 PM

I didn't like what i read about FiltersetG at all...
I went with EasyList Here...

So far so good and Thanx !

I didn't like what i read about FiltersetG at all...
I went with EasyList Here...

So far so good and Thanx !

Quote from: patio on September 15, 2008, 05:45:23 PM

I didn't like what i read about FiltersetG at all...
I went with EasyList Here...

So far so good and Thanx !

omg Patio help were do get the install link for the list.

Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 15, 2008, 05:56:01 PM

Quote from: patio on September 15, 2008, 05:45:23 PM

I didn't like what i read about FiltersetG at all...
I went with EasyList Here...

So far so good and Thanx !

omg Patio help were do get the install link for the list.

Research...research.

I still want to know whats wrong with Filter set G

Today I was trying to log in to my bank's online BANKING site and firefox gives me the "unable to connect" screen. I TRIED it with IE and i get the same thing. I then tried to view other secure websites like my PayPal account and utility bills. These ALSO say "unable to connect." Any solutions?

I can view anything else.

(i also posted this under "Networking." Sorry for the double post. Wasn't sure where to put it.)

modified: I just noticed while using Firefox, when i press the Back button or FORWARD button, it jumps 2 pages; every time. I tried it in IE and it doesn't. Need help with that too. Thanks.What Windows VERSION, IE version?windows xp sp 2
IE6
firefox 2 (this is what i use 99% of the time)Verify, the date on your computer is correct.
If it is, go Start>Run, type in:
cmd
Click OK.

At Command Prompt, type in:
netsh int ip reset logfile.txt
Hit Enter.

Restart computer.

I have the new FireFox and was working a few months until suddenly when I click on it no response. i uninstalled it, but it didn't help, i tried Revo advanced uninstall, i scanned my PC with Malware-bytes - Spybot - norton - avg full edition but still nothing maybe some knows or can study it and help me my EMAIL ad is: [email protected] 
Thanks ALLOT. Joel  Quote

maybe some knows or can study it and help me my email ad is: [email protected]

i scanned my PC with Malware-bytes - Spybot - norton - avg full edition

This is a help forum, meaning the help we give stays on the forum.
Having two anti-virus programs could be the problem...

kpac's warning about running two AV programs is still valid.

I've never had a problem with Mozilla until around last week (around the twitter crash) and the problem is that if I view a movie or videos the Mozilla will crash - just close!  Also since then I can access my twitter account but I cannot post on it or "follow" other people - just read it. I recently installed a new Windows XP and got all the updates, use Avira (it's always been good to me). I'll come back when I have it figured out I guess.

My computer has been running much slower since I updated to IE8.  Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks.
Run a good spyware SCAN(MalwareBytes), make sure you didn't get a hitchicker. This happened on my first download of IE8. Run CCleaner as well for a good cleanout.Go back to IE7, switch to Firefox.I would get ietab addon for firefox; when enabled you can have webpages LOAD in firefox tabs using the internet explorer engine, which FIXES most of those rare websites requiring internet explorer to run (unless the website needs the active X stuff) Quote from: cldawson on August 03, 2009, 04:59:34 PM

My computer has been running much slower since I updated to IE8.  Has anyone else experienced this?

On my parents laptop (which I never use unless I have to) I can't log in to certain websites like reddit, digg, shuttercal, and a few others. There's no error message, I just end up getting REDIRECTED to the homepage over and over again WITHOUT being logged in. I've tried using Firefox, IE, and Chrome, but it makes no difference. I cleared the cache and deleted all the cookies again, with no difference. Restarting the computer does nothing, and it was recently defragged. What REALLY stumps me is that I am able to log into other websites like Gmail, my bank account, and Livejournal.

The computer is pretty old-ish, I think my parents bought it in 2002, it's an HP laptop that runs Windows XP. Anyone have any ideas as to what is going on and if/how I can fix it?

EDIT: Also, I've tried accessing the sites I can't log into through a proxy, but that doesn't work either. It could be parental controls. 

It's not your computer, we won't help you circumvent it.It's not parental controls. First of all, I'm 19. Second of all, the pages themselves aren't BLOCKED, it's just when I try to log in that I get redirected over and over again to the main page. There's no 'Enter password to access site' window that pops up or 'Page X blocked for Reason Y' page, and I don't see why parental controls would block something like Reddit or Shuttercal (a photo sharing site). ask your parents if they put any security software that blocks certain sites or whether they have enabled anything that may be blocking you from going to sites.. If there's no such thing, and you're allowed to use the computer, then we'll try to help fix that problem.

With parental control software, one can block websites so that little kids can't accidentally go there. And so if Shuttercal or Reddit is blocked that way, then yeah it could. But I don't know about the parental controls coming with vista though.
No, there are no parental controls/security software, and I have permission to use this computer. Can you find anti-virus websites?What firewall do you have?Okay just as an update: I figured out what was wrong. My mom installed CA Security Center on the computer which is an unbelievably *censored* program. I disabled the firewall, and that solved pretty much every problem I was having with the internet on this computer. Quote

My mom installed CA Security Center on the computer which is an unbelievably *censored* program

I disabled the firewall, and that solved pretty much every problem I was having with the internet on this computer.

i have Firefox 3.0.10
and have tried to UPDATE to 3.5.1
but every time i try it says that Firefox is STILL RUNNING i check the task manager and find that Firefox is not RUINING except for the update i then KILL the update and try again but it still says the same thingTry clean install: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox

By request i've started a thread for discussing and listing your TOP Extensions for FireFox....

Have at it.Mine are as follows:

Downloadhelper

IE View Lite

McAfee Site Advisor

NoScript

PDF DOWNLOAD

Alan <><  Here are some, I have more.

WOT
Ad-Block Plus
NoScript
Cooliris
Del.icio.us
DownloadStatusbar
DownThemAll!
Fasterfox Lite
FoxyTunes
Greasemonkey
IETab
Prism for Firefox



AdBlock Plus  -    http://adblockplus.org/en/

Free Download Manager -   http://freedownloadmanager.org/

Launchy -  http://gemal.dk/mozilla/launchy.html?project=launchy
                            (this same extension works with ThunderBird too, and is
                             actually most often USED there.   It can be handy with FF
                             too though.)

Linkification -  http://yellow5.us/firefox/linkification/


NoScirpt - Java, Javascript, and Flash BLOCKER  -     http://noscript.net/

Yeah, MS dropped IE for Macintosh in 03. But you can still download Wine, like someone said, and then download this

http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page

and you can get Ie on linux or mac . I tried it, it works on Ubuntu I know.

If you do not want to download this

http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page

Wine COMES pre-installed with Wine-IE. Take your pick, but why would you want IE anyway, Firefox is OPENSOURCE cross-platform. (FF has 1 billion downloads, Yay!) Quote from: Quantos on August 01, 2009, 04:32:04 AM

What are you talking about?  IE runs on Mac now.

Only IE 5 which does not even have tabbed browsing.

if you want tabbed browsing, use firefox.

If you really have that yearn for ActiveX vulnerabilities, add-ons that are almost exclusively malware, and a penchant for surfing with a browser that has never met w3c specifications, then I guess your out of luck. I know, everybody wants one; it's the elusiveness of the creature.

I suppose you could get a similar effect with firefox, just modify the sources and add random malloc(1024*1024) calls. But I mean, really- your after the genuine IE experience, not some shabbily created knockoff- you want the shabbily created real thing!

Yah, I only want it for the web pages that only work in IE.

I'm a firefox guy myself.

I had a power out due to a thunderstorm and after my HP m8100n PC came back up I can't USE the internet. My ISP checked my DSL modem and everthing is okay. My ISP is Pioneer (pldi.net). I can ping and return is okay with Pioneer, yahoo, google,ect. so I know I do have a connection. I can use mozilla firefox and search google and it will pull up the search page but won't go to any of the sites. The only sites that IE 7 will go to is pldi.net or hp.com and then the pages within are super slow. I use biblegateway.com ALLOT and when I tried it, it took about ten minuets but it finally pulled it up and took another ten minutes to search a bible verse. I currently use AVG 8.5 free anti virus and spybot and windows defender for spyware/ad ware. I've scanned in safe mode and spybot found cooolwebsearch something? but couldn't remove and promted to run on next start up. After start up scan didn't find anything I think. I'm using windows vista home premium sp2 and I've tried turning off third party services, start up programs, resetting IE and nothing helps. My hp didn't come with a vista cd and I really don't want to reformat from recovery partition. Can any one HELP?
Do I have a virus? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

TimIt turned out to be my ethernet card. Reinstalled the driver and I'm back on line.
Problem resolved for the time being.

My BROWSER is Butterfly Icon Explorer (not blue E explorer).

A month or more ago I noticed that when I click a link the new window ALMOST always opens without the navigation bar icons.  Just the words File, Edit, View, etc. appear.

When I click View --> Navigation Bar, "Show Navigation Bar" is checked.  I have to uncheck it and check it again for the icons to appear.

This occasionally HAPPENED in the past and I never knew what to do, I just RECENTLY discovered this uncheck, check thing.

Why does it happen?  Is there some setting somewhere else I need to check?  If you click help-->about, what version of IE does it tell you that you're running? Quote from: Starwind51 on July 29, 2009, 09:28:45 PM

My browser is Butterfly Icon Explorer (not blue e explorer).

I have a new Dell Studio XPS with windows vista. Here is my problem: I go to MLB.com, I clink on the gameday link or any other link and it does not open. This happens on other webpages also. I have no problems when I am using FireFox. Only on Explorer 8. What is causing this? Please help. Thanks.My first guess WOULD be your internet security settings, or activex or java settings.  Do the PAGES that you are trying to view have a lot of animation?Yes....But why do they not affect webpages on firefox? Doesn't the internet security settings apply to both explorer 8 and firefox? Thanks for your reply...Hope you have an answer...I think your problem lies with IE8. Therefore, I'd DOWNGRADE to IE7 if I were you. Quote from: pvinales on July 26, 2009, 01:18:42 PM

Yes....But why do they not affect webpages on firefox? Doesn't the internet security settings apply to both explorer 8 and firefox? Thanks for your reply...Hope you have an answer...

I think your problem lies with IE8. Therefore, I'd downgrade to IE7 if I were you.

Out of curiosity, why would you suggest that?

1) I don't like IE, 2) It's not stable enough for 'casual' browsing.

Just because you don't like it doesn't really mean anything to me.

OK, so I'm having trouble FINDING the music files on temporary files on internet explorer.

Like, when you click tools and then click on internet options, and then settings on internet BROWSING, it doesnt show my mp3 files i looked at.

I need help trying to get them on there.Have you TRIED searching your HDD for *.mp3?

If they are in a different folder that could be where they are.  Of course they may not be getting cached at all.Can I ask why do you need music files in your TEMP folder?

First, hello!
Now, to my crazy problem.
This morning when i went to sign into windows LIVE messenger, i got an error code saying i couldn't sign in because of my firewall blah blah blah internet connection blah blah blah.
So I checked the internet connection, and its fine... until i TRY and sign into anything. As soon as i click "log in" on hotmail, yahoo, myspace, facebook, you name it, it comes up saying internet explorer cannot display this page. The same is true on goggle chrome and firefox.
I've turned off my firewall, turned off all the PROTECTION i have, changed my internet settings, done everything the windows live messenger help section told me to regarding that error, restarted my laptop, restarted my modem and router......
And nothing.
HELP ME BEFORE I KILL MY LAPTOP PLEASE  Are your windows updates up to date? ........What firewall is USED?.............If you get another error code make a note of it.
Updates are current, firewall is windows defender but its off now... the error code for windows live messenger is 80048820 and thats the only error code i've gotten all dayUnless you've done so already have a look here...

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/code/code_80048820.htm

This is a common error.

Google 80048820...tons of hits.......Avoid the sponsored links on the rt hand side of the Google search page ...... they are unsafe.....Don't run without a firewall.The only thing on there i havent done is changed the time.... which i'm now working on doing.
But still, i cant view any secure websites on my laptop.....Windows Defender is not a firewall.
Why did you change time??Windows firewall then, whatever its called.
I changed the time because it was a few minutes off and apparently that can mess up msn.
Also, since yesterday I've reformatted my hard drive, and it still has the same problem, so maybe its something with my internet? But the other computers on the network are working fine....

Over the last two days whenever I try playing an internet video(i.e. video from YOUTUBE etc.) it pauses continuously and keeps buffering.  This is the first time it has done this.  Also, SOFTWARE updates over the internet are taking much longer.

I have DSL.  I've CONTACTED my ISP and they have checked the line and the line appears to be working properly.  I've rebooted the modem.  It's not contact to a router.

I'm using Windows Vista and Internet explorer 7.  However regardless what ever internet browser I use I have same problems.  I tried Google Chrome and SAFARI.  I have same problems with playing video lately. 

I don't have any file sharing software, gaming software.  I just have the basic software that came with the computer.  I don't download files, games etc.  I just pretty much use computer for instant messaging or surfing the web occassionally.

I have two Gigabytes of RAM.  I have not had any problems before up until a couple days ago so.  I have not loaded any new programs etc.  I did a system restore back until 7/3 just in case there might have been some software updates that caused the problem but after doing the restore problem still existed.

I was going to reinitialize my hard drive and then reload everything but didn't want to do that until I could see if there is something else that might be the problem.
Try reinstalling Flash Player.One thing to check is that your modem isn't 'flapping'.  That means appearing to work one minute and refusing connections the next minute. 

This is fairly common.I wonder if your modem is dying? Or perhaps getting too hot? That's what happened to me and I was getting the intermittent problem like the one you reported. And when I bought a new modem to replace the old one, all problems went away!  What type of connection do you have ? ? Quote

I have DSL

I have same problems with playing video lately. 

Um I was on a site and I don't KNOW what I did but it suddenly turned to a different site.  I tried to get back to it, but it kept taking me to an empty PAGE.  When I try to go, my computer (a Macbook) downloads it as a FILE on Text Edit that I believe is in javascript format.  What did I do?  How do I UNDO it?  I've NEVER had this problem before and I've been to the site many a time.  I just tried the site on a different computer (same network) and it doesn't work there either...The other one is Windows, btw.Sounds like a network or connection problem.What site is it?

Just wondering, I presume you're using Safari?

Anyone know if there's a way to change the history in the sidebar to KEEP track of PAGES viewed per day further back than what's default? The way it's set up now is it can keep track of each day up to 5 days back, but after 5 days, it gets ambiguous and says last 7 days, or last month.
I need to know each day's exact history further back than it is showing. I did a quick search for addons, but didn't FIND anything useful.
Any suggestions?Looked around in        about:config         ?

When searching on   "hist"    ,  about ten lines appear.
No idea if anything in them might be what you want.    It is a bit cryptic, and would take some researching, etc.


ya, I looked in there too, but didn't see anything that made any sense. lol Quote from: michaewlewis on July 22, 2009, 11:22:51 AM

...but didn't see anything that made any sense. lol

... I found what I was looking for in there.

I had to add the "view date" column and then I was able to sort by date. It would be kind of cool to have everything sorted by date and site like in the history sidebar, but this will work.

The thing I didn't like about the show all history window is that I found out that I've been wasting a lot more time on random internet stuff than I think my supervisor would be happy with. I'll have to keep an eye on that now.

then it says-The INSTRUCTION at "0x5ff3b322" referenced Memory
at "0xffaf9fb6". The memory could not be "read". CLICK on
OK to terminate the Program

I have a dell using Windows XP service pack2, Updated to IExplorer 8
I have followed the information in the forums and erased all cache, temp files,run CCleaner, Superspyware, Malwarebytes anti-malware, updated java and eliminated old versions, and ran Hijacker. I have all the LOGS below.The problem is still there. Can someone help?

[attachment DELETED by admin]WRONG forum.It is an internet explorer error/ this forum says IE and browsers?? what Forum should I post it in?Try the Computer Virus and Spyware forum. Just describe the problem and link to this topic.

I have a Dell desktop with XP and SP2.  About 2 weeks ago my browser (Firefox) began freezing up everything on my desktop anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes after turning on my computer.  The mouse and keyboard worked but I couldn't do anything with them because the screen was frozen, not even Ctl ATL Delete worked.. I would have to power off the tower.  IE was not doing this but I HATE IE.  I even tried Opera and like it as well as Firefox but I'm having the same issue of freezing up.   After several days of scouring Google everyone seemed to aim the problem at memory or hard drive issues, viruses, doing a registry CLEAN up, you name it.  Finally I came across a board that discussed it only happens with Firefox and Opera and it was narrowed down to sites with Flash player which I guess IE doesn't use.  After playing around a little I uninstalled Adobe Flash and the problem went away.  However, a lot of the sites I visit require Flash to make the site work or view the content.  I did a clean removal of Adobe Flash (the newest version) and then reinstalled the same newest version, same problem.. it freezes my browser.  Why would it have worked all this time and suddenly just started a few weeks ago?  I had not recently installed anything new so I thought it was strange.  My question is... I need to use something.. is there an alternative to Adobe Flash or is there something else I might TRY?  This is driving me crazy!Which version of Firefox are you running?  You may need to uninstall Flash using Adobe's removal tool.  You can get that here: http://is.gd/1Gd9NI believe it was 3.5 ( I had uninstalled then reinstalled the newest version from the Mozilla website and then unistalled it again and currently am using Opera).  Also, I had already uninstalled Adobe flash using the Adobe uninstall tool about 3 days ago and have had no problems with any browser since, however, when I play vids on my computer using any player type (GOM, RealPlayer, WMP, etc...) that my computer still freezes after a few minutes of play.  So... I'm thinking it's something in my operating system and I'm considering a reinstall of XP.  UGH!  I wonder whether hardware issues might be a factor here.  Do you know what temperature your PROCESSOR normally runs at?  Do you have any temperature monitoring software installed?  If not, you might try SpeedFan.

How old is your power supply and what are the wattage and voltage specs on it?  Have you made any hardware changes recently? My computer is 1 year old..  a Dell Vostro 400 series.  I made sure both fans were working properly because I had seen other posts mentioning to check that, then I ran a temp scan and it came in normal.  No hardware or software had been installed just prior to the problem which started about 2 weeks ago.

Hello and thank you for taking notice of my thread.

I want to clear out  "Some" of the websites that are in my drop down box in the MOZILLA browser page.

Some of these sites are actually not sites that I visit, EITHER any more, or are misspelled non existant and a variety of other reasons.

The end of the day i would like them gone.   

Can it be done?
If so how please?  Go to Tools/Options.  Click the Privacy tab.  Tick the box Clear history when Firefox closes.  click the Settings button next to that entry.  Tick the boxes you want Firefox to clear when you close the browser... QUOTE

"Some" of the websites

You CAN remove some of them.  Starting typing the website in the address bar until it appears in the drop down.  Highlight the one you want to get rid of, using the cursor keys, and hit the delete button on your keyboard.

When I go to my online bank's webpage and type my screen name in the field it AUTOMATICALLY puts my name in the field. Then it also automatically puts my password in the password field. I know I told the computer to do this before but now I do not want this to happen because I am on a public computer. any help would be great thanksWhat BROWSER is this? Quote

I am on a public computer.

I just downloaded IE8, & when I click on a link, when it OPENS, it covers the TOOLBAR!

How can I eliminate this?

Thanks!

CarolCan you explain your question a BIT more?
What toolbar do you MEAN?
Does this happen with all links you click on?
What operating system are you using?

I have my Favourites FOLDER from my OLD computer, but donr know how to UPLOAD it ONTO the new one.File/Import...

I use a laptop with a wireless connection, runs VISTA, and my default browser is Chrome. Recently there was a website that I wanted to get on that blocked my IP address. So, in order to view it, I used one of those INTERNET proxy sites to mask my IP, where you would just type in the URL.

After viewing the site, I cleared my cache and rebooted my computer to delete any traces of the proxy. After this, I tried to get onto the site, and was able to, much to my surprise. So, my question is, how do I know if my computer is still using the proxy server, and not my REGULAR server? How do I make sure I am using my real IP and not the proxy IP???

Sorry if I used the wrong terminology.  You went to the proxy it connected you through that to the site you asked for it to go to, that's it you're using your regular IP unless your still going to the proxy site.

Sorry if my post is so confusing your connection is fine.

EDIT: If you want to check your connection next time to see if its your regular IP go to www.Whatismyip.comThanks for the quick reply. The thing is, I'm able to go into the (forbidden) site normally now, even though I'm not typing the URL into the proxy site. I'm so confused!Why were you kicked from the site ? ? QUOTE from: patio on July 16, 2009, 06:40:01 AM

Why were you kicked from the site ? ?

I went to whatismyip.com but how do I know if that's my real IP?

I'm TRYING to log on to a secured site and when I'm logged on and click on the AREA I need to go, an error message pops up that says it has to close the window and do I WANT to.  If I click yes, it goes blank, and if I click no it goes all white.  I do not understand completely, Please be more specific.what WEBBROWSER is it?I think my husband found the PROBLEM...it was a Navy site and he had a pop up blocker on...thanks for any help offered

Every time I get out of IE (7) I get an Application Error message that says "the instruction "0x02c53812" referenced memory "0x02d18bf4". The memory couldn't be read.Check OK to terminate the program.
I click OK and the get a 216 error message . I click OK on that and all is well.
This has been going on for more than 6 months. How do I get rid of this?
THXCould you try to run IE7 without add ons?

right click the IE icon on the desktop
and choose START Without Add-ons?
Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No Add-ons).
That worked!
But In playing around, I see that I don't want to do that permanently.
Do you know how I can figure out whick particular program is CAUSING the PROBLEM?
I assume it is not the Active X...probably Yahoo toolbar or something else I don't even know is there.
How do I segregate it to the problem program?
THXDo you remember what was the last add-on you installed on IE?
Don't know waht was added recently. Since my msg, have found a listing of addons... it is quite extensive. How about if I disable 5 (those that are not Active X programs) and see if the problems go away.
There are some adblocking programs that I don't recall. I have a CA ANTIVIRUS and antispam program that I get with my ISP.
THX for your hepl.