I.E. Acting a fool!!!

Shilsh-Aash yatasay

Near Eucalyptus Trees, Califor

Nov 01, 2008 @ 18:42:52

So I've been having problems with my Internet Explorer. I normally don't use it but some sites especially with Time warner cable , will not work unless you have Internet explorer. I was on facebook and when I clicked to close the Window a whole crap load began to pop out with Face book titles but with and https://about.blank.com title or something like that I kept trying to close but it just wouldn't respond. I have scanned for viruses using 2 different programs and nothing came up I have cleaned caches/registry blah blah.. and still nothing and it only happens with I.E....

I'm just wondering if any of you software savvy peeps knew what the FFF!! was up with I.E. or if anyone 3else had similar problems here and there and how to fix them?...

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LadyBlue

Deleted

Memphis,

#2

Nov 01, 2008 @ 18:47:55

Yeah, weird how certain browsers work differently with different sites. I hope that problem clears up for you.

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Delta62

Natural asshole

manchester, United Kingdom

#3

Nov 01, 2008 @ 18:52:30

ive got an idea but your not going to like it

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floydgirrl

Stalkee

Pope's Wine Celler, Holy See (

#4

Nov 01, 2008 @ 18:55:36

Ugh, I hate IE. I only use it at work for our intranet.
so sorry, I can't help you.

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Xilmwa

Phoenix

Zarglibniksokternimilis,

#5

Nov 01, 2008 @ 18:57:00

I don't know what the problem is, however, I have a solution.
First, STOP USING IE!! As you said, some sites required it, that is no problem. Use Firefox instead, and then install IE Tab, an extension that embeds IE into one tab. You can (for the moment) find it here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
There will be a little fox in the bottom right corner. If a website tells you to use IE, first, use a random string of profanity!, then click that fox, and it will change to Evie, the Evil E (internet Explorer) You are now rendering with IE.

Next, XP's pop-up blocker sucks. I would suggest Pop-Up Stopper, but apparantly, panicware doesn't exist any more, so you are on your own. Just look for something like "Freeware Pop-up blocker" on Google or something.

Then, to take it a step further, some apps will launch IE regardless of your default, download Startfox 9.14, from my website, https://www.Startfox.webs.com and install it.

K?

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Delta62

Natural asshole

manchester, United Kingdom

#6

Nov 01, 2008 @ 19:00:14

use on connection and computer
told you you werent gonna like it

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ybom

,

#7

Nov 01, 2008 @ 19:35:36

For some IE only sites, you can safely navigate with lynx.

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Xilmwa

Phoenix

Zarglibniksokternimilis,

#8

Nov 01, 2008 @ 19:40:19

isn't Lynx a text-only browser?

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emoric

Deleted
Banned

lol :D, Indiana

#9

Nov 01, 2008 @ 20:25:11

I recommend doing what Xilmwa suggested and use the IE tab. I even provided you a link to do so. ;]

link [addons.mozilla.org.]

Yes, Lynx is a txt only browser.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_web_browser

... and please, stop using Internet Explorer.

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Edited: November 01, 2008 @ 20:26

JuanSmith

Shilsh-Aash yatasay

Near Eucalyptus Trees, Califor

#10

Nov 01, 2008 @ 23:22:42

@Xilmwa Said

I don't know what the problem is, however, I have a solution.
First, STOP USING IE!! As you said, some sites required it, that is no problem. Use Firefox instead, and then install IE Tab, an extension that embeds IE into one tab. You can (for the moment) find it here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
There will be a little fox in the bottom right corner. If a website tells you to use IE, first, use a random string of profanity!, then click that fox, and it will change to Evie, the Evil E (internet Explorer) You are now rendering with IE.

Next, XP's pop-up blocker sucks. I would suggest Pop-Up Stopper, but apparantly, panicware doesn't exist any more, so you are on your own. Just look for something like "Freeware Pop-up blocker" on Google or something.

Then, to take it a step further, some apps will launch IE regardless of your default, download Startfox 9.14, from my website, https://www.Startfox.webs.com and install it.

K?

yeah I guess it must be something different.. I normally don't use IE but like I said before, some sites here only work with that. and the Tab for some reason isn't working either..

thanks for the help anyway.

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Xilmwa

Phoenix

Zarglibniksokternimilis,

#11

Nov 01, 2008 @ 23:29:04

@JuanSmith Said

yeah I guess it must be something different.. I normally don't use IE but like I said before, some sites here only work with that. and the Tab for some reason isn't working either..

thanks for the help anyway.

Do you use Firefox 2 or 3?

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JuanSmith

Shilsh-Aash yatasay

Near Eucalyptus Trees, Califor

#12

Nov 01, 2008 @ 23:56:36

3

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Xilmwa

Phoenix

Zarglibniksokternimilis,

#13

Nov 02, 2008 @ 00:10:03

Weird. You do use Windows, right? (dumb question)

Did you hit the fox in the bottom right, then re-navigate to the page?

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JuanSmith

Shilsh-Aash yatasay

Near Eucalyptus Trees, Califor

#14

Nov 02, 2008 @ 00:28:35

I hit the fox but nothing happened.. I am running on Windows XP again. I couldn't get the hang of Vista.. and many of my programs were not compatible. I can switch to Linux but I still have a few kinks to work out on that end.

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Xilmwa

Phoenix

Zarglibniksokternimilis,

#15

Nov 02, 2008 @ 00:40:09

I would imagine. Hey, if you do, check out Wine, so you can install IE on Linux to get your websites to work.

And don't be scared if you're new at Linux. I kept switching back and forth for a year before I got comfortable with it.

I don't know why that didn't work. Do you know how to add a toolbar button?

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