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Ken
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XP Pro & IE6 help

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Hey guys,
I have been busy and haven't had a chance to really try to find the cure, but this is getting annoying! :mad:
So maybe you guys may be able to make life easy for me and lend a hand!

It appears to be random, doesn't matter how many windows that I have open, nor which site I am on, but every so often, say 5 or 6 clicks, even here at SG, I will get a error, can not find server, blah blah blah. I have to click refresh to make the page then open.

This really ticks me off as it has caused me to lose a post that I have typed, or whatever... :mad:

It happens at any given time.

My 98 box on my LAN does not have this problem, so I can rule out connection, modem, etc...

I have >1GB ram and use XP pro, so that isn't an issue.

Does it whether I have rebooted lately or not...

Trusted site or typical inet site, doesn't matter...

This has been going on since day 1, fresh install on a new box.

IE6 has been repaired and such, no difference.

Happened before I even set up my host file...

Does anyone else using XP have this prob?

Is it a tweak or setting that I have missed?

Any ideas?

Help! :)

Thanks in advance!
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Post by LT-73 »

Yeah ken it happends to me too. I gotta keep hitting refresh or go back and try another link. Or when i'm answering a post, when i click "submit reply" i get that dang "cannt find server " error :(
I'm using xp pro also and i've updated evrything i needed and then some. :confused:
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Post by jumpingrat »

Same thing here. With total randomness in xp-pro I will get a "no server" alert, but refresh works every time. I'm new to xp-pro and looked around a bit at MS website, but I have not found an answer. Could it be a time out issue related to xp-pro's security features? :rolleyes:
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Post by AMPLIFRIER »

have you tried using a different browser?

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Post by LT-73 »

Originally posted by AMPLIFRIER
have you tried using a different browser?

AMP
Me? nahhh, i like IE6. I tried that opera, it was a hassle and i don't like netscape. I'll just hang in there and see if it clears up. Maybe the problem is at their end.
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take heart Kenneth . With XP Service Pack 1 coming out you will have the option of uninstalling IE6. from there you can downgrade to IE 5.00 or IE 5.50


I like that the justice dept. did a good job of getting dirty Microshaft to give us the option to unload the garbage-ware that MS keeps putting into each iteration of windows.

although most of you in here are peasants to me. I still like helping the lowly Low IQ. Makes me feel good to help the lowest of the low that society has within it.
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Post by AMPLIFRIER »

Originally posted by Scum333


although most of you in here are peasants to me. I still like helping the lowly Low IQ. Makes me feel good to help the lowest of the low that society has within it.
geeee THANKS SCUM! :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Post by downhill »

Originally posted by Scum333
take heart Kenneth . With XP Service Pack 1 coming out you will have the option of uninstalling IE6. from there you can downgrade to IE 5.00 or IE 5.50


I like that the justice dept. did a good job of getting dirty Microshaft to give us the option to unload the garbage-ware that MS keeps putting into each iteration of windows.

although most of you in here are peasants to me. I still like helping the lowly Low IQ. Makes me feel good to help the lowest of the low that society has within it.

I think you should post more. LOL


Ken, I have the same problem on occasion.....weird eh?
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Post by Ken »

Yes, it is wierd and annoying. If it had a consistant pattern or something, it would make it easier to track down the cause...

Oh well, maybe someone with more time than I have will find the solution...
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nice avatar downhill <G>
i remember many nites with only a blacklight on in my room...."zoning" out hehehe

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Post by Ken »

Anyone else experience this or have any ideas on how to correct it?
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Post by Norm »

Ken, I don't have a solution. I know IE 6 has a few bugs yet though. You could try the latest java virtual engine and see if it helps. I've used it on a few machines and fixed other glitches in IE 6 with it. Also, when you installed IE 6 did you do a custom install, and update everything in the list? (other than language support you don't need)

http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm40.htm or go directly to the exe file.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... javx86.exe
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Post by mnosteele52 »

Try clearing your temporary internet files when this happens and see if it fixes it or renew your IP start - run ipconfig /renew. :)
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Post by Ken »

Hey mnosteele52! :)
Thanks, but I have tried those already.

I will be in Norfolk, Monday, June 24 and then heading up to Rockville, MD. We are planning a SG get together Fri night, June 28, Sat., June 29 and Sunday, June 30.
TonyT has asked if we want to BBQ at his place in VA.
Anyway, please check this thread and give a post if you can make it! I hope you can! :)

https://www.speedguide.net/forums/ ... adid=80790



Normy! :)
Where ya been buddy?! You must have been busy as I haven't seen you around this week!

Thanks for the suggestions! :)
I will give them a shot and let you know!
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Post by Sid »

I've had the same problem with IE6. Back dated to 2k for my MCSE class and haven't seen the problem yet. Has to be IE 6.
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Post by Ken »

1 thing that I have noticed is it seems to open the window so fast that it doesn't have time to even translate the addy.
As soon as I click the button, if it is going to open as an error, it will show done before I even release the click...

Has anyone else noticed this? :confused:
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Post by mnosteele52 »

I'm sure you've tried it but..... have you reinstalled IE?

Insert the Win XP CD, start - run and type: rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf

Press Enter
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Post by Ken »

Hey mno,
Yes, tried that a few times as well as Normy's suggestion. No go... :(

Thanks for the thoughts though! :)

It does appear to be inherent in IE6...

Anyone else with any input, experiences, ideas, etc...
TIA
Ken
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Post by Tryn »

You might Try this Link they had a thing on Techtv Screensavers about this kind of thing Hope this helps.

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3384507,00.html






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Post by Ken »

Originally posted by Tryn
You might Try this Link they had a thing on Techtv Screensavers about this kind of thing Hope this helps.

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3384507,00.html
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Thanks Tryn!
I will give it a shot!
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AAAAaaarggghhhh!

Post by Ken »

Well thanks for the thoughts! Still no go... :(

I can't help but to think that it is DNS related though... :confused:

Any others?
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Post by Ken »

Hey Tryn,
I guess that I should have mentioned that Philip had made that same tweak a while back...

http://www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/ ... g_xp.shtml
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