[access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 23:16:42 +0100
Hi Martin,
No, it's still in Beta 1.
However, I have been communicating with Gary Moulton of
Microsoft's Enable division over the accessibility issue,
and he assures me that these are being address in Beta 2.
Unfortunately Gary was unable to establish when Beta 2 would
be released.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MARTIN WILSHER
Sent: 14 August 2005 23:05
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system
shutdown
Hi George:
is microsoft's anti spyware programme out of beta? if so,
how accessible is it with jaws?
thanks.
Hope to hear from you soon.
from Martin.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system
shutdown
> Hi Damon,
>
> Console yourself with the fact that if it were exclusively
a
> JAWS problem, which your findings do initially suggest,
then
> I am quite sure there would be hundreds of similar
reports.
>
> The obvious first step, as has wisely been suggested here,
> is to thoroughly scan your system using an up to date
> Spyware program. Spybot and Microsoft's own, are two
> generally reliable ones. Obviously re-check with up to
date
> virus checkers.
>
> It might also be an idea to consider re-installing
Windows.
> This is a pain perhaps, but will do no harm.
>
> Ensuring that you have applied all Critical Updates is
> another worthwhile exercise, but you might also take a
look
> at some of the non-essential suggested updates for
Windows,
> especially those to do with an Internet Explorer related
> issues.
>
> Finally, although again tedious, make a list of say 6 to
10
> web sites that cause this to happen, and most importantly
> where exactly the problem occurs. There is almost bound
to
> be something common in all cases, and that should help to
> home in on the problem.
>
> To do this, you will need to enlist the help of someone
who
> can look at the source code at those specific places which
> cause the re-start. If you get stuck, I'm happy to take a
> look and see what I find.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Damon
> Sent: 14 August 2005 19:53
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] websites cause total system shutdown
>
> Hi there,
>
> Hoping someone can help me with this enfuriating and
> exasperating problem.
>
> Some websites make my PC switch itself off and do a
restart.
> This only happens when JAWS is on. If someone visits the
> websites when JAWS is not on, there is no problem at all.
>
> I'll explain it a bit more in a second but has anyone else
> had this problem?
> It's all to do with certain websites.
>
> Sometimes when I land on a website the computer will do a
> restart before even letting me arrow down into any of the
> page. On other websites, however, like the 'My eBay'
section
> in eBay, it causes the computer to restart when I arrow
down
> to a certain line on the page.
>
> Also: I used to visit UKNova.com with no problem
whatsoever
> until recently.
> Now as soon as I land on the site the computer does a
> restart. Interestingly here though I decided to delete all
> cookies and I was able to look at the front page of UKNova
> without any problems. TO use the service tho, you need to
> sign in. As soon as you sign in, you're directed to a
> different part of the site, the website drops a cookie
onto
> the hard disk and bang bang the computer automatically
does
> a total system restart. Not sure, then, if the issue here
is
> to do with the cookie or something else.
>
> I am confused and irritated beyond belief and the more I
> surf the web the more websites I'm coming across that
switch
> my PC off.
>
> Other things I've done is delete all the history. It did
> nothing. It also didn't help when I upgraded to service
pack
> 2.
>
> Please please please if someone can give me any ideas or
> insight into what could be going on I'd be so immensely
> grateful.
>
> I'm already seriously considering just buying a new
computer
> which clearly is a silly reaction to this problem. Oh and
> incidentally I seem to have plenty of memory.
>
>
> Thank you!
>
> ...Damon
>
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