[access-uk] Re: Any ideas?

  • From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:29:55 +0100

Dave and Mandy, the reason why I recommended Firefox is not because IE
might be the cause of the problem, but it's because I feel that you're
better off with a secure browser that is also fast and reliable so that
you're less likely to catch malware like you can with IE. 
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:19:44 +0100, "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> If it's the router or a broadband firewall causing the problem, you need
> to 
> look at their properties and reduce their levels. What browser you use
> won't 
> effect what ports things want to use. Look at your router settings and 
> BlueYonder's websites to see if either have firewalls that could be doing 
> this.
> 
> Cheers
> Dave
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:10 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any ideas?
> 
> 
> > Should I try Firefox?
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:04 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >> Does Blue Yonder have a broadband firewall? Could be that blocking ports 
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:02 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Chris,
> >>>
> >>> It could be a router issue, because MSN and such don't use Port 80, or 
> >>> Port
> >>> 8080, and it sounds like whatever that problem is is blocking those 
> >>> specific
> >>> ports.  My money's on the router.
> >>>
> >>> All the best
> >>>
> >>> Steve
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> >>> Of
> >>> Christopher Hallsworth
> >>> Sent: 12 June 2007 15:33
> >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>> This is interesting. How can it be a router issue when she can use MSN
> >>> Messenger and send and receive e-mails, but not browse the web? Mandy,
> >>> just a thought. Why don't you try an alternative browser like Mozilla
> >>> Firefox? You can get it from http://www.mozilla.org. It's fast,
> >>> reliable, and, most importantly, is more secure than IE as far as I'm
> >>> concerned. Hope that helps.
> >>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:20:08 +0100, "Adrian Higginbotham"
> >>> <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >>>> Mandy - what router are you using? I had a problem similar to that you
> >>>> describe whenI first upgraded to ie7 as did another list member and we
> >>>> both traced the issue to bt routers although to be honest I don't 
> >>>> recall
> >>>> exactly what the fix was now.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Adrian Higginbotham
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Accessibility content manager
> >>>>
> >>>> British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
> >>>> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
> >>>>
> >>>> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
> >>>> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> >>>> Behalf
> >>>> Of Christopher Hallsworth
> >>>> Sent: 12 June 2007 15:14
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any ideas?
> >>>>
> >>>> When I've read your message Mandy, I began to be quite suspicious about
> >>>> the cause of your problems, because IE7 should in no way affect how you
> >>>> connect to the internet, even if phishing filter has been turned on.
> >>>> Also, the "access denied" message also sounds suspicious to me. May I
> >>>> suggest you take off SpySweper and download Spybot 1.4? You can get
> >>>> this, along with the scripts, from http://www.jfwlite.com or
> >>>> http://www.accessibleprograms.com. Also, perform a *full* system scan 
> >>>> to
> >>>> make sure that all traces of any viruses/malware are removed. If all
> >>>> else fails, then all I can think of is either a system restore or, in
> >>>> the worst case, a complete system recovery. Sorry if this is bad news,
> >>>> but the symptoms you describe should not be happening to a "normal"
> >>>> computer user. Good luck.
> >>>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:08:03 +0100, "Mandy" 
> >>>> <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> said:
> >>>> > Hi.  Sorry if this goes on a bit but it is very frustrating.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I've been having a problem where although connected to the internet
> >>>> > and can use msn and email, can't use websites and this affects all
> >>>> > three computers, two are hard wired and mine is wireless network but
> >>>> > the belkin is in the main desktop computer and mine.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > It seems to just be when \I use sendspace to try to upload music that
> >>>> > the internet goes of in the way I've described:  it will say 
> >>>> > *internet
> >>>>
> >>>> > explorer cannot display the webpage* and will  tell me  I am not
> >>>> > connected  to the internet.
> >>>> > I've done disk defragment, disk cleanup, changed from AVG to NOD32,
> >>>> > added Spysweeper, I'm also using AdAware - and removed browser
> >>>> settings.
> >>>> > Then yesterday I removed IE6 and everything seemed fine I could
> >>>> > upload, download whatever I wanted but as soon as i went back to IE7
> >>>> > the same problems were back.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Are there any particular settings to apply with IE7?  Fishing filter
> >>>> > to be turned  on is recommended is this right?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Also:  if my *documents and settings all users* says access denied 
> >>>> > how
> >>>>
> >>>> > can i alter this or should i just reformat the laptop which i only
> >>>> > bought at the beginning of May but i just want to get  it  all right.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Mandy.
> >>>> Christopher Hallsworth
> >>>> E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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