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 > >>>> > >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> ** and in the Subject line type > >>>> ** unsubscribe > >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >>>> ** immediately-following link:- > >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >>>> ** or send a message, to > >>>> ** 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