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Free Republic *Pager* stopped working after latest MS Security update - [ActiveX control]
Hair

Posted on 04/16/2006 3:36:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Ever since the last Automatic Update from MS, the FR pager has stopped working right. When it tries to work I get the popup below.

My husband has played around with the settings in IE at Tools-Internet Options-Security, but enabling Activex Controls there is not fixing it.

Running XP Home SP 2 - all up to date...
IE 6.0
MS Antispyware
PC-Cillan

Not sure which of these is stopping me up or where to look.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Focus Software
KEYWORDS: areyouloggedin; getamac
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1 posted on 04/16/2006 3:36:39 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: John Robinson; Ramius; ecurbh; Rose in RoseBear; JenB; gondramB; martin_fierro

FR Computer help needed...


2 posted on 04/16/2006 3:41:01 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh

Use Firefox. At least until IE7 is released. (ducking and running)


3 posted on 04/16/2006 3:51:40 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Thanks ES - Now maybe someone helpful will answer :~D


4 posted on 04/16/2006 3:53:10 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
I'd be more concerned w/ getting rid of your desktop clutter & better use of your IE toolbar (& links)i.e. ....IE shortcut on quick launch & desktop ???
5 posted on 04/16/2006 5:00:27 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: HairOfTheDog
see if >IE top tool bar >tools >popup blocker >settings & add 209.157.64.200 or www.free...com to see if makes a dif
6 posted on 04/16/2006 5:04:43 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: TheOracleAtLilac

Heh.... You think I keep a messy house? ;~D

I know where everything is on my desktop just the way it is :~D

Thanks for bumping the thread though... the lack of response indicates this maybe this is only happening to me ???


7 posted on 04/16/2006 5:05:01 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

I didn't know 'bout the function till this thread - thnks


8 posted on 04/16/2006 5:08:50 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: HairOfTheDog
BTTT (bump to the top) is working again.
9 posted on 04/16/2006 5:10:57 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: TheOracleAtLilac

I usually leave it open all the time while I'm at the computer... it's nice... and lets you know when someone answers your post.

It always worked fine till now.

I don't think it's a popup issue, I added FR to the list of sites in the popup blocker... still get the error.


10 posted on 04/16/2006 5:11:32 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
'Nother thing to try....
IE tools >inter..opts>security tab --->default, Advanced tab --->restore defaults

then uncheck show go button, check empty temp files...closed

11 posted on 04/16/2006 5:14:42 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: HairOfTheDog

From your screen shot...why don't you just hit the (lower left) mini screen to view correspondence ? >View Posts


12 posted on 04/16/2006 5:18:41 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: TheOracleAtLilac

I can, but it's not working right... I get that popup in the middle of the screen every time there's a new one.


13 posted on 04/16/2006 5:20:56 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

I had trouble with AOL after the upgrade and had to reset my computer back to an earlier time period when it worked.


14 posted on 04/16/2006 5:28:58 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Elect Bob Sullivan OK Governor -- Throw out Dem Gov DoLittle Henry in 2006!)
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To: PhiKapMom

AOL? I'd rather have an updated computer than a working AOL? How come you're still using AOL?


15 posted on 04/16/2006 5:37:23 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Try a different browser as an experiment. Like Firefox.

Then when all is working fine...DUMP INTERNET EXPLORER for goodness' sake.


16 posted on 04/16/2006 7:14:58 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (I can't complain...but sometimes I still do.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Thanks... I've got Firefox... It just seems like it's changing religions.


17 posted on 04/16/2006 7:22:48 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Try surfing with one then the other for a while. Run a spyware scan after each test session. There you will find the difference. No emotional decision required.

Not that I'm preaching the Firefox gospel. It's just that I've seen a huge difference on every system I have done this on. IE loses every time.

18 posted on 04/16/2006 7:32:47 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (I can't complain...but sometimes I still do.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

lol I never knew about this. Thanks for having a problem and making me aware of it! ;^)


19 posted on 04/16/2006 7:35:40 PM PDT by KoRn
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts; ecurbh

I don't get any spyware now...

My husband likes Firefox, I'm sure it would work fine, but this thing worked fine until yesterday and I'd like to think it would just work again ;~D

To me, a browser's a browser's a browser. It's just a window web pages appear in.


20 posted on 04/16/2006 7:35:45 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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