Frustrated Browsing with Vista!!!!!

I just got my new machine, with Vista, yesterday.

I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury sites
were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry, you
understand....).

I contacted my vendor who helped me modify some settings on IE7, as well as
turning off the Windows firewall - which is now back on. Everything appeared
to be OK. Then when I cam back to my machine after a break I found that I
couldn't get to my usual homepage. I knew the page was up because I could
access it from my company laptop, which sits beside my home desk top.

For a time I could not access Hotmail.

I suppose my question is: how can I set Vista so that it lets IE7 behave as
it did on XP? By this I mean that it treats me and my family as responsible
law-abiding adults (which all four of us are).

I used IE7 on XP without any hassle whatsoever.
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Regards

Philip

"Philip" <> wrote in message
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>I just got my new machine, with Vista, yesterday.
>
> I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
> innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
> sites
> were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry, you
> understand....).
>
> I contacted my vendor who helped me modify some settings on IE7, as well
> as
> turning off the Windows firewall - which is now back on. Everything
> appeared
> to be OK. Then when I cam back to my machine after a break I found that I
> couldn't get to my usual homepage. I knew the page was up because I could
> access it from my company laptop, which sits beside my home desk top.
>
> For a time I could not access Hotmail.
>
> I suppose my question is: how can I set Vista so that it lets IE7 behave
> as
> it did on XP? By this I mean that it treats me and my family as
> responsible
> law-abiding adults (which all four of us are).
>
> I used IE7 on XP without any hassle whatsoever.
> --
> Regards
>
> Philip

Please provide some examples of sites that are not operational for you.

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Mike Brannigan

Hi Mike

Problems with bbc.co.uk; hotmail.com; youtube.com................ and
variuos other well known sites................ even amazon .co.uk was a
problem!


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Regards

Philip


"Mike Brannigan" wrote:

> "Philip" <> wrote in message
> news:CC91777F-5BAD-48E1-9E73-...
> >I just got my new machine, with Vista, yesterday.
> >
> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
> > sites
> > were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry, you
> > understand....).
> >
> > I contacted my vendor who helped me modify some settings on IE7, as well
> > as
> > turning off the Windows firewall - which is now back on. Everything
> > appeared
> > to be OK. Then when I cam back to my machine after a break I found that I
> > couldn't get to my usual homepage. I knew the page was up because I could
> > access it from my company laptop, which sits beside my home desk top.
> >
> > For a time I could not access Hotmail.
> >
> > I suppose my question is: how can I set Vista so that it lets IE7 behave
> > as
> > it did on XP? By this I mean that it treats me and my family as
> > responsible
> > law-abiding adults (which all four of us are).
> >
> > I used IE7 on XP without any hassle whatsoever.
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Philip
>
> Please provide some examples of sites that are not operational for you.
>
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan
>

"Philip" <> wrote in message
news:21280274-4C3E-46CC-84A2-...
> Hi Mike
>
> Problems with bbc.co.uk; hotmail.com; youtube.com................ and
> variuos other well known sites................ even amazon .co.uk was a
> problem!
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Philip

Tried them all and use at least 3 of them everyday - absolutely no problems
at all, on any of my Vista machines (Ultimate x86 and x64,Business x86 and
Home Premium x86)
Exactly what errors are you getting etc.
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Mike Brannigan
"Philip" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Mike
>
> Problems with bbc.co.uk; hotmail.com; youtube.com................ and
> variuos other well known sites................ even amazon .co.uk was a
> problem!
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Philip
>
>
> "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
>
>> "Philip" <> wrote in message
>> news:CC91777F-5BAD-48E1-9E73-...
>> >I just got my new machine, with Vista, yesterday.
>> >
>> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
>> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
>> > sites
>> > were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry, you
>> > understand....).
>> >
>> > I contacted my vendor who helped me modify some settings on IE7, as
>> > well
>> > as
>> > turning off the Windows firewall - which is now back on. Everything
>> > appeared
>> > to be OK. Then when I cam back to my machine after a break I found
>> > that I
>> > couldn't get to my usual homepage. I knew the page was up because I
>> > could
>> > access it from my company laptop, which sits beside my home desk top.
>> >
>> > For a time I could not access Hotmail.
>> >
>> > I suppose my question is: how can I set Vista so that it lets IE7
>> > behave
>> > as
>> > it did on XP? By this I mean that it treats me and my family as
>> > responsible
>> > law-abiding adults (which all four of us are).
>> >
>> > I used IE7 on XP without any hassle whatsoever.
>> > --
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Philip
>>
>> Please provide some examples of sites that are not operational for you.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>>

Those sites tend to use Adobe Flash Player, make sure you have that add on
installed.
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/downl...ShockwaveFlash
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Philip" <> wrote in message
news:21280274-4C3E-46CC-84A2-...
> Hi Mike
>
> Problems with bbc.co.uk; hotmail.com; youtube.com................ and
> variuos other well known sites................ even amazon .co.uk was a
> problem!
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Philip
>
>
> "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
>
>> "Philip" <> wrote in message
>> news:CC91777F-5BAD-48E1-9E73-...
>> >I just got my new machine, with Vista, yesterday.
>> >
>> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
>> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
>> > sites
>> > were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry, you
>> > understand....).
>> >
>> > I contacted my vendor who helped me modify some settings on IE7, as
>> > well
>> > as
>> > turning off the Windows firewall - which is now back on. Everything
>> > appeared
>> > to be OK. Then when I cam back to my machine after a break I found
>> > that I
>> > couldn't get to my usual homepage. I knew the page was up because I
>> > could
>> > access it from my company laptop, which sits beside my home desk top.
>> >
>> > For a time I could not access Hotmail.
>> >
>> > I suppose my question is: how can I set Vista so that it lets IE7
>> > behave
>> > as
>> > it did on XP? By this I mean that it treats me and my family as
>> > responsible
>> > law-abiding adults (which all four of us are).
>> >
>> > I used IE7 on XP without any hassle whatsoever.
>> > --
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Philip
>>
>> Please provide some examples of sites that are not operational for you.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>>

Le Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:06:01 -0700, Philip (Philip
<>) a caressé son clavier pour nous dire
ce qui suit:

> I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
> innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
> sites were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry,
> you understand....).

Hi,
Use a *real* webbrowser
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html#en

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Blocked is not the same as limited-functioning.
I go to bbc.co.uk almost daily to read
the news. I have no Flash installed and don't
remember ever seeing a "Get the Plugin"
puzzle piece icon there.

> Those sites tend to use Adobe Flash Player, make sure you have that add
on
> installed.
>
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/downl...ersion=Shockwa
veFlash
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Philip" <> wrote in message
> news:21280274-4C3E-46CC-84A2-...
> > Hi Mike
> >
> > Problems with bbc.co.uk; hotmail.com; youtube.com................ and
> > variuos other well known sites................ even amazon .co.uk was a
> > problem!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Philip
> >
> >
> > "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
> >
> >> "Philip" <> wrote in message
> >> news:CC91777F-5BAD-48E1-9E73-...
> >> >I just got my new machine, with Vista, yesterday.
> >> >
> >> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience:
completely
> >> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
> >> > sites
> >> > were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry,
you
> >> > understand....).
> >> >
> >> > I contacted my vendor who helped me modify some settings on IE7, as
> >> > well
> >> > as
> >> > turning off the Windows firewall - which is now back on. Everything
> >> > appeared
> >> > to be OK. Then when I cam back to my machine after a break I found
> >> > that I
> >> > couldn't get to my usual homepage. I knew the page was up because I
> >> > could
> >> > access it from my company laptop, which sits beside my home desk top.
> >> >
> >> > For a time I could not access Hotmail.
> >> >
> >> > I suppose my question is: how can I set Vista so that it lets IE7
> >> > behave
> >> > as
> >> > it did on XP? By this I mean that it treats me and my family as
> >> > responsible
> >> > law-abiding adults (which all four of us are).
> >> >
> >> > I used IE7 on XP without any hassle whatsoever.
> >> > --
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > Philip
> >>
> >> Please provide some examples of sites that are not operational for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Mike Brannigan
> >>
>
>

It is at it again! Was using BBC all afternoon. Now it won't let me get to
it!

This OS is slightly underdone.................. when is a fix / patch likely
to emerge?
--
Regards

Philip


"Michel Doucet" wrote:

> Le Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:06:01 -0700, Philip (Philip
> <>) a caressé son clavier pour nous dire
> ce qui suit:
>
> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
> > sites were no problem (purely in the interests of technological inquiry,
> > you understand....).
>
> Hi,
> Use a *real* webbrowser
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html#en
>
> --
> Utiliser le butineur, le courrielleur, le lecteur de nouvelles
> et l'OS avec lesquels vous vous sentez le plus sécurisé ...
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://news.motzarella.org/
> http://mdoucet.wordpress.com/
>

It's far more likely that it's a problem with the site, your ISP, your
security software or your settings.

I wouldn't expect a fix/patch from MS for the BBC website.

rtk

"Philip" <> wrote in message
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> It is at it again! Was using BBC all afternoon. Now it won't let me get
> to
> it!
>
> This OS is slightly underdone.................. when is a fix / patch
> likely
> to emerge?
> --
> Regards
>
> Philip
>
>
> "Michel Doucet" wrote:
>
>> Le Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:06:01 -0700, Philip (Philip
>> <>) a caressé son clavier pour nous dire
>> ce qui suit:
>>
>> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
>> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
>> > sites were no problem (purely in the interests of technological
>> > inquiry,
>> > you understand....).
>>
>> Hi,
>> Use a *real* webbrowser
>> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html#en
>>
>> --
>> Utiliser le butineur, le courrielleur, le lecteur de nouvelles
>> et l'OS avec lesquels vous vous sentez le plus sécurisé ...
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://news.motzarella.org/
>> http://mdoucet.wordpress.com/
>>

"Philip" <> wrote in message
news5CE8600-B094-4107-8323-...
> It is at it again! Was using BBC all afternoon. Now it won't let me get
> to
> it!
>
> This OS is slightly underdone.................. when is a fix / patch
> likely
> to emerge?
> --
> Regards

There is nothing wrong with the BBC site it works fine on Vista IE 7, it
must be a setting on YOUR PC.

--

Mike Brannigan
"Philip" <> wrote in message
news5CE8600-B094-4107-8323-...
> It is at it again! Was using BBC all afternoon. Now it won't let me get
> to
> it!
>
> This OS is slightly underdone.................. when is a fix / patch
> likely
> to emerge?
> --
> Regards
>
> Philip
>
>
> "Michel Doucet" wrote:
>
>> Le Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:06:01 -0700, Philip (Philip
>> <>) a caressé son clavier pour nous dire
>> ce qui suit:
>>
>> > I have found browsing to be a very hit and miss experience: completely
>> > innocuous websites were being blocked, while access to more unsavoury
>> > sites were no problem (purely in the interests of technological
>> > inquiry,
>> > you understand....).
>>
>> Hi,
>> Use a *real* webbrowser
>> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html#en
>>
>> --
>> Utiliser le butineur, le courrielleur, le lecteur de nouvelles
>> et l'OS avec lesquels vous vous sentez le plus sécurisé ...
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://news.motzarella.org/
>> http://mdoucet.wordpress.com/
>>