Internet Explorer broken?

[Guest]

I think my installation of Internet Explorer, if it can be called that, is
damaged somehow. Some websites don't look right in the Internet Explorer
window, and I cannot access others. This newsgroup, for example, doesn't
work in Internet Explorer, I get the message "Service Temporarily Unavailable
We apologize for this inconvenience. Please try again later." when I try to
access it. I am using Windows XP Home SP2.

 

[Guest]

I don't use the Windows pop up blocker, because it doesn't really block pop
ups. And I don't have a problem with ActiveX because I can access Microsoft
Update. It looks like the problem's fixed itself, for now, but with my luck
with computers, it will most probably happen again soon.

 

[MAP]

Woops, just thought of something else. I don't use IE for this site
either (it is part of MSUsenet newsgroup, the web browser access was
added later), and the web version might use Java although I highly
doubt it considering the relationship between Sun and Microsoft.

Fix your clock!

 

[Brian]

Fix your clock!

Doh! Thanks.

 

[Guest]

What??? My clock? What's that got to do with anything? My clock's fine.

 

[Brian]

What??? My clock? What's that got to do with anything? My clock's fine.

He meant me, somewhere along the line I had it set a day ahead.

 

[Guest]

Okay... What about my problem then..?

 

[Brian]

I think my installation of Internet Explorer, if it can be called that, is
damaged somehow. Some websites don't look right in the Internet Explorer
window, and I cannot access others. This newsgroup, for example, doesn't
work in Internet Explorer, I get the message "Service Temporarily Unavailable
We apologize for this inconvenience. Please try again later." when I try to
access it. I am using Windows XP Home SP2.

It is probably the pop-up blocker (Tools>>Pop-up blocker>>Pop-up blocker
settings) or ActiveX settings (Tools>>Internet Options>>Security tab,
select custom level to view specific settings for many controls in
cluding ActiveX).

I don't use IE all that much, but if I recall correctly, the pop-up
blocker will display a bar across the top of the page when it blocks
something. You can click it when it appears and allow pop-ups from the
website you are on (I can't remember what this looks like exactly). If
this is not happening, try changing the ActiveX to a more relaxed
setting, or just change your security level to something lower if you
don't want to try that. Maybe someone with more IE experience than me
can give you a suggested level to set it at if you choose this route.

 

[Brian]

I think my installation of Internet Explorer, if it can be called that, is
damaged somehow. Some websites don't look right in the Internet Explorer
window, and I cannot access others. This newsgroup, for example, doesn't
work in Internet Explorer, I get the message "Service Temporarily Unavailable
We apologize for this inconvenience. Please try again later." when I try to
access it. I am using Windows XP Home SP2.

Woops, just thought of something else. I don't use IE for this site
either (it is part of MSUsenet newsgroup, the web browser access was
added later), and the web version might use Java although I highly doubt
it considering the relationship between Sun and Microsoft.