Problem with Vista's Internet Explorer

[Guest]

I have a new PC running Vista Ultimate connected by ethernet cable to a
Belkin F5D7632 wired/wireless router. My old XP machine, which is on the
same desk as my new PC, is connected to the same router via a Belkin wireless
connecter. When I access some websites, my old PC has no problems, but Vista
cannot process some pages - e.g. when trying to buy a ticket on
www.virgintrains.co.uk I can get onto the home page but not find trains - it
just 'hangs' and that green indicator progresses very very very slowly, and
nothing happens. My old PC is fine with the same webpage. I have noticed
this with some other websites too - that blue circle timer just goes round
and round! Also, my Skype calls often drop off after 4-5 minutes. So, if my
old XP machine is working fine with the same webpage, it must be Vista, since
both machines are connected to the same router? Can anyone help please? Are
there any updates for this?

 

[LaRoux]

Try disabling the Phishing filter. I've seen it hang up trying to verify.

 

[Michael Solomon]

I have a new PC running Vista Ultimate connected by ethernet cable to
a Belkin F5D7632 wired/wireless router. My old XP machine, which is
on the same desk as my new PC, is connected to the same router via a
Belkin wireless connecter. When I access some websites, my old PC
has no problems, but Vista cannot process some pages - e.g. when
trying to buy a ticket on www.virgintrains.co.uk I can get onto the
home page but not find trains - it just 'hangs' and that green
indicator progresses very very very slowly, and nothing happens. My
old PC is fine with the same webpage. I have noticed this with some
other websites too - that blue circle timer just goes round and
round! Also, my Skype calls often drop off after 4-5 minutes. So,
if my old XP machine is working fine with the same webpage, it must
be Vista, since both machines are connected to the same router? Can
anyone help please? Are there any updates for this?

Websites need to be updated in order to maintain browser compatibility. XP
used IE6 and Vista is using IE7. It's possible a number of these sites have
not yet updated for IE7 compatibility. As to Skype, have you checked with
them, their website for updated software compatible with Vista and any other
necessary updates they might have posted.

 

[Alpha]

Websites need to be updated in order to maintain browser compatibility.

Wow...how useful...backward INCOMPATABILITY!

 

[Guest]

I think the Phishing Filter was already disabled, as I have Norton Internet
Security.
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Thanks very much for your help.
Steve

Try disabling the Phishing filter. I've seen it hang up trying to verify.

 

[watercress_soup]

i've noticed a lot more script errors since going from xp ie7 to vista ie7.
maybe its just me. although most sites still work fine, just an error
message. i have java 6 and flash installed. any other thirdparty addons i
should know about? or is it just like you say websites not having updated
yet?

steve

 

[Michael Solomon]

i've noticed a lot more script errors since going from xp ie7 to
vista ie7. maybe its just me. although most sites still work fine,
just an error message. i have java 6 and flash installed. any other
thirdparty addons i should know about? or is it just like you say
websites not having updated yet?

Actually, it doesn't take much to trigger a script error. The smallest
error in code can cause it and if you didn't receive the error message, you
might not even know such an error existed on that page. You can turn off
script error reporting. In IE7, go to Tools, select Internet Options, go to
the Advanced tab, be sure the options to display script errors, I believe
there are 2 such options, are NOT selected, click apply and ok.

Yes, it could be the sites have not been updated or it could mean the sites
have been updated but there's some bad or unrecognized code on the page
which is triggering the script error notification.