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April 9, 2006 at 8:23 pm #2181030
IE not allowing access to web sites in AOL
Lockedby rk25hammer · about 17 years, 1 month ago
When I sign into AOL, I am getting a “page unavailable” message with “Internet Explorer not allowing” message on bottom of page. However, when I sign into AOL by going thru Internet Explorer I have access. Anybody know what I need to change in IE to allow for web browsng in AOL?
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April 10, 2006 at 5:25 am #3264575
um, that really makes no sense..
by jaqui · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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IE is Internet Explorer.
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April 10, 2006 at 7:16 am #3264524
And what makes even less sense
by jdclyde · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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is why would anyone pay the near rape prices that AOL charges to access the internet?
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April 10, 2006 at 8:28 am #3264469
less sense….
by ~omega~ · about 17 years, 1 month ago
In reply to And what makes even less sense
Or be willing to install viruses (yes, I consider AOL software a virus), spyware and targeted advertising KNOWINGLY on their computer?
You wouldn’t believe how many support calls I take after a customer has installed AOL on their computer. Usually resolved by reinstalling AOL… usually broken again after AOL reupdates itself.
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April 10, 2006 at 10:10 am #3264414
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by rk25hammer · about 17 years, 1 month ago
In reply to less sense….
AOL came with time warner when I went to a cable modem. So I am not paying any monthly fees for AOL.
Back to my problem – When I go thru Internet Explorer and sign into AOL, I have no problems.
When I sign into AOL and try to go to a web site, I get the following error – “page can not de displayed” and on the bottom of this pafe it says Internet Explorer denied permission, so I figure something is not allowing it. I checked my firewall config and it is fine. I will try and reinstall AOL but I washoping someone might know what I have to allow in my settings to correct this.
Thanks
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April 11, 2006 at 11:04 am #3286664
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April 11, 2006 at 11:02 am #3286665
Just saw this about three months ago
by jdclyde · about 17 years, 1 month ago
In reply to less sense….
the user had loaded ~~shudder~~ AOL on his company laptop, and now the whole thing was pooched.
The had loaded automatically Mcrapy, which got in a fight with the already running symantec AV.
What a mess.
Oh, and Mcrapy couldn’t be shut down or uninstalled….. Registry hack to kill it, oh what fun. X-(
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April 11, 2006 at 1:40 pm #3286595
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by rk25hammer · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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Thanks, I unistalled and than reinstalled AOL and it is fine…for now. If it happens again, AOL is bye-bye….
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April 12, 2006 at 5:46 am #3286427
about every new release
by jdclyde · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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breaks something critical on your system.
The “recommendation” to the user before they brought it to me was to uninstall the current version and reinstall the previous version. Nice.
If you LIKE AOL, knock yourself out. I would never recommend the service to anyone because it is way too over priced, and unless your piggybacking it on broadband, just way too slow.
Glad we indirectly were able to help you.
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April 13, 2006 at 4:35 am #3103681
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by rk25hammer · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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They person (my mom’s) who computer I am working on is am piggypbacking AOL or I would not let her use it. I Reinstalled AOL (as AOL suggested over the phone) after deleting all previus versions of AOL and guess what? It is still not working going thru AOL icon. It is working thru the Internet Explorer icon so at least I have a workaround until I can figure it out. I compared the Internet Explorer settings with the AOL settings and they are identical. I will try and see if my firewall is somehow blocking AOL web browsing. Thanks for the help.
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April 18, 2006 at 9:17 am #3103894
LOL… help
by ~omega~ · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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I don’t know if getting it running is really “help”.
I do know that most things windows can be fixed by ripping them out and starting over, especially AOL.
Good luck. Sorry about all the complaining, but really, I think if you ask around, most technically inclined people have more bad things to say about AOL than good.
My understanding is that for the best dial-up service, go through your telco provider. They are already making their money off providing your phone service, so they have less to gain by harrasing you with services they provide. Netzero, AOL, PeoplePC and I think even Earthlink (although I had them with no problems with them a few years ago) are all in it to try and find the best way to take the most amount of your money.
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April 19, 2006 at 7:28 am #3286796
help indeed…
by jdclyde · about 17 years, 1 month ago
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I feel like I just helped someone pull the plug on their respirator! 😀
In tech, we are suppose to give the answers people need, not the answers they want! ;\
Good luck getting over that AOL thing!
BTW, have you ever read this?
http://www.jokeaday.com/7aolexe.shtml
also
http://www.jokeaday.com/aol1mm.htm[i]”So easy to use, a retarded, lobotomized chimpanzee in a deep coma could figure it out! But since you’re actually considering this offer, go ahead and call our technical support. We know you’re going to need it. Frankly, we could use a good laugh!”
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