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Internet Explorer and MAIW...

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Ok, this is one of the things that make me crazy!!!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:
This morning I switched on the PC, and used it as always. Launched FS9 and had a look to our forum.
After some time, I reopened IE and I was asked to insert username and password to enter the forum. Strange...
Inserted them, flag on remember me..... STOP
I can't enter the forum anymore. :evil:
The message is "This page can’t be displayed" same as I don't have connection.

All other sites work, also the MAIW Home page.

Tried to delete all from Intrernet Option>delete cache. Nothing!

I.E. 11; Win7
I'm writing from the same PC using Chrome

Any suggestion or idea?

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Its not the cache you need to clear its the cookies.
What i would do is download the potableapps version of Firefox so you can use it and just delete the folder afterwards w/o worrying about registry entries. Then go to the site and log on and you should find you are ok.

I don't use IE, so in the mean time I will try to work out how to clear the MAIW cookies from it.
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OK it seems it is a real pain to clear cookies in IE11.

Firstly you have to load up the site you are interested in, i.e. ours.
Then press F12. (This will bring up a panel at the lower portion of the window.)
Click on the 'Network' option on the lower toolbar.
Then on the submenu opened by selecting Network there is a 'Clear cookies' button.

Then your are cleared to type the site in again and relogin.

Why can MS never do thing simple? The method in Firefox is a lot simpler and more intuitive.
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Deleted all, also the cookie. I don't want another browser. It has worked up to this morning, and it must work again...
BTW Thanks Steve :wink:

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I've never used IE as it screwed over the University website where I worked after one of its "updates" . After a long battle I got all the PCs onto Firefox. Now I've retired I don't know what they are using.
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Do you still have issues Giorgio after clearing your cache and cookies?

If you do there are only two things I can try: clear the server cache and reset your session but I've never had anyone else report this issue nor did I change anything overnight so I'm not sure how to resolve it.
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Yes Greg. Same problem.
I can access forum from all the devices I have.
From this PC I can access forum using Chrome or Opera, but not with IE.
If it's not a problem for you and the forum, try what you suggest.

Thanks, Giorgio

EDIT: now it works. I've followed Steve suggestion (F12, ecc.) This is new to me. I've always clear the coockie from Tools>Internet Option> Delete Button... and flag all the options.

Thanks again to all

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Post by Greg »

Corrupt session cookie in IE11 then. These things happen, it's just easier in other browsers to get rid of them. Glad to hear Steve's help did the trick. :smt023
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