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New posts problems
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:19 pm
by SteveH
search is failing to bring up results for some reason???
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:07 am
by PhilT
It seems to be related to the Google Links. I'm using Firefox with NoScript which blocks the ads; previously you could minimise the ads, but since the upgrade the button minimise button disappeared. The challenge is to find a way to stop the problem for all and still keep the ads that bring in good revenue.
I think the short term solution is to find a way to reinstate the minimise icon..... I'll research.
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:40 pm
by SteveH
Cheers
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:52 pm
by SteveH
Any more thoughts or solutions? I see on the other thread you advise "no scripts" what is that?
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:07 pm
by PhilT
No Script -
http://noscript.net/
Or another potential option could be to edit your hosts file and add googlesyndication.com in the same line after localhost.
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:26 pm
by SteveH
where would I find my hosts file?
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:49 pm
by PhilT
Warning - What you are doing here is beyond everyday PC usage....
Go to Start
Then Run
Type this %windir%\system32\notepad.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
Click OK
You'll get this:
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
Change the last line to:
127.0.0.1 localhost googlesyndication.com
Close and Save. If you have your web browser open, you will need to close it (all of them) and re-open. If you are using a proxy (corporate environment) this probably will not work (Download Firefox and install the No Script add-on).
What you are basically telling your PC is that the web server for googlesyndication.com is on your PC, which obviously it is not so it will not load the ads.
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:55 am
by SimonS4MTM
What are the implications of doing this Phil?
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:57 am
by SimonS4MTM
So if I am looking on this site from work, I will need to use firefox??????
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:14 am
by PhilT
The implications are minimal, but I offer no warranty.
Firefox offers a better level of protection and will deliver better results in a corporate environment.
RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:23 am
by SimonS4MTM
Correct me if I am wrong but it seems to me like we are being asked to change our pc settings or use a different web explorer because you cant fix a bug.
Re: RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:08 pm
by dubwhizz
PhilT wrote:The implications are minimal, but I offer no warranty.
Firefox offers a better level of protection and will deliver better results in a corporate environment.
behave phil. Firefox 2 has been proven to be no more secure than IE 7. They do update it faster so holes are fixed quicker. It is more usable.
In a corporate environment protection should never be left to the end user. Proxies, Firewalls, Managed AV services are all employed by admins like yours truly to ensure al the user has to do is get the URL right.
to suggest that a user in a corporate environment should be using firefox is folly. is there a GPO for firefox? can I control what the user can do so that they can't break their app?? No, which is why firefox isnt a corporate standard browser let alone one which can deliver better results.
Re: RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:27 pm
by dubwhizz
SimonS4MTM wrote:Correct me if I am wrong but it seems to me like we are being asked to change our pc settings or use a different web explorer because you cant fix a bug.
doesnt sound like a bug, sounds like a conflict between certain settings. either accept the workaround or give the admin time to fix it. remember you don't pay for your membership and admin has a job as well as this site (and probably a family and other hobbies too...)
Matt
RE: Re: RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:17 pm
by SimonS4MTM
Thanks Matt, comments noted!
RE: Re: RE: New posts problems
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:49 pm
by dubwhizz
i only commented cos i run a smaller dub site and i know how crap i am at updating it
