Tech help

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Descartes

Explorer

• Nov 10, 2014

• #1

I have noticed I'm unable to reply to posts. I just tried to reply to a post and when i clicked the reply button no window popped up. This happened to me a few weeks ago but I chalked it up to user error. Has there been an update to the site that no longer recognizes older Explorers (i think i'm still running 7 or 8 because another program i use frequently doesn't support latter versions).

I'm posting this here because I didn't see a Tech Help forum.

 

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Hand of Evil

Hero

Epic

• Nov 10, 2014

• #2

Double check your IE Version but you can turn on Compatibility and see what happens. Other than that, clear your cache.

 

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Nov 10, 2014

• #3

I'll move this to Meta for you!

 

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Janx

Hero

• Nov 10, 2014

• #4

install another browser, like FireFox or Chrome (i prefer Chrome over FF).

In the 21st century, every PC should have at least 2 browsers installed in case there are browser compatibility issues.

Or to the point, we live in a world where that's required in order to workaround issues like yours.

this will let you confirm if it is your old IE7/8 while also avoiding having to upgrade your IE for the thing that requires it.


On the danger side of things, while banking sites are notorious for not supporting the latest browsers, there are security risks for staying on the older browsers. I would be wary of anything that requires an older browser for it means they are not keeping up with security requirements and are putting you at risk by forcing you to stay on the old version.

 

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Nov 10, 2014

• #5

Clicking the reply button activates the quick reply box at the bottom of the screen. It doesn't open a new window.

If you then click "Go Advanced", that will open a new window.

 

Lanefan

Victoria Rules

• Nov 15, 2014

• #6

Janx said:

install another browser, like FireFox or Chrome (i prefer Chrome over FF).

In the 21st century, every PC should have at least 2 browsers installed in case there are browser compatibility issues.

Or to the point, we live in a world where that's required in order to workaround issues like yours.

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Which is horribly annoying for those of us who don't want to keep spending money on hardware in order to run these browsers. Every machine I have access to is more or less old, Firefox chokes them (haven't used Chrome) but older IE versions work just fine on them.

Lan-"for both D+D editions and computer programs: fer gawd's sake make it backwards compatible with what went before!"-efan

 

Umbran

Mod Squad

Staff member

Supporter

• Nov 15, 2014

• #7

Lanefan said:

Which is horribly annoying for those of us who don't want to keep spending money on hardware in order to run these browsers.

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Well, older versions of IE are about to lose support from Microsoft:

"Starting January 12, 2016, Microsoft is changing its list of supported Windows configurations. Effective that date, the company said in an announcement today, “only the most recent version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical support and security updates.” - ZDNet.

So, running those older versions is rapidly going to put you at risk, no matter what we do.