Problems replying/editing

[Duke W.]

This all started after I had to post my shirt size in my profile before being able to access the TDB over the weekend.

I am using an old Windows 2000 Professional SP4 system with all the updates before Microsoft dropped support, which includes IE, 6.0.2800.1106IS.

I also have Firefox 12.0 that I think is the latest version that is supported by my OS.

I prefer using IE for the TDB because it's faster than Firefox. I have Firefox set up to not accept cookies with exceptions that now include ncrs.org, but that function doesn't work for some web sites including this one, so I have to log on every time. I checked the logon save box, but it won't take.

So I can make things work with Firefox, but it's slow and cumbersome.

Now, using IE after checking the shirt size, when I hit reply the page won't accept typing into the text box, and the same thing happens if I try to edit my post.

So what happened to cause these changes over the weekend?

Duke

[Gary C.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Duke,

The TDB relies upon cookies. Change to allow a cookie and login to see if that resolves your problem.

Gary
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[Rob M.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Make sure you allow www.ncrs.org as cookie instead of ncrs.org

[Duke W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

I have IE set up to accept cookies. Firefox is set up to NOT accept cookies, but ncrs.org is one of the URLs in the exception table. However this function doesn't seem to work very well in Firefox as some sites in the exception table don't seem to be able to leave cookies, but some do.

Right now I'm using Firefox and leaving the window open so I don't have to log on every time I want to look at the TDB, but what I really want to do is go back to using IE. However something changed over the weekend that won't allow me to reply or edit in IE, and the only thing I can correlate it to is the shirt size deal.

Duke

[Rob M.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Hi Duke,

The shirt size change can not have caused this, MS pushed 29 updates to your computer last week to fix a great number of security issues including updates for IE10. Most of us use Google Chrome these days as a browser being the most compatible, safest and fastest browser around for a couple of years. You can download it from https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en, give it a try and you'll probably freed from ore than this issue alone...

[Duke W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

As I said in post #1 I have an old Windows 2000 Professional system that is upgraded with the latest updates from MS that stopped over two years ago. W2000P is no longer supported and Chrome is not supported on this OS.

I doesn't make logical sense that the "shirt size" deal would screw things up for me, but nothing in my OS or browsers has changed for at least two years, so my only conclusion is that something in the TDB software changed over the weekend.

I have rebooted a couple of times, but no change.

When I hit "reply" or "reply with quote" in IE 6, I briefly see the test box without/with the quote, then it disappears, and I cannot type a response. The same thing happens if I try to edit my responses.

So what happened this weekend to cause this problem? Everything worked fine last week.

I'm making this post with Firefox, but it's a PiA to use. I'd like to get back to IE 6.

Duke

[Gary C.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Duke,

There are previous posts in this Help Forum about browser's losing/not recognizing HTML.

Click the editor A/A button once to force your browser to recognize HTML.

Something changed in your browser cookies.

FYI - the browsers you're using have big time security holes in them. We NCRS IT guys are not supporting any of the older browsers.

Gary
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[John W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Duke,

I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to just use a computer that old. We are struggling to keep things working for the few users stuck with IE 8 the newest version that will run on XP. It is time to upgrade to a new PC while you can still get Windows 7. I don't know of anyone who has bought a new computer with Windows 8 that is pleased with it.

You can only buy Windows 7 computers online. I don't know of any retail outlet that sells Win 7 PC's any more. A basic $400 computer today will have 4 to 8 times the RAM, 10 times the hard drive storage and a processor with 4 cores that will run circles around the one you are using. The differences in style between Windows 2000 and Windows 7 are not major where Windows 8 is a major change to learn to navigate.

You may be able to use Windows Easy Transfer to copy all of your old computer files to your new computer across your network. Easy Transfer is built into Win7 and is pretty easy to use. I am not positive that it will work with Windows 2000 but it did work between Win 2000 and Vista.

[Duke W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Duke,


Click the editor A/A button once to force your browser to recognize HTML.


Gary
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Gary - I don't know what you mean by A/A button. Is this in the NCRS site or the browser. I'm pretty sure I have IE 6 set up to recognized HTML.

John - Maybe that's why my cars are 22 to 50 years old. This old W2000 system has done my job for a long time. I use Firefox for most sites, but have always used IE 6 for the TDB, which I visit more often than any other Web site.

My philosophy has always been "if it works don't fix it", but no doubt I will have to break down and buy a new system some day. The trouble is W8 is a PoS and W7 systems are getting few and far between.

Maybe I should buy a new W7 system for Christmas.

BTW, I have the Office 2000 suite and have created a lot of documents with it. Do you think it will load on to a W7 system? I hate the thought of having to buy it again from MS.

Duke

[Mike E.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Duke,

This is the A/A Button.



Mike

[John W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Duke,

You can buy a nice system from Dell online with Windows 7. I just noticed that they are now charging an additional $7 for Win 7 and they say limited time offer. They don't publish an end date for selling Win7 but based on what I remember with Vista it was about one year. Windows 8 was released October 26, 2012. I am not sure I would wait till Christmas. Treat yourself early and just don't open it till Christmas.

I don't know of any reason Office 2000 wouldn't work on Windows 7. Interestingly enough even though most Windows 7 systems are 64 bit they recommend that you install Office 32 bit version over the 64 bit version. Not sure what they are not telling us.

[Michael W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

BTW, I have the Office 2000 suite and have created a lot of documents with it. Do you think it will load on to a W7 system? I hate the thought of having to buy it again from MS.

Duke

It will install and work just fine Duke, did exactly this on a friend's computer.

I'm cheap and hate giving Mr. Gates even more money so use Open Office instead. It's free.

[Duke W.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

For the heck of it I tried IE yesterday and everthing works fine, now. I can "reply", "edit", etc. I have no idea why it now works. Nothing has changed and my end. Go figure!

This reply is on IE.

Duke

P.S. This edit is on IE. All tests successful.

[Don H.]

Re: Problems replying/editing

Hi Duke,
see this thread.
https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...r-doesn-t-work
The IT team has been working night and day for nearly a week getting out bugs that were glitching IE. Looks like their efforts paid off for you.