Re: IE 5.1.7 for Mac OS 9.2 Doesn't Start Properly
From: Dayo Mitchell (dayomitchell_1997_at_NOhotmailSPAM.com.invalid)
Date: 08/18/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:15:51 -0400
You could turn off the home page entirely, as I do. I think this also makes
my new windows open up blank, which on my slow computer saves me time.
Edit | Preferences, Browser Display--don't enter anything under Home Page.
You should probably check whether you get the same behavior with all pages
on first launching, or just that page, in the interests of accurately
diagnosing the problem.
On 8/18/04 7:59 AM, "Matt Miller" wrote:
> A friend is having trouble with IE 5.1.7 on his Mac G4
> with Mac OS 9.2. When he starts IE, the browser is blank
> (prior to attempting to load the designated home page)
> and the status bar informs the user that it is "Getting
> information for Internet Explorer" (or something to that
> effect)....the progress bar halts and the swirling "E"
> moves ad infinitum. We never finish loading whatever IE
> is setting up.
>
> If you simply type a website into the address bar of that
> initial window, you can go to any website but IE will
> never fully load the site. It will have one item left
> and attempt to load that item until the window is
> closed. This prevents things like printing from taking
> place (presumably because the sofware does not believe
> the browser has been properly set up).
>
> Curiously, if you simply close the initial browser window
> upon loading (despite not finishing its setup) and open a
> new browser window, the program works just fine. You can
> load websites completely and print at will.
>
> I'm assuming this is a bug in the software and curious
> whether anyone has encountered it too. If so, is there a
> fix (say by changing preferences)? It's not a terrible
> inconvenience but this friend is not particularly
> technical and it trips him up frequently.
>
> Any insight is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
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