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Can't use back button in IE?

fhall1

fhall1

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This just started this morning....two different PCs....go into a forum to see threads....read posts in a thread....hit the back button to go back to the thread list and get "IE cannot open <URL of previous screen>. Operation aborted" If I hit refresh, IE acts like it's trying to open the URL, but it never does. Also happens if I'm in one forum thread list, then hit back to get back to the main forums list. I have to close the tab and reopen MR then go to a forum and thread...then do the whole process over again to get to a new thread...a real PITA.

Like I said...2 different computers...same symptom....both worked fine yesterday.

Anyone else seeing this?
 
Yeah, I've done all those things, including deleting temp files and the history. I'm not sure if it's due to a windows update, since we had one yesterday or the day before, I believe. I was thinking of going to a system restore from a few days back to see if the problems goes away.
 
fireshot91 said:
Maybe they're at work, and aren't allowed to install any other browser?


Did you try stopping the page from loading and then refreshing?
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Error appears so quick there's no way to stop it that fast.

Other poster is correct - work dictates IE....although I did try a machine with Firefox and it doesn't have the error. In Googling the error seems like MR might have introduced some code changes yesterday? Only the mods can tell us for sure.
 
fhall1 said:
Error appears so quick there's no way to stop it that fast.

Other poster is correct - work dictates IE....although I did try a machine with Firefox and it doesn't have the error. In Googling the error seems like MR might have introduced some code changes yesterday? Only the mods can tell us for sure.
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I'm also getting scripting errors on the Forum Spy. It says a script is causing IE to run slowly, do you want to abort the script. I had never got those until today (for MR).
 
workaround I've found is to navigate the site using the tab bar and the forum hierarchy links at the top of the page....but sometimes the old "back button" habit hits before I realize it.

I did get the "script causing IE to run slowly" dialog yesterday once....but I get that on Lifehacker and Gizmodo once in a while and didn't think too much of it at the time.
 
I also get HTML in my posts in internet exploder.
Wonder why
I was going to post a screenshot but the attachmets option is gone
confused.gif
Smilies don't work too. I just had to paste the image url into a img html tag
 
I get this popup about every 20 seconds while browsing macrumors forums. It just pops up while reading posts amd IE shuts down the browser. It's driving me nuts. Started today and don't have the problem anywhere else:

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MisterEdF said:
I get this popup about every 20 seconds while browsing macrumors forums. It just pops up while reading posts amd IE shuts down the browser. It's driving me nuts. Started today and don't have the problem anywhere else:

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Getting that error too, in both Win 7 and XP
 
I just tried this in Windows using IE8 and I get the same error.

It appears to be a javascript related issue, as if I disable javascript the problem goes away, i.e. (Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level > Set Active Scripting = disable)
 
localoid said:
I just tried this in Windows using IE8 and I get the same error.

It appears to be a javascript related issue, as if I disable javascript the problem goes away, i.e. (Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level > Set Active Scripting = disable)
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Do you remember if we got a java update in the past few days?
 
Basically what is happening is we are being ignored. The people who run Macrumors are sitting high on their ivory towers watching anyone who has to use a browser other than Safari have issues and are laughing at us. This is just another example of the Mac/ Apple elitism that people talk about. This forum has become a joke and so little useful information is on here anymore. Mostly people just posting bunnies and making fun of people who ask legitimate questions.
 
I'm having the same problem as well...Win XP, IE7.


BTW, this is my work computer and I can't install Firefox. I'd never use IE outside of this place ;)
 
GeneralP said:
Basically what is happening is we are being ignored. The people who run Macrumors are sitting high on their ivory towers watching anyone who has to use a browser other than Safari have issues and are laughing at us. This is just another example of the Mac/ Apple elitism that people talk about. This forum has become a joke and so little useful information is on here anymore. Mostly people just posting bunnies and making fun of people who ask legitimate questions.
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Calm down. I'm sure the mods will look into this as soon as it is feasible. Remember that this site is run mostly by volunteers.

If you have such a low opinion of these forums, why are you even here?
 
iphone.aggie said:
You should be able to install Firefox even at your work. At my work we have no admin rights, but I was able to download it and install.
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No, it's nothing to do with admin rights, we're not allowed to install "non-approved" software and Firefox isn't approved. While technically I could install it, I don't want to get in trouble.
 
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