hyperlink issues... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

GuttersnipeXL · 05-01-2003, 02:14 PM

I'll try my best to explain myself here....I'm not the company computer guy by any means, so we'll see how this goes.

Basically, when I try to use a link..lets say a link in the link posts section...instead of sending me to the link, I get a message on my task bar that says, "microsoft internet explorer". My mouse pointer gets the hourglass next to it, and nothing happens. I'm running Windows XP and internet explorer. It's not just on this site, its on any website I go to. I havn't messed with any of the controls yet, and hadn't previous to the problem. I've been doing the same things on my computer that i've always done, it just started acting up...Any suggestions would be great...Thanks

thecow · 05-01-2003, 05:31 PM

This isn't really the fix you are looking for, but I would suggest trying Phoenix or Mozilla.

GuttersnipeXL · 05-02-2003, 04:12 PM

I guess I should probably try switching to a new browser...I've heard good things about Opera, any other suggestions?

Binder · 05-02-2003, 05:19 PM

www.mozilla.org

darkure · 05-02-2003, 07:08 PM

Mozilla and Opera both work well. Try one or try both of them and see which you like better.

termnl · 05-02-2003, 08:54 PM

Let me also chalk in a vote for Firebird/Phoenix.....my personal browser of choice.

Motry Latchman · 05-04-2003, 03:47 PM

By any chance does your company block access to certain types of websites? If you're getting onto TFP OK but not XXX links maybe that's whats going on.

05-01-2003, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	hyperlink issues... I'll try my best to explain myself here....I'm not the company computer guy by any means, so we'll see how this goes. Basically, when I try to use a link..lets say a link in the link posts section...instead of sending me to the link, I get a message on my task bar that says, "microsoft internet explorer". My mouse pointer gets the hourglass next to it, and nothing happens. I'm running Windows XP and internet explorer. It's not just on this site, its on any website I go to. I havn't messed with any of the controls yet, and hadn't previous to the problem. I've been doing the same things on my computer that i've always done, it just started acting up...Any suggestions would be great...Thanks __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

05-02-2003, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	I guess I should probably try switching to a new browser...I've heard good things about Opera, any other suggestions? __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

05-02-2003, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
darkure Addict Location: Dodging the ice pick	Mozilla and Opera both work well. Try one or try both of them and see which you like better. __________________ COYW

05-02-2003, 08:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
termnl Tilted	Let me also chalk in a vote for Firebird/Phoenix.....my personal browser of choice. __________________ Read the date on the outside of my cocoon. It specifies my release... but im running out of room.

05-04-2003, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Motry Latchman Crazy Location: to the right of the Coral Sea	By any chance does your company block access to certain types of websites? If you're getting onto TFP OK but not XXX links maybe that's whats going on. __________________ I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. Groucho Marx

05-01-2003, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
thecow Crazy Location: Fayetteville, AR	This isn't really the fix you are looking for, but I would suggest trying Phoenix or Mozilla.

05-02-2003, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Binder Insane Location: between lost and confused	www.mozilla.org