Websites that don't work with Windows Seven

Tews · 08 Dec 2009

jimbo45 said:

Hi all
you can tell the browser to report a different OS and browser version in a lot of cases

just Google on "Masquerading your Browser" -- simple to do with Firefox and most versions of Linux -- also works with IE -- you need to understand a bit of JAVASCRIPT -- not in my area I'm afraid but it DOES work.

Cheers
jimbo

Try User Agent Switcher .. an add on for FF... works like a charm...

Truth · 08 Dec 2009

Brink said:

Hello Truth,

Are you able to from this link instead?

.NET Framework Developer Center

nope let it sit there for almost 2 hours in IE and Firefox and both will not load it, went through the router changed things and still nothing, called the phone company and they said its my pc, called emachines and they said its my internet, I say F*** Windows 7 but then again I do like it, need to have someone download it then reupload it somewhere

Nuttybird · 08 Dec 2009

Truth said:

well see I cant open microsoft.com and I want to go there cause I need net framework but its just not working to get that update from microsoft at all

I also cant access microsoft.com or paypal and no doubt other sites that i have yet to come across, I am completely oblivious as to why this is as most other websites are fine

Qdos · 08 Dec 2009

Browser issues are a completely separate matter to being refused website
access due to your chosen operating system.

I have not found any site except the one highlighted in this thread, which
refuses me access solely because I'm using Windows 7 - and for no other
reason whatsoever...

Airbot · 08 Dec 2009

Truth said:

Brink said:

Hello Truth,

Are you able to from this link instead?

.NET Framework Developer Center

nope let it sit there for almost 2 hours in IE and Firefox and both will not load it, went through the router changed things and still nothing, called the phone company and they said its my pc, called emachines and they said its my internet, I say F*** Windows 7 but then again I do like it, need to have someone download it then reupload it somewhere

Nuttybird said:

Truth said:

well see I cant open microsoft.com and I want to go there cause I need net framework but its just not working to get that update from microsoft at all

I also cant access microsoft.com or paypal and no doubt other sites that i have yet to come across, I am completely oblivious as to why this is as most other websites are fine

Try running some full antivirus scans with your AV program, and maybe even Malwarebytes. Blocking access to MS sites is a common tactic of some malware.

If you're using IE8, you could also try resetting it.

Nuttybird · 08 Dec 2009

Hi Airbot , I dont think that is the issue for me , laptop is only 3 days old although I did run a full system scan earlier just in case , I have tried in IE FF and opera

Truth · 09 Dec 2009

Same here my pc is only a week old

fseal · 09 Dec 2009

SOme of the IE settngs were tightened down a tad in IE8.

For sites like PayPal, add them to your Trusted Sites which allows them to do more than the normal untrusted sites (which is everything else).

PayPal works fine for me oin W7/IE8 though I do have them in my trusted sites (and I cranked my untrusted sites down to min functionality btw). So given that, it's not anything to do with Windows 7 itself...

Qdos · 10 Dec 2009

I say again, it is not browser specific...

The Register news site will be running a story on this shortly...

They have previously chastised Parcelforce over their unwillingness to permit Linux users the courtesy of using their portal to the full...

Parcelforce website cold-shoulders Linux lovers ? The Register

Now they'll be putting Parcelforce in the spotlight for failing to accommodate Windows7 and for failing to state Vista compliance...

fseal · 10 Dec 2009

My reply was mainly aimed at Nuttybird. I should have quoted...