WTF up with Internet Explorer?

[Chesapeake]

Eek - suddenly I can't access my Gmail though Internet Explorer. When I press the Gmail button, this pops up:

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I've done all those things including temporarily moving my privacy and security settings to zero. Still can't get Gmail. Finally I downloaded Firefox and that gets me right into Gmail. (I know, I should have switched before this happened anyway.)

I am on a new computer, which I've been using for a couple of weeks with no problems along these lines. Just all of a sudden Gmail stopped working. Anybody else have this problem with Internet Explorer?

[Cosmic Wonder]

Nope. I was at gmail this am. Older computer, about two years now, windows Vista home premium edition. Only problem I have is remembering my passwords. So far.

Mike

[Chesapeake]

I think I figured out the problem. I didn't drink a glass of water upside down, turn around three times and spit into the wind.

[brucemacneill]

Aug 2, 2011 16:02:22 GMT -5 Chesapeake said:

I think I figured out the problem. I didn't drink a glass of water upside down, turn around three times and spit into the wind.

If you want tech support you have to own up to what you did and didn't do up front. I always figured that if I didn't understand the reported problem it was because they hadn't told me everything yet, and that was usually the case. It's IE, if 4 reboots doesn't fix it, then of course you have to drink a glass of water upside down, turn around three times and spit into the wind. Everyone knows that.

[Doug]

Aug 2, 2011 16:02:22 GMT -5 Chesapeake said:

I think I figured out the problem. I didn't drink a glass of water upside down, turn around three times and spit into the wind.

That won't get it. You gotta get naked and jump over the fire with your Cargo at the full moon. Isn't that right, Plucked.

[brucemacneill]

Aug 2, 2011 18:13:24 GMT -5 Doug said:

Aug 2, 2011 16:02:22 GMT -5 Chesapeake said:

I think I figured out the problem. I didn't drink a glass of water upside down, turn around three times and spit into the wind.

That won't get it. You gotta get naked and jump over the fire with your Cargo at the full moon. Isn't that right, Plucked.

He's a MAC guy. How would he know?

[Doug]

Aug 2, 2011 18:25:16 GMT -5 brucemacneill said:

Aug 2, 2011 18:13:24 GMT -5 Doug said:

That won't get it. You gotta get naked and jump over the fire with your Cargo at the full moon. Isn't that right, Plucked.

He's a MAC guy. How would he know?

After jumping over that fire naked you know all. Except for some it screws their politics up. ;D Before the roasting chestnuts Plucked was a right wing GWB supporter.

[iamjohnne]

Which version of ie are you using?

[Chesapeake]

Naked, yes, goes without saying.

iamjohnne: V.9, aka the Antichrist.

[Marshall]

Load Google Chrome if you can. It loves gmail, calendar, and google+.

I use it for communication stuff. visiting restricted ftp sites and doin banking I use IE. But for simple communication Chrome works quick and easy.


PS - I wouldn't put it past Bill Gates to sneak into IE some intolerance of Google products. It's the way he's always operated.