My sister can't view my site
NikonGirl
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I sent out a note to my family advising them that the Christmas pictures were ready for viewing. My sister wrote me an email note back that she's having problems.
Specifically she said "I keep getting a run time error when I try to go back a page in IE. It locks up and kicks me out of IE. Don't know if it is my IE or if it is coming from out of the Web Site you are on."
She then wrote me a second email which says:
"It just did it again and it is a C++ error that pops up under IE. I tried to jump back to your home page and it did the same thing. If you just stay in the one set of pictures in the gallery, it works fine."
I have no problem viewing my site using Firefox.
Here's the link to my Christmas pictures:
http://www.yolanda.smugmug.com/gallery/2277127
I actually didn't send them the link to the specific gallery. They all know where to look for it.
Any suggestions? I don't know what version of IE she's using. But should that matter?
Thanks!
Specifically she said "I keep getting a run time error when I try to go back a page in IE. It locks up and kicks me out of IE. Don't know if it is my IE or if it is coming from out of the Web Site you are on."
She then wrote me a second email which says:
"It just did it again and it is a C++ error that pops up under IE. I tried to jump back to your home page and it did the same thing. If you just stay in the one set of pictures in the gallery, it works fine."
I have no problem viewing my site using Firefox.
Here's the link to my Christmas pictures:
http://www.yolanda.smugmug.com/gallery/2277127
I actually didn't send them the link to the specific gallery. They all know where to look for it.
Any suggestions? I don't know what version of IE she's using. But should that matter?
Thanks!
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Is anybody else having this problem?
My version of IE is 6.0.2900.2180.
Thanks
AL
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Both of you should update to IE 7 for all kinds of reasons - the least of which is that it solves this problem. (At least, I didn't have any problems with your galleries in IE7).
I looked at your customization, nothing out of the ordinary.
More details on exactly how to replicate, please.
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IE6, IE7, Firefox and Safari are the officially supported browsers.
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No, I'm not saying that. One, because I don't work for Smugmug and don't say anything for them. Two, because it's not what I said - I'm sorry I left it a bit ambiguous.
Everyone who uses IE at all should upgrade to IE 7. In addition to the many, many extra features it has, it is a far more secure browser (firefox discussions aside) than IE 6.
WinXP Pro ie6
Lucky me, never use IE anyway.
Al
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RichW - that is exactly the message I received. Thanks for posting.
Andy--I'll wait patiently for yours and Ivar's response - I know you'll find the problem.
Thanks.
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Ivar, are you unable to reproduce the problem while using IE Version 6? It seems to be occuring with IE Ver 6.
The page you referred me to is very technical and I don't understand it 100%. But this part of the page concerns me (in bold).
Do you recommend I remove customization from my site? Should I download this recommended fix? If so, that may fix the problem on my computer? What about others who are having the problem?
I guess I need help, 'cause right now I feel helpless.
Why not upgrade to IE7?
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I can upgrade to IE7 and fix the problem on my computer. What about others? Am I supposed to advise my sister to upgrade as well? THe only site she's having problems viewing is mine. I guess I don't understand why if it's an IE bug, then why is my site the only site where the problem occurs?
And based on your answer and Ivar's, the solution that I'm hearing is upgrade to 7 or download the fix. Either way, it requires action on the user's part. I'd like to find a way to fix the problem so it doesn't require somebody to do something in order to see my site. That's why I asked if removing customization would help.
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I don't know what else to tell you, it's a strange IE6 bug, that Microsoft acknolwledges. It's not due to SmugMug code, or your customization.
Sorry.
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Is this in your header or head tag?
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And even though it's an acknowledged Microsoft bug - there's something about my site that is causing it.
Good suggestion! I removed stat counter. That seemed to work for me.
How about you? Do you still get the error message?
I'm so glad I was able to "fix" the problem on my end without her having to do something on her end.
Now if I could just somehow add my stat code back and my webring code back...that would be nice. Meanwhile, I'll do without.
Thanks again!
Why not go ahead and add the webring code back? Since removing it didn't fix the problem, adding it back shouldn't change anything.
Thank you Pupator! I added the webring code back and it looks like that wasn't the problem. So I guess it was the stat code that was the problem.
Thanks again.
No problems....
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