I have a client who's posted some ads on a local newspaper site, but
when they use IE 7 on XP to test the click through, it just gets stuck
at connecting and the client's web site never appears. When they use
Firefox, it works fine.
The newspaper says IE 7 works for them, and I've successfully tried IE
7 from my own machines, so it's some setting on my client's IE 7. Any
suggestions? The ads are linked through doubleclick.net.
Thanks
David
Sevvy - 13 Jun 2008 00:57 GMT
> I have a client who's posted some ads on a local newspaper site, but
> when they use IE 7 on XP to test the click through, it just gets stuck
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> Thanks
> David
Sevvy - 13 Jun 2008 01:01 GMT
Hi David
I've had a similar problem since installing IE7 security update KB950759.
When I remove the update using the 'add and remove programs' menu on the
control panel, IE7 works fine. Something not quite right with the update it
would seem....
> I have a client who's posted some ads on a local newspaper site, but
> when they use IE 7 on XP to test the click through, it just gets stuck
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Thanks
> David
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM - 13 Jun 2008 01:39 GMT
>I have a client who's posted some ads on a local newspaper site, but
> when they use IE 7 on XP to test the click through, it just gets stuck
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> Thanks
> David
Most, or at least many, anti-spyware programs block doubleclick.

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PA Bear [MS MVP] - 13 Jun 2008 19:26 GMT
What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)? [Sounds like a customized HOSTS file is in use.]

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> I have a client who's posted some ads on a local newspaper site, but
> when they use IE 7 on XP to test the click through, it just gets stuck
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> 7 from my own machines, so it's some setting on my client's IE 7. Any
> suggestions? The ads are linked through doubleclick.net.