ColTom2
Mon Mar 10 16:26:20 PDT 2008
I was just thinking the same thing!
Thanks
"Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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ColTom2
FWIW I would simply ignore it. Not seeing an ad is a nice problem to have.
:)
"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Bob:
>
> I do not have Zone Alarm installed, but I know what you are talking about
> with them. I also am using standard Windows Firewall.
>
> I have already done what you suggested by adding
>
http://www6.comcast.net/a/ as a Trusted Site.
>
> In the blocked advertisement screen on the right it has "Advertisement"
> hyperlinked and when I click on it I get
>
http://www6.comcast.net/adinformation/ about Comcast Ads. This page has a
> "Click Here" to learn more about Yahoo etc at
>
http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html. It
> currently
> shows me as being "You are currently opted in". I suppose I could Opt Out
> and see what happens.
>
> I sure appreciate all your input and will keep checking to see if you
> come
> up with any additional ideas.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> ColTom2
>
>
> "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:6MidnaR_a6bnJEjanZ2dnUVZ_saknZ2d@comcast.com...
> Ok, that would not cause the problem.
>
> I don't know if you're using it, but the ZoneAlarm firewall might.
>
> The only other thing I can think of is to add
http://www6.comcast.net/a/
> to
> the "allowed sites".
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HxemJvgIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> AVG version 7.5.518
>>
>> "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:VdqdnctZPK3dCUjanZ2dnUVZ_g6dnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Which AV program are you running?
>>
>> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:elPumotgIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Bob:
>>>
>>> IE7 is set to allow all First and Third party cookies, but the
>>> advertisement is still being blocked most of the time.
>>>
>>> ColTom2
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Se-dnR2ikPBYqUjanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> You're welcome ColTom2,
>>> If you unblock 3rd party cookies (not recommended) you'll be able to see
>>> the
>>> ad.
>>> --
>>> *Report back, please*
>>>
>>>
>>> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:usApnImgIHA.5260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Bob:
>>>>
>>>> You hit part of the nail right on the head and thanks a ton! SpyBot
>>>> Search
>>>> & Destroy was the culprit and as soon as I disabled it the main portion
>>>> on
>>>> the left side fully loads now.
>>>>
>>>> However, there is an advertising section just to the right of the main
>>>> section that now opens that will not open. It's an advertisement whose
>>>> source apparently is Yahoo, but I can't find out to prevent blocking
>>>> it.
>>>> I'm getting that error msg on this advertisement that says "Internet
>>>> Explorer Cannot" etc.
>>>>
>>>> Here is Comcast's homepage if you wish to take a look and see what you
>>>> think about the advertisement portion on the right side.
>>>>
http://www6.comcast.net/a/
>>>>
>>>> Again thanks so much for at least solving the main problem!
>>>>
>>>> ColTom2
>>>>
>>>> P.S. I tried disabling everything to get the right side advertisement
>>>> to
>>>> open. Sometimes it will, but most of the time it will not open.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net>
>>>> Newsgroups:
>>>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general,microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 10:16 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Comcast.Net Homepage
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Right-click on the IE shortcut icon and select the Start without
>>>> add-ons
>>>> option. You can then manage which add-ons are enabled, in Tools |
>>>> Manage
>>>> Add-ons, after you've started IE7. If this solves your problem, enable
>>>> add-ons one at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
>>>> --
>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e86MxHlgIHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi:
>>>>>
>>>>> I and apparently a lot of others are having problems with getting
>>>>> Comcast's homepage to fully open. I have Googled this problem and no
>>>>> one
>>>>> seems to have an answer and neither does Comcast. I have contacted
>>>>> their
>>>>> Tech Support via phone, chat line, and now email and have gotten
>>>>> absolutely
>>>>> nowhere in finding a resolution to this problem. In addition, the
>>>>> problem
>>>>> is
>>>>> sporadic in that sometimes, not very often, it will in fact fully
>>>>> open.
>>>>>
>>>>> I might add this problem appears only with my Internet Explorer
>>>>> 7.0.5730.11 and not with Opera 9.26. I have emptied everything with IE
>>>>> except the kitchen sink, reinstalled Adobe Flash Player after
>>>>> completely
>>>>> uninstalling it and everything else that I can think of to no avail.
>>>>>
>>>>> There were some postings about Linksys router causing this problem
>>>>> due
>>>>> to
>>>>> firmware, but I have completely bypassed my Linksys router and still
>>>>> have
>>>>> this problem. I ran from cmd prompt Release/Renew my DHCP.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone has any suggestions as to what might be the cause of this
>>>>> problem I sure would love to hear from you....and apparently lots of
>>>>> others
>>>>> as well as Comcast!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> ColTom2
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:0NGdnS5esphTBEnanZ2dnUVZ_qygnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> Right-click on the IE shortcut icon and select the Start without
>>>> add-ons
>>>> option. You can then manage which add-ons are enabled, in Tools |
>>>> Manage
>>>> Add-ons, after you've started IE7. If this solves your problem, enable
>>>> add-ons one at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
>>>> --
>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e86MxHlgIHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi:
>>>>>
>>>>> I and apparently a lot of others are having problems with getting
>>>>> Comcast's homepage to fully open. I have Googled this problem and no
>>>>> one
>>>>> seems to have an answer and neither does Comcast. I have contacted
>>>>> their
>>>>> Tech Support via phone, chat line, and now email and have gotten
>>>>> absolutely
>>>>> nowhere in finding a resolution to this problem. In addition, the
>>>>> problem
>>>>> is
>>>>> sporadic in that sometimes, not very often, it will in fact fully
>>>>> open.
>>>>>
>>>>> I might add this problem appears only with my Internet Explorer
>>>>> 7.0.5730.11 and not with Opera 9.26. I have emptied everything with IE
>>>>> except the kitchen sink, reinstalled Adobe Flash Player after
>>>>> completely
>>>>> uninstalling it and everything else that I can think of to no avail.
>>>>>
>>>>> There were some postings about Linksys router causing this problem
>>>>> due
>>>>> to
>>>>> firmware, but I have completely bypassed my Linksys router and still
>>>>> have
>>>>> this problem. I ran from cmd prompt Release/Renew my DHCP.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone has any suggestions as to what might be the cause of this
>>>>> problem I sure would love to hear from you....and apparently lots of
>>>>> others
>>>>> as well as Comcast!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> ColTom2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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