Why can't I access this website on Internet Explorer?

Question

A message comes up:

The following error was encountered:

The request or reply is too large. If you are making a POST or PUT request, then your request body (the thing you are trying to upload) is too large. If you are making a GET request, then the reply body (what you are trying to download) is too large.

Some ads are very aggressive in their data requests. Often, you can retry a few times, get leaner ads, and it works. - pesta, Jan 18, 2011

I try refreshing, re-opening the browser numerous times, but it doesn't work. - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 1

IE works fine here. You just have to remember it is a Microsoft product and BG made billions convincing people that crashing was a feature.

Love it. - 0074b507, Jan 18, 2011

jeje I agree - ian-hill, Jan 18, 2011

Cute. - samdie, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 2

Hi seb,

I tried to use IE before, but it's very very bad, try Google Chrome or Firefox they are much faster than IE and they don't have any errors

Google Chrome!! - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 3

Hi Seb. I gave up on Internet Explorer a long time ago. I really like firefox. If that goes down I use google chrome for a while, but I find firefox has just what I need. Try it and see if it works for you.

Thanks, sanlee....a well deserved 45k!! - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Gracias! - sanlee, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 4

I have no problem accessing this site with Internet Explorer. However, the modifications to this site were built around Mozilla Firefox and its use has been recommended by the staff. Several reports of problems have been posted concerning the use of Internet Explorer for viewing this site. Some have workarounds; some don't.

I would suggest using the Firefox browser as it has some very useful add-on applications that are useful on this site: Spanish spell checker, a screen capture application, a Skype extension, an ad blocker, to name a few that work well on this site.

That's interesting. - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 5

Hi Guys

I have been saying it for a few years now and will say it here.

MS will go the way of the old IBM. In other words lose its dominant position and have to re-invent itself.

MS has not brought anything new to the computing community recently.

Except Windows 7 which replaced what was the worst OS ever foisted on the world - V I S T A.

Even Hotmail is playing up now.

It is now just a money making machine.

End of rant.

'Even Hotmail is playing up now.'- How is it playing up? - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Message say "Hotmail is not responding" among others. Even when Skype is working and I can open Hotmail in Google Chrome. - ian-hill, Jan 18, 2011

Have you ever used OS2? Any of the IBM mini-computer OS's? Remember "fieldata" instead of ascii? - lorenzo9, Jan 18, 2011

I go a long way back in computers. - ian-hill, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 6

I can access the site with any of the three browsers (chrome,IE7,or firefox) However, the "answer this question"screen does now show completely in IE7. I was able to correct the problem by lowering the "security level " in the internet options section of the browser slightly.

And also...I find that I can't comment with internet explorer....whenever I click the link to 'comment', it just refreshes the thread. - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 7

I don't know, man. I'm writing this from IE 8 as I "speak."

I usually use Chrome anymore. Firefox went bonkers on me and started hogging all my memory (I really liked it till it started doing that). I've never cared for IE. But this post was just an IE test. - webdunce, Jan 18, 2011

Before anyone asks, yes, I've uninstalled / reinstalled FF. - webdunce, Jan 18, 2011

Got the latest version and all that. - webdunce, Jan 18, 2011

Get A Mac! - Leatha, Jan 18, 2011

I'm using IE8 as well.... - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011

Answer 8

Thanks guys, for all your advice!! I think I'll go with Google Chrome....I prefer it.

I love its thumbnail images for links to sites. - 0074b507, Jan 18, 2011

Yep....I like its entire design: the 'tabs', the thumbnail images and its website predictions in the URL bar. - Seb79, Jan 18, 2011