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Forum's site looks odd on some PCs - KC1SA - 01-30-2022 I took my responses to W1DQ's question about the Forum's site looking weird with some installations of Windows & Browsers. This is what I've found so far on three PCs at my QTH. ------- 1/30/2022 @ 06:51AM ------ It seems to be a windows / browser combination issue. I have three Windows 10 Machines;
I7 860 Tower system Chrome is my default browser, version 97.0.4692.99 Edge is version 97.0.1072.76 (BTW, Edge is really rebadged Chrome by Microsoft, MS gave up on Internet Explorer and adopted Chrome as their Browser of choice calling in Edge back in 2019) Windows Professional is 10.0.19044 Forum site looks fine. Lenovo T420 Laptop Chrome is the same version as on the above machine Edge is version 97..0.0172.69 Windows Professional is 10.0.19042 Forums site looks goofy with either browswer Lenovo I7 Thinkpad Laptop Chrome is same version as above Edge is V97.0.1072.76 Windows Home is 10.0.19042 Forums site looks goofy with Chrome, looks fine with Edge I7 thinkpad is up to date with MS updates (check for updates and MS reports no updates available even though build is 19042) T420 laptop is still going through updates, currently on 21H1 update which is still not the latest) I7 860 Tower is up to date with MS updates, none available.. Addendum Old HP Laptop running Windows XP Media Center Edition version 2002 SP3 Chrome version 49.0.2623.112 - loads forums and looks fine Windows Explorer will not load the w1nrg.com website - 404 error ---------- END -------- RE: Forum's site looks odd on some PCs - KB1JL - 01-30-2022 Formats OK on Chrome on this PC, not OK on Firefox. RE: Forum's site looks odd on some PCs - KC1SA - 01-31-2022
[img=0x0]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=6636272827&attid=0.2&permmsgid=msg-f:1723382588530238910&th=17eaaf55597025be&view=fimg&fur=ip&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ-aO_Y9rTXn8UrvZ6tJptUcX3gDaA_5to5248tql5AORdO2ozuSbHCSUdW9vAjUS8o10hvmUvam-E-ko4XXbiZw7EMRmanQfxLeZhjbDAQ4IKJWZkqLTNW9FOQ&disp=emb[/img] Jeff KC1HDB RE: Forum's site looks odd on some PCs - W1DQ - 01-31-2022 The “not normal” display was a result of webpage encryption and not a matter of which combination of Operating System and Browser is being used as all modern systems have such settings. The W1NRG webmaster, whoever that is, needs to upgrade the W1NRG BB Forum that seems to be behind. HTTPS is HTTP with encryption. The difference between the two protocols is that HTTPS uses TLS (SSL) to encrypt normal HTTP requests and responses. As a result, HTTPS is far more secure than HTTP. A website that uses HTTP has HTTP:// in its URL, while a website that uses HTTPS has HTTPS://. The Forum BB system incorporates pages of mixed encryptions. The part of the display that is not encrypted is now normally blocked and to return to the “normal” display requires one to change that page from “block” to “allow”. It is, it Is a matter of the encryption settings in place at the time the webpage is accessed There may be a lock icon that one can click on the lock icon and pull up a menu box. This will lead you to the browser’s encryption setting for the web page in use. You can then choose to block the site or allow it. If, you choose to allow a HTTP version you will no longer prevent anyone from monitoring the session; take care not to input sensitive private information. RE: Forum's site looks odd on some PCs - KC1SA - 01-31-2022 (01-31-2022, 02:31 PM)W1DQ Wrote: The “not normal” display was a result of webpage encryption and not a matter of which combination of Operating System and Browser is being used as all modern systems have such settings. The W1NRG webmaster, whoever that is, needs to upgrade the W1NRG BB Forum that seems to be behind. W1DQ, 100% agree. No sensitive material should be posted on http sites. It's my understanding the state of this website will be as it is, eventually we will be moving to a more secure, more modern system... that is on the table for discussion with leadership. KC1SA |