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Problem with Drudgereport.com site

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CWLee

Flightless Bird
(Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP-2, IE-8, WM-6, WLM-09,
classic mode, dial-up.)

The following problem happens ONLY when I access
www.drudgereport.com. The site refreshes automatically
about every 1-2 minutes. Since I'm on dial-up, this delay
is bothersome. ALL other websites, when accessed, remain
there until I close them, or manually refresh them.

Ideas on how I can get the drudgereport.com site to remain
when it first comes up, instead of automatically refreshing?

Thanks.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.
 
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Don Varnau

Flightless Bird
Hi,
In Internet Options> Security> Internet zone> Custom Level> Miscellaneous>
disable "Allow META REFRESH" or place the site in Restricted Sites, where
meta refresh should be disabled by default.
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Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
news:uRWXyqV9KHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP-2, IE-8, WM-6, WLM-09,
> classic mode, dial-up.)
>
> The following problem happens ONLY when I access
> www.drudgereport.com. The site refreshes automatically
> about every 1-2 minutes. Since I'm on dial-up, this delay
> is bothersome. ALL other websites, when accessed, remain
> there until I close them, or manually refresh them.
>
> Ideas on how I can get the drudgereport.com site to remain
> when it first comes up, instead of automatically refreshing?
>
> Thanks.
 
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CWLee

Flightless Bird
"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote:

> In Internet Options> Security> Internet zone> Custom
> Level> Miscellaneous>
> disable "Allow META REFRESH" ...


It is already disabled.

> ... or place the site in Restricted Sites, where
> meta refresh should be disabled by default.


I don't know how to do that. Simple instructions
appreciated.

Many thanks.
 
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Don Varnau

Flightless Bird
Hi,
If meta refresh is disabled in the Internet Zone, I don't know that placing
drudgereport in Restricted Sites will help, but here's how to do that:
Visit the website. While the homepage/index page is displayed, open Internet
Options> Security> Restricted Sites> Sites> Add this website to the zone.

Actually, because the refresh is being done through JavaScript, the
restrictions on JavaScript/scripting in Restricted Sites may disable the
automatic refresh.
-
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
news:eP0I%238V9KHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote:
>
> > In Internet Options> Security> Internet zone> Custom
> > Level> Miscellaneous>
> > disable "Allow META REFRESH" ...


> It is already disabled.


> > ... or place the site in Restricted Sites, where
> > meta refresh should be disabled by default.


> I don't know how to do that. Simple instructions
> appreciated.
>
> Many thanks.
 
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CWLee

Flightless Bird
"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote:

> If meta refresh is disabled in the Internet Zone, I don't
> know that placing
> drudgereport in Restricted Sites will help, but here's how
> to do that:
> Visit the website. While the homepage/index page is
> displayed, open Internet
> Options> Security> Restricted Sites> Sites> Add this
> website to the zone.


That seems to have accomplished what I wanted! GREAT!
Thanks for your assistance

I do have a residual fear that when I next restart the
computer I'll be back where I started, but if that happens
I'll be back here again. :)

Thanks again.
 
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Don Varnau

Flightless Bird
"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
news:elXk4bh9KHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote:
>
> > If meta refresh is disabled in the Internet Zone, I don't
> > know that placing
> > drudgereport in Restricted Sites will help, but here's how
> > to do that:
> > Visit the website. While the homepage/index page is
> > displayed, open Internet
> > Options> Security> Restricted Sites> Sites> Add this
> > website to the zone.


> That seems to have accomplished what I wanted! GREAT!
> Thanks for your assistance
>
> I do have a residual fear that when I next restart the
> computer I'll be back where I started, but if that happens
> I'll be back here again. :)
>
> Thanks again.


You're welcome.

Don
 
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CWLee

Flightless Bird
"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> provided a solution
to my (OP) problem with the Drudgereport.com site. An
additional benefit of that fix has been noted - the site now
loads very quickly (seconds instead of minutes). Thanks
again.
 
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