What Happened?

[articuno75]

What Happened? I have been trying to get on the board since last night and I'm having withdrawls Were we down for maintenence or something?

[exasperatus2002]

I had the same problem. kept saying i had to down load something but after doing so & scanning for virus's it was something that couldnt be opened for the lack of the right program. really weird.

[articuno75]

Oh I was able to download it and I opened it with Explorer. It came up with a bunch of programming stuff. Leads to get to threads. No viruses. But I'm not that tech savvy, so does my butt no good. I deleted it once I knew what it was.

[snowballsarebad]

I was also going through withdrawal. The only way I can access the forum is via bonsaigeeks; I'm still getting that request to download the app. Any fix in sight?

[fred]

I apologize to you all there was a problem with the software the server needed to fix
i am deeply sorry it took a while to get sorted hopefully all will be well now

once again I am sorry members
thank you
Fred

[Debbie Hayden]

We missed you Fred!

[arleneg]

I've been having the same problem. However, for some weird reason, I just learned it depends on the browser I'm using. I just decided to try browsing the forum via Safari browser. It works. When I use Firefox, I get a dialog box asking where I want to save the file.

I guess there are a few more things to be fixed on the server?

[janice]

Oh my gosh................I was going nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I am a newbie!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Fred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought maybe I had OVERWATERED the website!!!

[fred]

believe me I missed all of you as well
All of the Site Owners sites were affected
I am glad we are all back together again

[jay]

Janice, that is too funny. I am still laughing at your over-watering the website comment.

Jay

[fred]

please no ones system is at fault
it was the software that is hosted via the host server
no one is to blame well no one on the forum that is
I will however have a talk with the Site Owner regarding the server
there needs to be better communication between the Server and the Site Owner and myself.
The site owner was even caught by surprise with this one

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by arleneg

I've been having the same problem. However, for some weird reason, I just learned it depends on the browser I'm using. I just decided to try browsing the forum via Safari browser. It works. When I use Firefox, I get a dialog box asking where I want to save the file.

I guess there are a few more things to be fixed on the server?

I use Firefox and IE. I got the dialogue box on both when I visited the forum this morning. Now IE is fine but Firefox is still having problems. Curiously, now the problem only occurs when I open the homepage in Firefox. I can open forum pages and individual posts in Firefox OK by entering the address into the address bar.

[articuno75]

Originally Posted by janice

Oh my gosh................I was going nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I am a newbie!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Fred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought maybe I had OVERWATERED the website!!!

LOL!!!! I love it!!! But just like Fred said, It's the mealybugs, LOL!

[arleneg]

Andrew -- It's the same here. I'm now only having a problem visiting this site via Firefox, my preferred browser.

janice -- LOL...love it!

I agree. It must have been the mealybugs. LOL

[patticake]

Glad you're back! I too, was going thru withdrawls! I had my son check at work because I thought it was my computer. (that would not be unusual for MY computer!) When He said it was the same on his at work, I knew that it wasn't my computer's fault. He started to explain some thing about the P H having a problem and I said STOP! I don't understand that stuff! ( He's a programmer) I was just glad that it wasn't anything I had done! Glad everything is o.k.!

[Gladys47]

I changed my viral to Norton and thats when Istarted havng problems. Still have them tyhis morn. Only way I'm her n owis I removed Norton.Site came right up, but I'm standing here naked with no protection so I must go! Maybe I should g back to my old viral software? Gladys

[greg_s]

Originally Posted by janice

Oh my gosh................I was going nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I am a newbie!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Fred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought maybe I had OVERWATERED the website!!!

Why am I picturing a server with a skewer sticking out of the CD tray?

[greg_s]

I am a linux user and therefore a Firefox fan by default and I was getting the file as well. Being a computer guy by trade I could tell what was happening but was still getting the shakes until it came back up. :-) I have to admit I feel much better today!

Fred, let me know if you get the techno-babble run-around. I may be able to translate for you :-)

[fred]

thanks Greg will do

[janice]

Believe me I CAN OVERWATER ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I already love you guys too death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fred]

If you are still having problems with the forum please read

to fix the problem for IE you will need to clear their "web cache" and then hit f5 a couple times to refresh the page. That should get rid of the problem.

In fire fox go to "tools" and then "clear private data" check off clear cache.

the same can be done if you go into your PC control panel double click Internet options
delete all cookies, Temp Files Passwords History for Windows I am not sure about Mac.

you will have to remember to save your password before doing the above as you will have to re enter your forum password to log in
this should solve the problem.

I sure hope this helps you

[patlee]

It worked--I'm a computer geek,too--thanks,Fred

[fred]

sorry for the down time today members
the Host server has done a major upgrade for us to stop all the down times we have been having.

sorry for the inconvenience

regards to you all
thanks
Fred