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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,308 Forumite
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    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * The name of your internet service provider.
    Virgin
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * Your operating system
    Windows XP on a netbook
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * Your browser and browser version
    Firefox 18.0 - says it's up to date.
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * The URL you were visiting when you experienced the problem
    All on a 'middle click' of the mouse from within MSE around 6 pm Saturday, giving the following '404 Not Found' message unless otherwise indicated:
    Not Found The requested URL /showthread.php was not found on this server.
    Apache/2.2.16 (Debian) PHP/5.2.6-1+lenny16 with Suhosin-Patch Server at forums.moneysavingexpert.com Port 81

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/usercp.php

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4384733

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4333465

    forums.moneysavingexpert.com/usercp.php goes to http://www.pandadomainadvisor.com/search.php?tbn=panda4_0dn&v=1_0_1_48&type=dns&ent=antiphishing_dn&q=forums.moneysavingexpert.com/usercp.php
    Sorry, we can't find "forums.moneysavingexpert.com/usercp.php". Please check the spelling of the web address.
    I know this one is my AV getting overprotective!

    Just after midnight, clicking on links from email notifications of updated threads, '404 Not Found' as above:

    forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=58560433#post58560433

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/58563871#Comment_58563871

    And clicking on one of those in another attempt to report!

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50

    Have repaired the wireless connection several times earlier and once tonight. Am now using a right click of the mouse and 'open in new tab' within the website, and have found that refreshing the page is getting there.
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * What you were trying to do? What you typed or clicked?
    Trying to open or reply to threads I'm subscribed to, trying to view this board in order to get to this thread ...
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * What the issue was? What did you see on the screen? Any error message? As much detail as possible is helpful? Exact wording of error messages is super-helpful :)
    See above. Note that my usual method of getting around is a middle click, which opens in a new tab.
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * What date and time the problem happened
    Started 6 pm Saturday, still playing the same game just after midnight. I've been out in between ...
    MSE_Ian wrote: »
    * How often it happened (once, twice, repeatedly, all the time?
    Repeatedly. Now apparently behaving.

    I'd be willing to believe it was my wireless connection if I was the only one this was happening to ...
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,308 Forumite
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    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    I'd be willing to believe it was my wireless connection if I was the only one this was happening to ...
    Although thinking about it, I don't see how it can be my wireless connection because it's quite happily refreshing my son's tweets! and doing emails etc.
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,308 Forumite
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    And fine again today, once I've got the wireless fired up (very slow to connect initially!)
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,308 Forumite
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    Here we go again ...

    Typing forums.moneysavingexpert.com into my browser address bar and letting it autocomplete to http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/usercp.php isn't happy. I get a 404 error, or my Panda security gets upset.

    I can get to http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ and view the main site, but when I click on the 'Forum' button I get
    No site configured at this address

    That persisted for about half an hour: got in eventually by clicking on a link from an email notification, and from there I seem to be able to go anywhere. BUT I still can't get to the forum from the link on the main site. Is it me?

    All technical details as before ...
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  • Former_MSE_Ian
    Former_MSE_Ian Posts: 660 Forumite
    Hi Savvy_Sue,
    No site configured at this address

    Thank you for the specific error message. This is extremely helpful. This particular error does not seem uncommon in Firefox these days. A number of people have been posting on the Firefox support forums about it. They seem to have had some success resolving it by clearing their browser history, cache, and cookies. You may wish to investigate that. Hope that helps.

    Ian
  • poorly_scammo
    poorly_scammo Posts: 34,024 Forumite
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    Site is astonishingly slow this afternoon and evening. There are intermittent quick periods but it is taking me about 2-3 minutes to move from page to page. My net connection generally is very quick at the moment so I suspect you have a problem.

    Firefox, Vista.
    4.30: conduct pigeon orchestra...
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It's all getting very Pete Tong for me as well, must be the wrong kind of snow!
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • System
    System Posts: 178,340 Community Admin
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    poorly_scammo wrote: »
    Site is astonishingly slow this afternoon and evening. There are intermittent quick periods but it is taking me about 2-3 minutes to move from page to page. My net connection generally is very quick at the moment so I suspect you have a problem.

    Firefox, Vista.
    Agree, seeing the same problem.

    FF, Win7
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • mattytun
    mattytun Posts: 13,920 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Xmas Saver! Savvy Shopper! Energy Saving Champion
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    Can't sleep, quit counting sheep and talk directly to the shepherd :cool:
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    Grind..... ing..... to..... a...... halt................ :(
    Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB

    IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed
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