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IE security settings

50Twuncle
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My mother in law has a problem with IE security settings preventing her from browsing certain websites - it appears to be a "certificate" problem - because her settings have been defaulted
Is it possible to reinstall IE 8 (I think !!) or does IE come as part of the SYSTEM and immoveable ?

Alternatively - I am considering suggesting FIREFOX as a browser !!
She is almost 80 and lives 170 miles away from me - so please keep suggestions simple.

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  • spud17
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    Check the time/date on the computer?
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • 50Twuncle
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    edited 4 March 2013 at 11:05AM
    spud17 wrote: »
    Check the time/date on the computer?

    Thanks - according to her - the BIOS needs a new battery - I had forgotten about that .......
    I suppose that if the PC doesn't know the real time and date - it gets confused about security certificates as well !!
    a BRILLIANT bit of remote diagnosis !
  • mr_fishbulb
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    21Twinkle wrote: »
    I suppose that if the PC doesn't know the real time and date - it gets confused about security certificates as well !!
    It gets confused about certificates because it doesn't know the correct date and time :)
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