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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    So an IE8 issue? As I think that is the maximum IE version that works with XP?
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  • Savvy_Sue
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    fermi wrote: »
    So an IE8 issue? As I think that is the maximum IE version that works with XP?
    I agree with your analysis!
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  • torbrex
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    If it is an IE8 issue then the badges were visible a couple of weeks ago so it must be a change at MSE end :(
  • fermi
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    torbrex wrote: »
    If it is an IE8 issue then the badges were visible a couple of weeks ago so it must be a change at MSE end :(

    Well, they showed that way for me in Firefox and other browsers just after the server move, as was reported on the feedback thread at the time.

    Now I presume the MSE techie team took a look and fixed the issue, but perhaps they were not testing with IE8, or whatever fix they implemented only covered newer browsers?
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  • torbrex
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    i am not about to buy a new puter just so that I can see the badges :p
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,631 Forumite
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    torbrex wrote: »
    i am not about to buy a new puter just so that I can see the badges :p
    You might be able to update your OS? DH and the boys would say "Linux", of course.

    Or have you tried a different browser, Firefox or Chrome for example?

    I tend not to use IE on this machine (WinXP on a netbook) because of the dire warnings I get about IE8 being unsupported. But the badges are fine on Firefox and Chrome.
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  • torbrex
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    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    You might be able to update your OS? DH and the boys would say "Linux", of course.

    Or have you tried a different browser, Firefox or Chrome for example?

    I tend not to use IE on this machine (WinXP on a netbook) because of the dire warnings I get about IE8 being unsupported. But the badges are fine on Firefox and Chrome.
    I have tried both of the browsers but did not particularly like either of them.
  • Savvy_Sue
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    torbrex wrote: »
    I have tried both of the browsers but did not particularly like either of them.
    I used to be more picky, but since I usually have at least two browsers open at work (Chrome and FF), occasionally three (IE), I find they're all much of a muchness these days.

    But don't get me started on why GMail has to keep 'enhancing' their offering. I was quite happy with things the way they were, wish they'd stop 'improving' things so I can't use it any more!!!
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  • Lois_E
    Lois_E Posts: 2,227 Forumite
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    Hello Badger. Please may I draw your attention to Anna Glypta, who posted a week or two ago on the Mortgage Free Roll of Honour?
    Starting again 13/4/19
    Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99
    Total owed: £28,801.49
  • barmonkey
    barmonkey Posts: 7,158 Forumite
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    does anyone actually take any notice of these pointless badges ?
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