New Browser Detection Site

Comment #5

four4me — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 18:41:10 GMT

I downloaded the service pack last night for microsofts 6.0 sp1. And tried re loading the critical updates. It's definitely a glitch in the protocol somewhere. I tried to change the address for Microsoft to a new one and that didn't work either. Although i have AOL i use Microsoft address as my browser address. Microsoft says their address changes often and to just retype the address http/microsoft.com open the home page and click on critical updates. When i do that the same thing happens i get ... [ More ]

Comment #4

Todd — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:09:56 GMT

One thing that might help you is to get a hold of Microsoft's Windows XP service pack 2 CD, and reinstall it. Then, try doing the Windows Update again. (Assuming you're using WinXP.)

Comment #3

four4me — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:52:15 GMT

Thank's Todd i didn't accept aol's firewall protection. I did get there mcaffees free anti virus protection and aol's security edition puts all kinds of stuff to protect the pc from hackers and such. What i think is disabled, corrupted or missing are the files microsoft uses to check the pc for the updates allready installed. When it searches for the updates one needs to install to keep current. It is at this poing while it's checking the pc or just before it begins to check the pc that i get th... [ More ]

Comment #2

Todd — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:53:36 GMT

It's possible that there are some firewall settings at work with your setup. Try checking if AOL installed a firewall. The best way to check if it's a firewall issue to to completely disable all firewalls installed on your PC. If the problem goes away, you have your answer. By the way, AOL still has not addresses the e-mail issue, which is now 2 WEEKS OLD, so all AOL e-mail conitnue to get blocked.

Comment #1

four4me — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:32:46 GMT

cool i allways new my ip address. But some of the other suff i didn't. This might help me with my critical updates from microsoft that i have been having trouble trying to axcess. For some reason when it checks my pc for updates the operation fails. This never happened before i loaded AOL's 9.0 security edition. AOl says it's not their fault. HA! I know in my heart it is. After reading dozens of pages and trying about 20 different fixes i'v practacally given up. I worked on this issue last nig... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: New Browser Detection Site

Todd — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:27:37 GMT

I created a new simple web site for detecting anyone's browser characteristics.

If you go to the site, it shows your IP address, the country your IP is registered to, and your "user agent" string.

The user agent string is a single line of text that your web browser sends to every web site you visit, so that the web site knows what brand and version of web browser you have. That allows web sites, among other things, to account for any bugs that may be present in a particular brand of web browser, adjusting the web pages that you view on-the-fly to send slightly different HTML code, so that you can see the web page bug-free.

The site also has a detailed view that will test your browser and show you all kinds of detailed information about your browser, including cool stuff like connection speed.

Also, based on your IP address, it will also show you the city, region, country, and Internet Service provider of your connection.

The site is http://www.MyBrowserInfo.com, and it can also be access at the bottom of the navigation menu on the left side of every page on Lottery Post.

The page can be used to help diagnose problems.

For example, people who are having difficulties logging in to Lottery Post can go to that web site to make sure that both cookies and JavaScript are enabled.