# Weird IE problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724 "2004-10-11T22:18:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724/1 "2004-10-11T22:18:27Z")

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When trying to load [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com), I was getting a pop up that would ask if I wanted to download a file, then it would try to save and then just exit.

I could start IE and go to another web page, but could never go to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com).

I came home from a short vacation. Went to the SDMB. Chose “New Posts” There were 20 pages of new posts. As usual, I tried to open all 20 pages of new posts before they “timed out” and became older than the current session. After 9 pages, IE would open any more, and I had to shut down all instances. When I tried to go back to the [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com), I got the above problem. I restarted the computer. Then tried again. same problem. I tried deleting history and cookies. No help.

Finally, I went to google, typed “Straight Dope” and opened the first link. Success! Now I can open IE and go to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com) all the time.

Anyone know what might have happened? Norton is not reporting a virus.

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**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724/2 "2004-10-11T22:31:24Z")

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Could it have been a typo? Did you use an existing bookmark or type in the URL?

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724/3 "2004-10-11T22:53:18Z")

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> [@Padeye](#):
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> Could it have been a typo? Did you use an existing bookmark or type in the URL?

Nope, no typo. Straightdope is my homepage. AND I have it as a favorite.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724/4 "2004-10-11T22:54:27Z")

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This happened to me a couple of times. It’s been awhile, though, and I don’t recall fixing it other than to connect at a different time.

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**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-ie-problem/268724/5 "2004-10-11T23:45:04Z")

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> [@Khadaji](#):
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> When trying to load [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com), I was getting a pop up that would ask if I wanted to download a file, then it would try to save and then just exit.

Well, what file was that? Name? Extension?