# why would i suddenly start getting a blank page on 1 computer when trying view SDMB?

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**Created:** [November 6, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196 "2013-11-06T00:08:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/1 "2013-11-06T00:08:31Z")

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I can see the straight dope logo on the tab but screen is blank. This happens in both chrome and internet explorer.

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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/2 "2013-11-06T18:31:50Z")

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bump.

If this helps…2 computers and a smartphone on same internet connection. Computer with problem shows a blank page at straightdope. Also on same computer, I go to facebook and try to load candy crush and it stops loading at 38%. I thought it may be something to do with Flash so I deleted it, reinstalled and rebooted. No help.

Computer 2 and phone are fine.

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/3 "2013-11-06T18:38:28Z")

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If you look at the source code what do you see?

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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/4 "2013-11-06T23:14:06Z")

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> [@sailor](#):
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> If you look at the source code what do you see?

Shows nothing

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/5 "2013-11-07T00:23:47Z")

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**Moderator Action**

Moving thread from General Questions to About This Message Board.

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**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/6 "2013-11-07T03:39:03Z")

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Destroy your cookies and empty your browser cache. Restart.

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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-start-getting-a-blank-page-on-1-computer-when-trying-view-sdmb/673196/7 "2013-11-07T06:04:06Z")

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> [@Claverhouse](#):
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> Destroy your cookies and empty your browser cache. Restart.

Tried it. Nothing.