Can't reply to threads, or create new threads.. [IE8]

[joebloggsVR69 0]

Has something changed with the forum lately?

I can't reply to or create threads.

 

I'm having to do this in Chrome, which admittedly is a far superior browser.. :lol:

 

In IE8, the message textfield is just greyed out, disabled

[Jim 1]

I normally use Chrome too but just switched to IE8 and the Quick Reply field is working just fine for me.. as you can see! :)

[joebloggsVR69 0]

Hmm.. odd

[Critical_Mass 10]

Glad im not the only one mate. I get this on my work PC which runs win 7 which has IE8, it used to work, then it stopped working - greyed out as you say. I'll try firefox at work tomorrow.

[Supercharged 2]

IE8 is the most unreliable browser ever produced... that said try clearing the cache and also update Java but chrome is the way forward!

[Jim 1]

I use Firefox at work and Chrome at home and simply haven't had any of these problems at all that people are intermittently experiencing! :(

[OSV 0]

I had same problem, very annoying had to change settings on posting format?

[Kempy 0]

press the compatibility view button, I get calls at work all day about this alot of sites don't work with the new IE. might be worth a try seems to work on tesco.com lol

[VR6Pete 0]

Could also be related to the same problem with safari / iPhone / iPad not being able to post on here either, apparently it's a known issue with the forum software, and a fix will be released.

[joebloggsVR69 0]

Ahhh!

 

Thanks Kempy - for some reason, the forum was added to 'Compatibility View' and that seems to have messed it up.

 

Press alt-T to bring up the tools menu:

Tools > Compatibility View Settings

 

I removed the forum from the list of sites, and now it works in crummy old IE8! :D

[Kempy 0]

thats seems to fix alot on Ie. I get calls at work regularly because customers can't pick a delivery slot on Tesco grocery website

[joebloggsVR69 0]

You should tell them to try Sainsburys :lol:

[Kempy 0]

wish I could my day would be alot easier :)

[Critical_Mass 10]

yeah firefox works fine at work. Damn you IE8

[VR6Pete 0]

if anyone is running I.E I'd recommend upgrading to 9.0 if you meet the minumim requirements of course!!

 

I'm the biggest anti-microsoft person going, but I recently upgraded it on my works laptop, and its 100x better than 8.0

 

Still cant beat my mac's and iOS devices though :)

[Supercharged 2]

^Agreed about IE9 but does not run on XP and needs SP2 for Vista - at the end of the day though it's just a Chrome rip-off and Chrome works so well... although does require admin rights on W7 to install...

[Andi 2,147,483,647]

^Agreed about IE9 but does not run on XP and needs SP2 for Vista - at the end of the day though it's just a Chrome rip-off and Chrome works so well... although does require admin rights on W7 to install...

 

Chrome Portable fixes that problem (at work, at least) ;)