Still can't access games or Winmx

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I'm about ready to give up but I'm gonna give it one more try. I've sent a
post stating that since installing SP2 I cannot access certain games i.e.
Boxerjam or Winmx. I've tried getting help here and at Boxerjam but
everyone thinks it is my firewall. I have turned off the Windows firewall
and I do not any 3rd party firewall installed. Other than that I am pretty
much un-technical. I think my security is set to medium. I also tried
finding the answers to this problem through other newsgroups or on-line help
but no one was able to help me. The only other thing I can add is my
computer also seems to connect to EVERYTHING slower than it used to. I have
a DSL connection. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Even if you
don't, thank you very much for the time and effort you have already given
me.

Sandee

 

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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:21:01 -0600, Sandee wrote:

> I'm about ready to give up but I'm gonna give it one more try. I've sent a
> post stating that since installing SP2 I cannot access certain games i.e.
> Boxerjam or Winmx. I've tried getting help here and at Boxerjam but
> everyone thinks it is my firewall. I have turned off the Windows firewall
> and I do not any 3rd party firewall installed. Other than that I am pretty
> much un-technical. I think my security is set to medium. I also tried
> finding the answers to this problem through other newsgroups or on-line help
> but no one was able to help me. The only other thing I can add is my
> computer also seems to connect to EVERYTHING slower than it used to. I have
> a DSL connection. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Even if you
> don't, thank you very much for the time and effort you have already given
> me.
>
> Sandee

A few more suggestions for you: add Boxerjam and Winmx to your trusted
sites under Security in Internet Options. If the games are provided in pop
up boxes, check Tools> Pop Up Blocker> Pop Up Blocker Settings to be sure
pop ups are allowed for those sites.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

 

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That is good tech advice to test and check for problems. You are very smart
or wise or both!
Best wishes.

"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:u7HmtCu1EHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:21:01 -0600, Sandee wrote:
>
> > I'm about ready to give up but I'm gonna give it one more try. I've
sent a
> > post stating that since installing SP2 I cannot access certain games
i.e.
> > Boxerjam or Winmx. I've tried getting help here and at Boxerjam but
> > everyone thinks it is my firewall. I have turned off the Windows
firewall
> > and I do not any 3rd party firewall installed. Other than that I am
pretty
> > much un-technical. I think my security is set to medium. I also tried
> > finding the answers to this problem through other newsgroups or on-line
help
> > but no one was able to help me. The only other thing I can add is my
> > computer also seems to connect to EVERYTHING slower than it used to. I
have
> > a DSL connection. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Even if you
> > don't, thank you very much for the time and effort you have already
given
> > me.
> >
> > Sandee
>
> A few more suggestions for you: add Boxerjam and Winmx to your trusted
> sites under Security in Internet Options. If the games are provided in pop
> up boxes, check Tools> Pop Up Blocker> Pop Up Blocker Settings to be sure
> pop ups are allowed for those sites.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

 

[martin]

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Sandee wrote:
I have turned off the Windows firewall
> and I do not any 3rd party firewall installed.
> Sandee

Hmmmm, i'm not sure thats wise Sandy. But tell me, you're not connected via
a router with an in-built firewall are you?

--
Best Wishes from Martin

So many questions, so few answers.

 

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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:30:50 -0600, CajunClickers @hotmail.com wrote:

> That is good tech advice to test and check for problems. You are very smart
> or wise or both!

Thanks but you forgot a possibility... maybe I've run into a few sites
since adding SP2 that don't work quite like they used and had to come up
with a way to get them to work for me ;^)
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

 

[Guest]

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Did you get a good reply?

"Sandee" wrote:

> I'm about ready to give up but I'm gonna give it one more try. I've sent a
> post stating that since installing SP2 I cannot access certain games i.e.
> Boxerjam or Winmx. I've tried getting help here and at Boxerjam but
> everyone thinks it is my firewall. I have turned off the Windows firewall
> and I do not any 3rd party firewall installed. Other than that I am pretty
> much un-technical. I think my security is set to medium. I also tried
> finding the answers to this problem through other newsgroups or on-line help
> but no one was able to help me. The only other thing I can add is my
> computer also seems to connect to EVERYTHING slower than it used to. I have
> a DSL connection. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Even if you
> don't, thank you very much for the time and effort you have already given
> me.
>
> Sandee
>
>
>