What is it with Vista and IE7? Can't pull up nbc.com???

I downloaded XP Tablet from MSDN and installing in a virtual machine. I'll
try to access NBC and post my results. My assumption is that if the problem
is with IE then I should experience the issue even though I'm not on tablet
hardware. We'll see if I'm right or not. Regardless of my results that
difference may be important.

"Joseph Geretz" wrote:

> Follow up for anyone who is *not* experiencing the problem:
>
> Are you on a Tablet? From the conversation in the link which I posted,
> respondents have speculated that the problem is exclusive to Tablet edition.
> If you are on Vista Tablet edition using IE7 and not experiencing the
> problem that would at least give me the encouragement that the problem can
> be solved.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Joseph Geretz -
>
> "Bob Campbell" <bob.RemoveThis@bob.bob> wrote in message
> news:13tvfn17iq24343@news.supernews.com...
> > "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23%2318VMKiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> lenovo X61t (laptop / tablet)
> >> Vista Business
> >> IE 7 - won't pull up nbc.com
> >> Firefox - no problem!
> >>
> >> Is this a side effect of some sort of paternalistic code inserted into IE
> >> to keep me 'safe' on the Internet? Well thanks, but no thanks!
> >
> > Works fine here.
> >
>
>
>

Thanks! I look forward to your results.

- Joseph Geretz -

"PNutts" <pnutterfield.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:50E0B086-369E-48D1-985A-258DEB2A4B95@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded XP Tablet from MSDN and installing in a virtual machine. I'll
> try to access NBC and post my results. My assumption is that if the
> problem
> is with IE then I should experience the issue even though I'm not on
> tablet
> hardware. We'll see if I'm right or not. Regardless of my results that
> difference may be important.
>
> "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
>
>> Follow up for anyone who is *not* experiencing the problem:
>>
>> Are you on a Tablet? From the conversation in the link which I posted,
>> respondents have speculated that the problem is exclusive to Tablet
>> edition.
>> If you are on Vista Tablet edition using IE7 and not experiencing the
>> problem that would at least give me the encouragement that the problem
>> can
>> be solved.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> - Joseph Geretz -
>>
>> "Bob Campbell" <bob.RemoveThis@bob.bob> wrote in message
>> news:13tvfn17iq24343@news.supernews.com...
>> > "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23%2318VMKiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> lenovo X61t (laptop / tablet)
>> >> Vista Business
>> >> IE 7 - won't pull up nbc.com
>> >> Firefox - no problem!
>> >>
>> >> Is this a side effect of some sort of paternalistic code inserted into
>> >> IE
>> >> to keep me 'safe' on the Internet? Well thanks, but no thanks!
>> >
>> > Works fine here.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Sorry for the delay... Life keeps getting in the way.

I cannot load NBC (http://www.nbc.com) from the XP Tablet version running in
a virtual machine. For me, the browser simply times out and gives the generic
"Page cannot be displayed" error message. I can load all the other sites I
usually go to. I haven't loaded anything that isn't on the XP install disks.
This is a completely generic install.

"Joseph Geretz" wrote:

> Thanks! I look forward to your results.
>
> - Joseph Geretz -
>
> "PNutts" <pnutterfield.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:50E0B086-369E-48D1-985A-258DEB2A4B95@microsoft.com...
> >I downloaded XP Tablet from MSDN and installing in a virtual machine. I'll
> > try to access NBC and post my results. My assumption is that if the
> > problem
> > is with IE then I should experience the issue even though I'm not on
> > tablet
> > hardware. We'll see if I'm right or not. Regardless of my results that
> > difference may be important.
> >
> > "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
> >
> >> Follow up for anyone who is *not* experiencing the problem:
> >>
> >> Are you on a Tablet? From the conversation in the link which I posted,
> >> respondents have speculated that the problem is exclusive to Tablet
> >> edition.
> >> If you are on Vista Tablet edition using IE7 and not experiencing the
> >> problem that would at least give me the encouragement that the problem
> >> can
> >> be solved.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> - Joseph Geretz -
> >>
> >> "Bob Campbell" <bob.RemoveThis@bob.bob> wrote in message
> >> news:13tvfn17iq24343@news.supernews.com...
> >> > "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23%2318VMKiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> lenovo X61t (laptop / tablet)
> >> >> Vista Business
> >> >> IE 7 - won't pull up nbc.com
> >> >> Firefox - no problem!
> >> >>
> >> >> Is this a side effect of some sort of paternalistic code inserted into
> >> >> IE
> >> >> to keep me 'safe' on the Internet? Well thanks, but no thanks!
> >> >
> >> > Works fine here.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Thanks for running that test!

It seems as though there is something unique to both XP and Vista - Tablet
editions which prevent IE 7 from pulling up nbc.com.

So far, I don't think we've heard from anyone on the tablet platform who is
able to pull up nbc.com in IE7.

Thanks,

- Joseph Geretz -

"PNutts" <pnutterfield.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:12751784-1D1E-403D-8E31-9BF930A10292@microsoft.com...
> Sorry for the delay... Life keeps getting in the way.
>
> I cannot load NBC (http://www.nbc.com) from the XP Tablet version running
> in
> a virtual machine. For me, the browser simply times out and gives the
> generic
> "Page cannot be displayed" error message. I can load all the other sites I
> usually go to. I haven't loaded anything that isn't on the XP install
> disks.
> This is a completely generic install.
>
> "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
>
>> Thanks! I look forward to your results.
>>
>> - Joseph Geretz -
>>
>> "PNutts" <pnutterfield.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:50E0B086-369E-48D1-985A-258DEB2A4B95@microsoft.com...
>> >I downloaded XP Tablet from MSDN and installing in a virtual machine.
>> >I'll
>> > try to access NBC and post my results. My assumption is that if the
>> > problem
>> > is with IE then I should experience the issue even though I'm not on
>> > tablet
>> > hardware. We'll see if I'm right or not. Regardless of my results that
>> > difference may be important.
>> >
>> > "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Follow up for anyone who is *not* experiencing the problem:
>> >>
>> >> Are you on a Tablet? From the conversation in the link which I posted,
>> >> respondents have speculated that the problem is exclusive to Tablet
>> >> edition.
>> >> If you are on Vista Tablet edition using IE7 and not experiencing the
>> >> problem that would at least give me the encouragement that the problem
>> >> can
>> >> be solved.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> - Joseph Geretz -
>> >>
>> >> "Bob Campbell" <bob.RemoveThis@bob.bob> wrote in message
>> >> news:13tvfn17iq24343@news.supernews.com...
>> >> > "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:%23%2318VMKiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> lenovo X61t (laptop / tablet)
>> >> >> Vista Business
>> >> >> IE 7 - won't pull up nbc.com
>> >> >> Firefox - no problem!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is this a side effect of some sort of paternalistic code inserted
>> >> >> into
>> >> >> IE
>> >> >> to keep me 'safe' on the Internet? Well thanks, but no thanks!
>> >> >
>> >> > Works fine here.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

FWIW: I did submit a technical support request on the NBC site for assistance
with this issue. My expectations that this will produce results are low, but
they may surprise me!

"Joseph Geretz" wrote:

> Thanks for running that test!
>
> It seems as though there is something unique to both XP and Vista - Tablet
> editions which prevent IE 7 from pulling up nbc.com.
>
> So far, I don't think we've heard from anyone on the tablet platform who is
> able to pull up nbc.com in IE7.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Joseph Geretz -
>
> "PNutts" <pnutterfield DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:12751784-1D1E-403D-8E31-9BF930A10292@microsoft.com...
> > Sorry for the delay... Life keeps getting in the way.
> >
> > I cannot load NBC (http://www.nbc.com) from the XP Tablet version running
> > in
> > a virtual machine. For me, the browser simply times out and gives the
> > generic
> > "Page cannot be displayed" error message. I can load all the other sites I
> > usually go to. I haven't loaded anything that isn't on the XP install
> > disks.
> > This is a completely generic install.
> >
> > "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks! I look forward to your results.
> >>
> >> - Joseph Geretz -
> >>
> >> "PNutts" <pnutterfield DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:50E0B086-369E-48D1-985A-258DEB2A4B95@microsoft.com...
> >> >I downloaded XP Tablet from MSDN and installing in a virtual machine.
> >> >I'll
> >> > try to access NBC and post my results. My assumption is that if the
> >> > problem
> >> > is with IE then I should experience the issue even though I'm not on
> >> > tablet
> >> > hardware. We'll see if I'm right or not. Regardless of my results that
> >> > difference may be important.
> >> >
> >> > "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Follow up for anyone who is *not* experiencing the problem:
> >> >>
> >> >> Are you on a Tablet? From the conversation in the link which I posted,
> >> >> respondents have speculated that the problem is exclusive to Tablet
> >> >> edition.
> >> >> If you are on Vista Tablet edition using IE7 and not experiencing the
> >> >> problem that would at least give me the encouragement that the problem
> >> >> can
> >> >> be solved.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> - Joseph Geretz -
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bob Campbell" <bob DeleteThis @bob.bob> wrote in message
> >> >> news:13tvfn17iq24343@news.supernews.com...
> >> >> > "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%23%2318VMKiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> lenovo X61t (laptop / tablet)
> >> >> >> Vista Business
> >> >> >> IE 7 - won't pull up nbc.com
> >> >> >> Firefox - no problem!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Is this a side effect of some sort of paternalistic code inserted
> >> >> >> into
> >> >> >> IE
> >> >> >> to keep me 'safe' on the Internet? Well thanks, but no thanks!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Works fine here.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

FYI, I'm having the same problems on nbc.com. I can access
Discovercard.com and SI.com no problem though. NBC.com is the only
site I have a problem with. I am running a Toshiba M700 tablet pc
running Vista Business and IE7. I've looked high and low for a
soloution and I've only seen your post. I don't think I had a problem
a month ago but regardless no nbc.com now. I've had this problem for
at least two or three weeks now. I had already tried removing
protected mode, adding nbc.com to a trusted site list, restoring
defaults, disabling addons, and more. No success so far.

-Jonathan Spoer