Why Can't I log on here from Home? • Eurogamer.net • General site discussion • Eurogamer.net

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 08:21:51 455 posts
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For the past two weekends I have tried logging on here from home but it just ignores it. Even with a new user name it will not let me log on. But I try it from work and it lets me.

Any ideas, has my IP address been banned or something?

BartonFink 3 May 2005 08:23:24 35,268 posts
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Try clearing your cache and cookies

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 08:30:42 455 posts
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Tried that but it did not help :-(

terminalterror 3 May 2005 08:37:22 18,932 posts
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Maybe the people at EG towers really hate office jobs and by denying you access at home, hope that you'll waste even more company hours here?

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 09:29:18 455 posts
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I will log on here all day as your txes are paying for it ;-)

. Just want to be able from home as I work away all week.

Tiger_Walts 3 May 2005 09:31:19 16,674 posts
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Try a different browser, see if that helps.

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 09:38:57 455 posts
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Tried that also, it was annoying me big time as I am sending my old gphx card to a guy on here and I said I would reply at the weekend. He must think I am tool as I ignored his pleading messages to get in contact.

Tiger_Walts 3 May 2005 09:41:55 16,674 posts
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Another thing to try is logging on to Windows with Admin rights. Some security templates stop lower users from having cookies, even though the browser allows them.

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 09:49:57 455 posts
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Admin rights..... windows....... could you please tell me how to do this as I am clueless on PC's. I was bought up on BBC micros.

Tiger_Walts 3 May 2005 10:28:51 16,674 posts
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If you don't need to log in when you boot up you probably already have admin rights.

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 10:37:21 455 posts
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I vaguely remember Norton program telling my browser was unsafe and it would change everything for me to make it safe. Do you think something has been changed if so what?

Tiger_Walts 3 May 2005 10:45:32 16,674 posts
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Sounds like Norton is blocking the cookies then. You'll have to change that in Norton, which I no longer use as it is a system whore.

Pompeybear 3 May 2005 10:51:28 455 posts
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Yeah it came free with computer for 3 months but I am not renewing it. Wonder what it done because I could previously log on from home. Bloody thing .

Pompeybear 6 May 2005 15:34:25 455 posts
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Horray ! I'm at home and am logged on ! Fooking Norton made my computer like a fortress so messed about with security settings. Virus on its way now probably though !

Dougs 6 May 2005 16:41:40 100,414 posts
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Pompeybear wrote:
Horray ! I'm at home and am logged on ! Fooking Norton made my computer like a fortress so messed about with security settings. Virus on its way now probably though !

Strange, I've got Norton and have no problems at all....!

mal 6 May 2005 16:43:29 29,326 posts
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Switch to Firefox! Then you can block cookies from everywhere else but still let them through from here.