403-forbidden

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antioch

Hello All
Earlier this morning I tried to get into I.E. and got a Sorry message from
Google to say that my query looked similar to automated requests from a
computer virus or spyware.
Did full scans with everything but all was apparently clean on my computer.
Could not browse IE to see what 403 was about.
So spent 20 minutes on the phone with ISP and got it sorted.
The tech suggested cookies might have caused the problem, but I cannot see
how - every time I finish a session of browsing the net, I clear all cookies
and temps. and last thing at night to make sure.
I have since Googled and could find nothing referring to the info/reason
that came up on my screen.
What info there was I am afraid was too tech-speak for me to understand.
Any idea how or what caused this error.
Rgds
Antioch
 
Antioch,

Since nobody else has replied, I'll give you my take on this.

I don't think it's a problem with your IE, I think it is a problem with
whatever web site you were trying to access. I have a personal web site and
if I ever screw up and put the index files in the wrong place, that is the
error I get when I try to log into it.

See http://www.checkupdown.com/status/E403.html for more infomation.

Tom
 
Hello Tom
Thanks for taking the time - but this was happening every time I tried to
browse or use the address line in I.E. - it made no difference.
I could enter via favourites though.
The tech I spoke to said that something had altered a setting somewhere but
he could not find it.
I could not get a 'ping' from BBC.COM.
So everything was 'cleaned out' so to speak and we started from scratch.
When we checked through all my settings he did point out that he did not
think it a good idea to tick the box against 'Empty T.I.F's folder when
browser is closed' which is a recommended setting over in
general/basics/newusers.
But I already do it manually every time I leave I.E. after a browse session.
I have had another look via Google but not found anything that has same info
in the info box that came up on screen.
I have a screen shot of it if anyone asks to see.
Rgds
Antioch
 
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