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MikeGreen9
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SOLVED - Internet PARTIALLY working

Post by MikeGreen9 »

Ubuntu 22.04 using UNITY. Ethernet Connection.
VBox Version 7.0.6 r155176, Guest Additions 6.1.38,
Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 7.0.6.
Guest: Windows 7, 32 bit, Internet Explorer 8.0

Hi.

I've got the Internet PARTIALLY working. Some sites work, other don't. Here are some examples:

These Sites Work:
https://www.google.com/, https://www.amazon.com/, https://www.amazon.ca/, https://www.netflix.com/ca/,
https://www.virtualbox.org/, index.php

These Sites DO NOT Work: (Message Displayed: Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage)
https://www.walmart.com/, https://www.crutchfield.com/, https://www.bing.com/,
https://www.britannica.com/, https://duckduckgo.com/, https://ubuntuforums.org/,

What I've done is arbitrarily find valid websites on FireFox in the Host Machine, and cut/paste the URLs into Internet Explorer on the Guest.
I cannot find any pattern as to why some sites work, and why other do not????

Here is my VM Machine Setup - In Settings, Network:

Bridged Adapter, Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop eth0 , Promiscuous mode: Allow All.

In Internet Explorer, I've set Pop Up Blocker Off, security: medium,
(which stipulates "Unsigned ActiveX Controls will not be downloaded")

Maybe there is some Parameter set in Windows Explorer Internet Options ??

For example, In Tools, Advanced: Use SSL 3.0 and Use TLS 1.0 are checked.

Should I try updating Windows Explorer on the Guest ?

Any suggestions,
M....
Last edited by MikeGreen9 on 27. Mar 2023, 22:06, edited 2 times in total.
scottgus1
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Re: Internet PARTIALLY working

Post by scottgus1 »

If you've got any internet, you've got internet. This is the problem:
MikeGreen9 wrote:Internet Explorer 8.0
IE8 is just too old for modern internet. You'll need a more modern browser in the VM.
MikeGreen9 wrote:Maybe there is some Parameter set in Windows Explorer Internet Options ??
You'd have to ask Microsoft that one.
MikeGreen9
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Location: Ontario, Canada

Re: Internet PARTIALLY working

Post by MikeGreen9 »

The latest version of FireFox works perfect.
Thanks,
M...
MikeGreen9
Posts: 17
Joined: 9. Mar 2023, 22:20
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Location: Ontario, Canada

Re: Internet PARTIALLY working

Post by MikeGreen9 »

How do I mark this SOLVED? I can't seem to EDIT the Topic on my first post.
Thanks,
M...
scottgus1
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Re: Internet PARTIALLY working

Post by scottgus1 »

No need, 'tis done.
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