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Can't open comments (Solved)
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:08 am
by chiefjim
One of the websites I follow, Newsday.com, often has comments posted to the articles. These open fine with Firefox or Opera but not with Slimjet. Odds are it is a setting I've either not found or messed up.
Any hints on fixing this?
Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:43 am
by oftentired
I tried the news website and a random article and I was able to open the comments to read them.
Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:48 pm
by chiefjim
Perhaps if I reset everything to defaults I can correct it. Prefer to avoid that route if possible as I have plenty of logins that would all need to be redone.
Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:19 pm
by dev
Is your adblocker blocking them or check if java is enabled on that site. Check if any extensions you have is not the problem.
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Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:44 pm
by chiefjim
dev wrote:Is your adblocker blocking them or check if java is enabled on that site. Check if any extensions you have is not the problem.
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Except that works fine with other browsers. Question remain why?
I tried deleting everything Slimjet. Installed beta 5.0.0.0 No extensions added at all. No adblocker yet. No change.
Comments posted on other websites work, like foxnews.
Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:54 pm
by dev
Try rolling back to 4.15 or updating to 5.1 beta. A pain in the ass but worth a try like you said its going be some daft little setting that might get reset. There is a reset registry setting in main settings that might be worth a try.
Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:38 pm
by oftentired
Rolling back is problematic
it would be a last resort for me.
Install recently released 5.0.2.0 first and make sure the ad blocker is disabled for the website. I'd be inclined to think it may be java related.
Re: Can't open comments
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:21 am
by dev
oftentired wrote:Rolling back is problematic
it would be a last resort for me.
Install recently released 5.0.2.0 first and make sure the ad blocker is disabled for the website. I'd be inclined to think it may be java related.
Yeah i suppose it can be but if you back up your user data file and the program files (4.15 for instance) Its only a matter of reinstating them after removal of the contents within the folders, just copy them into their original destinations.
Yup i think its a java issue as most comments on websites use java to work.
Re: Can't open comments (Solved)
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:37 pm
by chiefjim
Reinstalling did the trick. I went back to an older but fresh burn of Linux Mint 17.2. First booting as a live disc I then entered the home partition and deleted all configuration files and folders with the exception of .mozilla and .thunderbird. Then I ran the install.
End result being Slimjet now has the comments displayed when using newsday.com. Another pleasant surprise surfaced when my remastered discs now burn and load normally. Before it got hung up with the login credentials.