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[Help] Black Rectangles (a question for the IT experts)





Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
59,205
The Fatherland
It’s Brexit mate. I told you this would happen.

It isn't. You didn't. Now f... off!

ISIS.

Has to be those monkeys again.

They did say the black flag will fly over Buckingham Palace.

They've started with GT49s laptop.

Well, at least that's a more likely explanation than some pillock claiming it's because of Brexit! Now please (in the nicest possible way) f... off and leave this thread clear for someone with some useful knowledge who might be able to help!

:lolol:
 


PeterOut

Well-known member
Aug 16, 2016
1,231
Best option - stop using Internet Explorer, and use something like Chrome or Firefox.
If you don't want to / can't swap to a better browser, empty the cache for IE (reload after clearing the cache)
 


GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,477
Gloucester
Best option - stop using Internet Explorer, and use something like Chrome or Firefox.
If you don't want to / can't swap to a better browser, empty the cache for IE (reload after clearing the cache)

Thanks for that. That sounds like it might be serious advice - so how do I empty the cache?.....and what do I reload and how? (if I knew anything about these things I'd have probably tried it, you see).
 


maffew

Well-known member
Dec 10, 2003
8,861
Worcester England
Thanks for that. That sounds like it might be serious advice - so how do I empty the cache?.....and what do I reload and how? (if I knew anything about these things I'd have probably tried it, you see).

DONT empty the cash. I just emptied mine and now my black rectangle looks like this, worse than before

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Acker79

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NSC Patreon
Nov 15, 2008
31,765
Brighton
I was having issues with videos a month or two back. Turned out I had a seriously outdated browser (it had been on automatic update but that was somehow switched off so I had missed a whole bunch of updates), when I updated the browser, my video issue was sorted.
 




GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,477
Gloucester
I was having issues with videos a month or two back. Turned out I had a seriously outdated browser (it had been on automatic update but that was somehow switched off so I had missed a whole bunch of updates), when I updated the browser, my video issue was sorted.

How? My laptop regularly does an update when I close it - how would I go about doing it manually?
 






LowKarate

New member
Jan 6, 2004
2,002
Wombling free
Bit better, its moving now at least. Do you know how to get rid of the little blue square at the bottom? It's putting me right off

View attachment 96291

Hmmm... THAT looks nasty.

Do you have a FTTP network service? If so, you may be experiencing variation delay on your network transmission, which creates a horizontal blanking interval on your screen.

I hope [MENTION=12935]GT49er[/MENTION] doesn’t experience that.
 






maffew

Well-known member
Dec 10, 2003
8,861
Worcester England
Hmmm... THAT looks nasty.

Do you have a FTTP network service? If so, you may be experiencing variation delay on your network transmission, which creates a horizontal blanking interval on your screen.

I hope [MENTION=12935]GT49er[/MENTION] doesn’t experience that.

You've lost me now

I've moved the router but now the square has gone red and its stopped moving again

Capture.JPG

I give up
 




Acker79

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Nov 15, 2008
31,765
Brighton
How? My laptop regularly does an update when I close it - how would I go about doing it manually?

Depends on the browser. I use Firefox and it is on the 'about firefox' screen. That used to be on the Help menu for me but is now on the firefox menu (on the bar across the top where you get 'file' 'edit' 'view' etc.)
 




Hampster Gull

New member
Dec 22, 2010
13,462
I’ve been doing some research and can confirm it’s from watching too much porn. Best to give it a rest [MENTION=12935]GT49er[/MENTION]
 




GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,477
Gloucester
I’ve been doing some research and can confirm it’s from watching too much porn. Best to give it a rest [MENTION=12935]GT49er[/MENTION]
Sometimes NSC restores my faith in human nature. Occasionally though, a half-baked idiot ruins the illusion. How's your RSI?
 


GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,477
Gloucester
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-clear-the-cache-in-internet-explorer-2624707 is one of many pages on the InterWeb that tells you how to do it...
Thanks - a sensible answer amongst all the pathetic stuff - unfortunately it didn't work. I still just get the black rectangles, and after clearing the cache the system wouldn't accept any of my passwords, and outlook rejected all incoming e-mails with password reminders on them - I've only just managed to get back on to NSC.

I think I'll just live with the fault for now, and maybe bounce this thread when all the Sunday afternoon drunks have p...ed off. Thanks for your help anyway. :thumbsup:
 




LowKarate

New member
Jan 6, 2004
2,002
Wombling free
Thanks - a sensible answer amongst all the pathetic stuff - unfortunately it didn't work. I still just get the black rectangles, and after clearing the cache the system wouldn't accept any of my passwords, and outlook rejected all incoming e-mails with password reminders on them - I've only just managed to get back on to NSC.

I think I'll just live with the fault for now, and maybe bounce this thread when all the Sunday afternoon drunks have p...ed off. Thanks for your help anyway. :thumbsup:

I think that some of the ‘Sunday afternoon drunks’ have played an invaluably helpful role by keeping this thread near the top of the main board.
 





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