Cannot post anything

[Bruce]

Ok, this has got me stumped.
I cannot reply or PM or create a new thread, have tried 4 browsers, 2 PCs and the iPad.

Only works if I use this iPhone and Safari.

Also, my avatar shows as a white square and when trying to register as a new user (thought I’d give that a go) I don’t see the Captcha.

What am I doing wrong?
Others are posting so it can’t be the forum software but with all my different devices I can’t see how it’s me either.

Any ideas???

 

[Bruce]

Whoa, alright, I'm back again.
After wasting spending half a day on this, it may have been as simple as SmartScreen filtering.
Mind you I have been going down numerous rabbit holes but the latest tweak was to SmartScreen, so I'll blame that.

 

[jmarket]

Glad you got it resolved @Bruce

 

[plodr]

What is SmartScreen filtering?
I want to know so I don't ever use it.

 

[Rustys]

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/what-smartscreen-filter-how-does-it-work
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SmartScreen

 

[Bruce]

and further to Rustys links (thanks for those) it's no longer just the domain of Internet Explorer (Edge) but the Windows system as a whole.
and from my day in hell with it yesterday, I think also other browsers (but don't quote me on that)

 

[gus]

Also for those, that person that likes Defender

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...tscreen/windows-defender-smartscreen-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...ws-defender-smartscreen-set-individual-device

 

[Bruce]

Oi!, I'm one of those. :thumbsup:
why pay for one when one of the top rated ones is already inbuilt in the OS. (***, now I'm sounding like a MS fan boy)

 

[plodr]

Well I rarely run IE; about the only time I run it is to test a site.
I never ran Windows 8, or Outlook and since I don't intend to run Win 10, Edge is also out.

I think I'm safe.