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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 5th Oct 2012 19:03
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Has anyone any ideas what might cause the following problem. I'm using IE8.

For the last few days Google Street View won't work on my Desktop PC unless I choose InPrivate Browsing - all I get is a black image otherwise. I've tried clearing the cache as suggested by Google Maps Help but that has no effect.

The strange thing is that yesterday Google Street view wouldn't work on any of our machines - but today only my Desktop machine is affected.

Why would INPrivate Browsing make a difference? Could there be a problem with clearing the browsing cache? How can I check? Is there a simple setting that's gone wrong somehow? These problems happened after a Windows Update - probably coincidence though.
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Posted: 5th Oct 2012 20:38
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Quote: "Has anyone any ideas what might cause the following problem. I'm using IE8."


Well, this problem is usually caused by not knowing that there are better browsers out there, such as Netscape 1.0.

On a more serious note, it could be something to do with the security settings. The default IE settings are pretty strict, and I guess it's possible that they updated it recently and added something new that you need to adjust.
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Posted: 5th Oct 2012 22:48
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It now seems likely that the only machine affected is my desktop PC - the other machines only seemed to be affected because we were looking at areas where Street View wasn't available () and we probably didn't check areas where we know it should be available.

Since each machine has had a Windows update in the last few days that cause doesn't seem likely. The desktop has been misbehaving recently. Could a graphics or memory issue cause Street View to fail when viewed in standard mode?
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Posted: 6th Oct 2012 00:40
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I would check in Chrome. Then you'll know if it's browser settings, or something to do with Google/Lack of data.

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 6th Oct 2012 03:08
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Just tried that - Street View opens perfectly in Chrome. What does that tell me about the browser settings etc?
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Posted: 9th Oct 2012 07:39
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Are the other working machines also using the same version of ie8? Does it give any page warnings or errors, usually in the bottom left corner, or a bar across the top. Are you using the new webgl street view mode, possibly without realizing it? ie doesn't play well with others and gets pouty when something shiny and new comes along

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Posted: 9th Oct 2012 14:34
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try bing.com/maps not as many areas are covered, but at least try their street side view out... frankly MS have been doing this much longer than goog but no idea why they never did it sooner...

I seldom use goog services any longer...

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Posted: 9th Oct 2012 15:04
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Quote: "Are the other working machines also using the same version of ie8?"


Good question. Just checked the various machines lurking here:



So the answer to your question is "No."
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Why don't you just update to IE9?


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Posted: 9th Oct 2012 15:17
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Because I couldn't get it to work with this forum so I reverted to IE8.

And how do I know Google Street View will work with IE9 on the machine in question? It was working fine with IE8 till a few days ago.
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Posted: 9th Oct 2012 15:35 Edited at: 9th Oct 2012 15:36
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Try this...

IE8>Tools>Advanced>Reset> [Keep the delete personal settings unchecked] > Click Reset > Click Close once the checks are done... > Click OK > Close IE8 and open it again...

This also helps resolve other issues in IE9 too... I know so as I just diagnosed some bugs in IE9 with Silverlight

IE9 works a charm for me... just reinstalled my system and installing a lot of stuff [but this time I am actually restarting when it tells me to ... [45 seconds is not long for me to wait lol ISSD Drives ^^]

Hope that helps...

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Posted: 9th Oct 2012 17:40
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Could also be a vista issue as that is the only one on that os, the recent windows update you did on all may still have been different for vista than for xp, 7, and it was working before the update right? Can you roll back to before the windows update and see if that restores it?

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Posted: 10th Oct 2012 13:10
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MrValentine

Quote: "Try this...

IE8>Tools>Advanced>Reset> [Keep the delete personal settings unchecked] > Click Reset > Click Close once the checks are done... > Click OK > Close IE8 and open it again..."


That worked perfectly (once I found the correct Tools sub-menu ). Thanks!!
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Posted: 10th Oct 2012 14:43 Edited at: 10th Oct 2012 14:44
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Glad I could help

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You had issues with IE9 and this forum? My desktop has been using IE9 for some time and I didn't have any (noticeable) issues with TGC... what in particular didn't work?
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Posted: 10th Oct 2012 16:32 Edited at: 10th Oct 2012 16:34
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Quote: "what in particular didn't work?"


The cursor would randomly jump out of the message box when I was typing a post. I'm not sure now but it tended to happen when I pressed the enter or space key. It was very annoying.

It started when I upgraded to IE9 and stopped when I reverted to IE8. I decided it was simpler to stick with something that worked than to struggle to identify the cause.

One day when I've got nothing better to do I might try it again - on my soon to arrive new laptop perhaps.

Quote: "Glad I could help"


I'm glad you were too.
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Posted: 15th Oct 2012 22:21
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Quote: "You had issues with IE9 and this forum? My desktop has been using IE9 for some time and I didn't have any (noticeable) issues with TGC... what in particular didn't work?"


I'm now playing with my new W7 laptop and IE9 works fine with this forum so perhaps something got fouled up on my Vista desktop.

One day when I have nothing better to do I'll try IE9 again.
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Posted: 16th Oct 2012 00:01
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Quote: "Because I couldn't get it to work with this forum so I reverted to IE8."


I'm posting this with IE9.

Quote: "And how do I know Google Street View will work with IE9 on the machine in question?"

I just tried it with IE9, it works for me just fine. I'm staring at my house right now and the navigation works fine.

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Posted: 16th Oct 2012 12:45
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Works fine for me too on my W7 laptop. Since IE8 is now working fine on my desktop I'm not going to bother upgrading that to IE9 again - till I have to.
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Posted: 16th Oct 2012 16:50
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Why don't you use firefox or chrome if IE is the problem?
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Quote: " Why don't you use firefox or chrome if IE is the problem? "


That's my question to everybody who uses IE.


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Posted: 16th Oct 2012 17:52
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Lots of companies still make employees use IE. Even as a web developer they only allowed me to focus on IE compatibility and not FF. (stupid on their part)

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I know, I have started webdesign at school, and while we have to ensure compatibility with all browsers, IE is allways the problem. We still have to make our sites compatible with IE7...
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Posted: 17th Oct 2012 02:15
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How many times do I have to say this:

Quote: "Works fine for me too on my W7 laptop. Since IE8 is now working fine on my desktop I'm not going to bother upgrading that to IE9 again - till I have to."


In other words I no longer have a problem with IE.
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Posted: 18th Oct 2012 16:20 Edited at: 18th Oct 2012 16:21
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So are you saying you're still having an issue with IE? (Woops, didn't mean to bump a 2 day old post!)

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Posted: 19th Oct 2012 02:08
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Quote: "So are you saying you're still having an issue with IE?"


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