tictac wrote:Hello there,
I have an intermittent problem with downloading attached files. After I log in if I try to download an attachment, a pdf file for example, I get an error message saying I'm not authorized to view the file and my status changes to "Logged Out". Then maybe an hour or two I return and the file downloads without incident.
Is this a common problem?
TT
It's a common problem for Windows users:
1. What web browser are you using? Have you got cookies enabled for this site? If you're using "Internet Explorer" there's little hope for you!
2. What operating system are you using? Have you got Windoze infected with something nasty? (I have
NEVER seen a web-connected Windoze machine that is uninfected - even through
Firewalls,
Routers and with all the
anti-this and
anti-that software you could ever imagine).
Solutions:
1. Download a
proper web browser --
Firefox, Opera, or
Chrome are all good choices (you'll find your own preference when you try them)
1a. Spend some time de-lousing Windoze. You probably won't be able to get rid of every infection, but that's M$-ware for you!
2. Download and install a
proper operating system. If you have never used anything other than Windoze, got to
http://www.ubuntu.com and find out what great quality, free, open-source software can do for you. It costs nothing apart from a little of your time and effort, and you'll find that your computer will be several times faster than it was when it was infested with Windoze! You'll also discover that it will be entirely virus-free (there aren't any Linux viruses because there can't be - you'll realise why when you understand the underlying structure of the OS). You'll find that it's also entirely stable - no more crashes requiring re-boots!
If you're not immediately ready to make the whole change, you can set up a "dual-boot", which gives you the choice of operating system at start-up.
Weird Indeed!