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Firefox update 55.0.2

I've just updated to this version and the first thing it's done is to completely grey out the back/forward buttons!!!!!!!! They are there if I hover over where they should be, but there is nothing to show they are there. I've found that others have h...

Log in to use iPlayer - has the BBC decided to "go the full creepy"?

Sorry, people, I've kept this as short as I could. I really need to share some of the steam coming out of my ears, though. The BBC now wants anybody who uses their iPlayer to log in via a personal account. Perhaps the BBC bigwigs were tossing and tur...

New (to me) Ebay and Chrome problem

Up until a few days ago pages were displaying normally. Then today everything I look at has a click box to get the full details . Chrome Version 59.0.3071.115 (Official Build) (64-bit)Clicking on the box gives the second screeen grabTry an Waterfox 4...

Problems with ebay summary page

I can't get past page 1 of my summary to look at subsequant pages. It look like an advert is trying to load, and is stuck in a continuous loop. Any ideas?

Resolved! Ebay website locks up and cause high CPU load!

Ebay website locks up and cause high CPU load!Also I keep getting a Script on this page has stopped responding message every time I open the selling page! It locks up Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome and cause high cpu load.

The new tech board for e-Bay-specific matters.

http://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Technical-Issues/bd-p/Tech in case anyone missed it. I do hope this doesn't have an adverse effect on our own poor, neglected little board. A little history, if I may. A few years ago, major changes were made to the boa...

Ebay app not working

MY EBAY LOGGED ME OUT THIS MORNING AND WON'T LET ME SIGN BACK IN. IT IS SAYING I HAVE NO WIFI.IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING ISSUES?

Reprogramming Or Replacing A Vauxhall Vectra Ignition Key

The 1st key for my 2005 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16 1.8 failed to ignite the engine. I lost the other key and ordered for a spare key set via the dealer who later failed to programme the new key. The dealer suggested replacement of a module but still the...

147% CPU just from one eBay tab!

My mac laptop was having a very hot meltdown, so I checked the CPU and found ebay was the culprit. I closed the eBay tab in safari and voila - cpu went back down to 5%. Does anyone know why this would be happening?!

Is Ebay physically on its last legs?

Problems with drop down menus, unable to find sold items, problems with javascript, missing pictures, different browsers suggested, etc... Luckily I've not had huge problems, they've just been small niggles. So far...

Ebay.co.uk databases cookie

Hi community: Is this cookie "ebay.co.uk databases" dangerous? I have heard that ebay suffered a security breach back in march/ april 2017 and I was wondering whether this cookie was a malicious intruder that gathers personal info of ebay customers. ...

Microsoft are issuing security patches for older out of support OS

Heads up for those of us with older OS Picked up the article from the Register: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/13/windows_patch_tuesday_for_june/ For newer systems and (servers) from and including windows 7 you should be able to get these patc...

Trojan warning pop up on my Linux laptop....

Hi wise ones,I'm using Linux Mint xcfe on this laptop, just clicked on a website and got a pop up warning to contact Microsoft on the given number as my banking info is in peril due to Trojan. This is quite obviously one of those ransom scams, I axed...

rotation of photos

since changing the format for selling your stuff my photos are coming out horizonal, want them vertical and cannot see how to do it, also finding it much more complicated to put my ads on here? help would be useful, thanks

EBay Search blocked by malware message

Hi, Anyone else having this problem, the eBay search being blocked by the following message: System error: your browser flash plugin damaged. It then freezes the page and won't let me shut it down. Also a few times when I did try to close the message...

websites starting with https://sec.

I have been using a website (similar to e-Bay. I can't say which one, because the last time I mentioned it the post got deleted by e-Bay) for many years now, but in the last few days the links have all changed from https://www. to https://sec. - I th...

Technical problem with Ebay today

Good afternoon.Can anyone advise me please. I am trying to list items and when I hit the 'submit' button to make my listing live the page automatically connects to the screen as shown above - which has absolutely no connection to my listings. My list...

Listing Description "Frames"

Iset up a listing a couple of years ago. The listing is good till cncelled. I used a frame when creating the description. How do I now remove the frame? The frames option seems to be no longer available.

Store

Hi I just bought a Windows Connect 8.9" Tablet Intel Atom Z3735G 1GB 32GB HDD. Could anyone tell me how to get into store to work to get appsfor me tablet??Thank youpeck 5242

Screen shot

Can anyone tell me how to take a screen shot on an ipad please

no network when selling

Hi.today I cant sell anything because every time it shows no network. Tried to uninstall ebay,clear data but still here...i know its ebay issue but any ideas can I sort it out or when its gonna be fixed?

OE, you around?

This morning I had a strange happening. I'd fire up this computer and it booted up but because I was doing other things, I didn't log on to anything, it was just on the desktop. A while later, I looked over at it and there was a Black screen with an ...

Can't edit pictures

Hi, I've been selling stuff for several months and up until a couple of weeks ago, I could edit photographs on the selling page without a problem. But now, when I click on the edit icon on the photo, it enlarges the pic but the image appears at the b...

Updates! KB3035583 came back?

Would you believe it? Checked for updates (Win 7) and lo and behold KB3035583 had un-hidden it self again.? So I hid it again. Also, after I installed the latest updates (except KB3035583) a homegroup icon had appeared on my desktop. Sooooo, I remove...

According to Firefox on my PC the Ebay site is no longer a secure connection

Why does my browser (Firefox) refuse to go to the payments page of ebay. It does not show the green padlock any more and it says the connection is not secure. This now prevents me from buying anything on ebay. Anyone else had this problem? and is the...

eBay messaging is painfully slow/broken on Chrome, Opera & Firefox - Sometimes does not load at all.

eBay messaging is painfully slow on Chrome & Firefox - Sometimes it just does not load at all. It just sits there doing nothing. Refreshing does not help & deleting cookies & cashe makes no difference. I have also tried reinstalling all three browser...

"Waterfox has big plans for the browser" !!!

I haven't even looked at the latest GHacks article yet, just saw the headline and am posting it pronto for interested parties. Yay! (Or nay?)

eBay hangs and crash error "A problem with this page caused Internet Explorer to close and reopen"

I keep getting this error frequently and eBay pages become very slow loading then hangs and Internet Explorer crash with this error "A problem with this page caused Internet Explorer to close and reopen"!!! CPU usage is also very high. I tried Chrome...

The death of Classic Theme Restorer +++

GHacks says: "The Classic Theme Restorer add-on for Firefox will stop working when Mozilla releases Firefox 57.0 Stable, and Firefox 59.0 ESR". ARTICLE Cee-Dee will be OK, they say that Pale Moon is the only FF-based browser that will still work at a...

Windows Vista Update cure/working

I thought it was time to seriously try to get Vista updates before April. For me Vista Windows update just sat there seeking updates since last July 2016.I started downloading updates, could only install them by disconnecting internet. Otherwise tryi...