GeneaNet And Internet Explorer 8
Some users have noticed issues with GeneaNet and Internet Explorer 8.
Microsoft says that some web sites may not be displayed correctly or work correctly in Windows Internet Explorer 8. This problem does not occur in earlier versions of Internet Explorer, and the affected web sites continue to be displayed correctly and to work correctly in Windows Internet Explorer 7.
For example, you may experience any of the following symptoms in Internet Explorer 8:
• Menus, images, or text are in the wrong positions on some web sites.
• Some web site features do not work.
• You receive script error messages on some web sites.
• Internet Explorer stops working or crashes on some web sites.
Internet Explorer 8 includes a Compatibility View feature that displays web sites that were created for older browsers as they were designed to appear.
Enable Compatibility View for specific web sites by using Internet Explorer
• Open the web site that is not displayed correctly or that does not work correctly in Internet Explorer 8.
• Click the Compatibility View button that is located directly to the right side of the address bar next to the Refresh button.
• Or, on the Tools menu, click Compatibility View.
GeneaNet uses multiple domain names and you must enable Compatibility View for all of the domain names that are not displayed correctly:
• GeneaNet: http://www.geneanet.org
• My GeneaNet: http://my.geneanet.org
• Online Family Tree: http://gw.geneanet.org
• All Relatives: http://allrelatives.geneanet.org
• Online Records: http://doc.geneanet.org
• etc.
Enable Compatibility View for all web sites by using Internet Explorer
You have tried the above method on some GeneaNet domain names and that method worked. However, you may want to enable Compatibility View for all GeneaNet domain names. To do this, follow these steps:
• On the Tools menu, click Compatibility View Settings.
• Click to select the Display all websites in Compatibility View check box, and then click Close.
Microsoft says that some web sites may not be displayed correctly or work correctly in Windows Internet Explorer 8. This problem does not occur in earlier versions of Internet Explorer, and the affected web sites continue to be displayed correctly and to work correctly in Windows Internet Explorer 7.
For example, you may experience any of the following symptoms in Internet Explorer 8:
• Menus, images, or text are in the wrong positions on some web sites.
• Some web site features do not work.
• You receive script error messages on some web sites.
• Internet Explorer stops working or crashes on some web sites.
Internet Explorer 8 includes a Compatibility View feature that displays web sites that were created for older browsers as they were designed to appear.
Enable Compatibility View for specific web sites by using Internet Explorer
• Open the web site that is not displayed correctly or that does not work correctly in Internet Explorer 8.
• Click the Compatibility View button that is located directly to the right side of the address bar next to the Refresh button.
• Or, on the Tools menu, click Compatibility View.GeneaNet uses multiple domain names and you must enable Compatibility View for all of the domain names that are not displayed correctly:
• GeneaNet: http://www.geneanet.org
• My GeneaNet: http://my.geneanet.org
• Online Family Tree: http://gw.geneanet.org
• All Relatives: http://allrelatives.geneanet.org
• Online Records: http://doc.geneanet.org
• etc.
Enable Compatibility View for all web sites by using Internet Explorer
You have tried the above method on some GeneaNet domain names and that method worked. However, you may want to enable Compatibility View for all GeneaNet domain names. To do this, follow these steps:
• On the Tools menu, click Compatibility View Settings.
• Click to select the Display all websites in Compatibility View check box, and then click Close.
To ask for help on any topic related to the GeneaNet web site, please go to our forums (Click 'Forums' in the 'Community' tab at the top of this page).
Comments
An obvious work-around is to install another web browser, Firefox, Chrome or Safari. You will gain both a faster web experience and a more standards compliant browser.