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Hi, I am hoping you can help me with my problem

Since i've installed XPsp2, if have a problem with a website continually refreshing every 2 to 5 seconds.....this didn't happen before the XPsp2 update, nor does it happen to every website. So far it is only happening to one particular forum website that I visit. I even have the same problem using opera.

I've spoken to the adminstrator of the website who says they don't know of anyone having that particular problem. I have tried looking through the options in IE6 but am at a loss.

Is there anyone that has any suggestions as to what I might try?

I am running Sophos Anti-virus & Kerio as my fire-wall.....like I said, I only started having this problem AFTER I installed the XPsp2.

Cheers

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A short diagnostic checklist to narrow this down quickly, without guessing at causes.

Start with the simplest split-test. Disable scripting in each browser (IE6: Tools → Internet Options → Security → Custom Level → Active scripting = Disable; Opera: Preferences → Advanced → Content → uncheck Enable JavaScript) and reload the page. If the refresh stops, the cause is client-side script; if it continues, look for server-side redirects or a proxy injecting refreshes.

Look in the page source (View Source / Ctrl+U) for explicit refresh triggers. Common examples:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5;url=/path">

or JavaScript timers such as:

setInterval(function(){ location.reload(); }, 5000);

If you find one of those, note whether it’s conditional (wrapped in code that checks cookies, sessions, or user agent).

Because this started after installing XP SP2 and affects more than one browser, rule out local filtering/injection. Temporarily disable Kerio and Sophos one at a time (briefly, while offline or on a trusted network) to see if either stops the reload. Also clear cookies/cache and try the page from another machine or a different network to separate “your PC” from “site” issues.

To be definitive, capture HTTP traffic (a proxy like Fiddler or a packet capture). If the server sends a 3xx/Refresh header repeatedly, it’s server-side; if the page is 200 and the client issues repeated GETs, it’s client-side scripting or an injected agent on your machine. Collect the page source, an HTTP trace, timestamps and browser/user-agent strings and pass those to the site admin — that makes debugging far quicker. Following ’s JavaScript suggestion, start with disabling scripts and capturing traffic; that will point to the next precise fix.

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So far it is only happening to one particular forum website that I visit.
I only started having this problem AFTER I installed the XPsp2.

It could be a problem with the Javascript on this website not working with the new security features of XP Sp2. I've had problems like this since installing Sp2 and read posts from others with similar problems. So far I don't have a solution.

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It could be a problem with the Javascript on this website not working with the new security features of XP Sp2. I've had problems like this since installing Sp2 and read posts from others with similar problems. So far I don't have a solution.

Great, at least that's a start :rolleyes: is there anybody else who has experienced this problem? It really is my favourite website (this year). Cheers :cry:

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