Login problem with MS Edge browser (Work around found)

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Login problem with MS Edge browser (Work around found)

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"Something" changed overnight and my Windows 10 - MS Edge browser now logs me out immediately after the "you have successfully logged in" message.

I don't think the problem is with the forum, I tested the following browsers and they work fine:
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- iOS Safari

If you can't get in try another browser if you can. I will continue trying to figure out why MS Edge isn't working. :x

Edit: MS Edge users - scroll down to my next reply for the work-around.

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Re: Login problem with Windows 10 - MS Edge browser

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Because it's a Microsoft product?
“Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Re: Login problem with Windows 10 - MS Edge browser

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MS Internet Explorer 11 - works fine

MS Edge - Still no joy - I suspect that there's a problem with the security settings that is causing our cookie to be eaten. :lol:

What's frustrating, PFT uses a modified version of the same phpBB software we use,.... MS Edge doesn't have the same problem on their website.

The good news - I didn't realize it until a few minutes ago, Windows 10 included MS Internet Explorer 11.

The work around
For those of you that may be using Windows 10 and don't have another browser:

- In the upper right menu of the Edge browser window you will see a button with three dots [ . . . ] on it, if you hover your mouse over it the text "More Actions" will appear. Click the button.

- The eighth choice down is "Open with Internet Explorer". Click it.

- MS Internet Explorer 11 will open, login normally.

If you check the box to login automatically you won't have to login the next time you use MS IE11.

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So then what is edge?

I suspect that PFT is so broken that it actually stumbles past new MS securities.
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DeCav wrote:So then what is edge?
It's a new-fangled, OS embedded browser that's supposed to enable all sorts of fancy stuff. I'm not sure yet what all it can do, but it looks like I just found something it can't do. :lol:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ ... _id=MM13JM" target="_blank

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Re: Login problem with MS Edge browser (Work around found)

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So,.... I get 4 hours at time & half and 30 minutes for a missed lunch for this Saturday tech support, right? :lol: :lol:

And that, in a nutshell, is the problem with PFT. How many surveys, page views and ad-clicks do they need to pay for 4 hours of Saturday tech support.

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Re: Login problem with MS Edge browser (Work around found)

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...and now the work-around doesn't work. I'm now having the same problem with MS Internet Explorer 11. :evil:

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and iOS Safari all still work. :|

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