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Computer thinks I am in Germany

Discussion in 'Community Broadband & Computers' started by rich351854, Jan 4, 2009.

  1. rich351854

    rich351854 New Member

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    We have this strange thing going on with IE where when we go to pages like Yahoo.Com it thinks we are in germany (German adds, etc...) also when we go to sites like Disney.Com it thinks we are logging in internationally.....

    Any idea how to fix this?
     
    rich351854, Jan 4, 2009
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  2. Sunny

    Sunny Chief Advisor

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    Was bedeuten Sie? Sie sind in Deutschland! Sitzen Sie sich hin, entspannen Sie sich, haben Sie ein Bier bitte. Ihr Computer ist nicht defekt.
     
    Sunny, Jan 4, 2009
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  3. rich351854

    rich351854 New Member

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    Sunny,

    A little early for a beer, but...........
    I can not fix this stincking thing
     
    rich351854, Jan 4, 2009
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  4. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    its either done by your IP (which at least right now is not German) or by detecting your computer's locale. Is your language or any of your regional settings set to something german?
     
    flynnibus, Jan 4, 2009
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  5. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    Ist NIE zu frueh fuer bier, mein freund! Weissbeir mit wurst fuer fruehstueck... nichts besser!
     
    redon1, Jan 4, 2009
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  6. Ozgood

    Ozgood Not a space alien

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    I swear, it is like those Germans have a different word for everything!
     
    Ozgood, Jan 4, 2009
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  7. luftinarr

    luftinarr Member

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    My laptop did that last weekend while I was surfing. My neighbor was with me when it happened and she said it happened to her as well. It went away on its own.
     
    luftinarr, Jan 5, 2009
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  8. Brassy

    Brassy Hiyah

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    OKay okay! Enough already. yes I am part German But never learned the language...at least Darling Duaghter is. She wants to be an exhcnage student her junior year, but wants to go to Europe this year...Gesundheit?
     
    Brassy, Jan 6, 2009
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  9. luftinarr

    luftinarr Member

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    Okay, my brand new work laptop just came up with Yahoo Deutschland. What's going on?
     
    luftinarr, Jan 6, 2009
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  10. Brassy

    Brassy Hiyah

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    Hey Girl Child did not recognize the word :entspannen
     
    Brassy, Jan 8, 2009
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  11. Sunny

    Sunny Chief Advisor

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    it means to relax or to be at ease.
     
    Sunny, Jan 8, 2009
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  12. glencastle

    glencastle The Paterfamilias

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    Our daughter gets this same behavior when she goes to the Cartoon Network website. I know that some sites automatically set localization based on your IP address....is Openband routing us through Germany?
     
    glencastle, Jan 9, 2009
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  13. Jervz

    Jervz New Member

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    Check your IP at whatsmyip.net and then go to http://all-nettools.com/toolbox/smart-whois.php and put the IP there. See where the IP is located.

    Also check your browser if a German proxy is being used.

    Having said that, today my IE automatically goes to Yahoo Malaysia when I sign in to my email account. Weird!
     
    Jervz, Jan 9, 2009
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  14. Pats_fan

    Pats_fan Former Resident

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    Who is your internet provider? Are you all on Openband? If you are all with the same provider could it be your provider outsourcing IP hosting duties overseas? I don't really understand the technology, but it is just a shot.
     
    Pats_fan, Jan 9, 2009
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  15. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    the thing is.. our website shows their IP as from openband's normal range.. so one would assume it would be the same for other sites.
     
    flynnibus, Jan 9, 2009
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  16. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    Ei means egg, Hut means hat... :notfunny:
     
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