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Editing message
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:37 am
by MikeNash
Dear Moderator,
I've just been trying to edit a message and the site refuses to connect up to allow it to proceed. Something to do with security. I've tried a couple of times but I just lose my addition.
Regards, MikeN.
Re: Editing message
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:29 am
by simmitc
How old is the message that you trying to edit? There is a setting that allows editing for "x" hours so that mistakes can be corrected but then stops further changes. I can't recall what Mike set it to, but could that be your problem? Which post were you trying to change?
Re: Editing message
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:41 pm
by MikeNash
I was trying to edit my post in the General Discussion section regarding the “dream garage” query that I put up at 8.21 p.m. last night. Each time I edited it and then pressed “Preview” I got the legend “Cannot securely connect to this page” and “. . .unsafe TLS security settings”. I got my post up above and tried later to edit on my “dream Garage” post and finally succeeded with an edit. But when I tried to amend my message here the same thing happened and I was unable to give you the good news!
Regards from MikeN..
Re: Editing message
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:46 pm
by MikeNash
Screenshot of error message
Re: Editing message
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:35 pm
by Admin
Suggestion:
Goto Internet Options, click on advanced tab and scroll down to security.
Verify the following are checked:
Use SSL 3.0
Use TLS 1.0
Use TLS 1.1
Use TLS 1.2
If they are not then check them and click apply. Close the browser and open a new, then try to open the site.
Credit: RonM_3020 from
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/ ... is-page/e9...
Re: Editing message
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:47 pm
by MikeNash
Thank you, Mr Webmaster!
I didn’t understand a word of it but Number 2 Son did and now all’s well; the “Use SSL 3.0” needed to be ticked.
Regards from MikeN