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Why can I not open a website that I have used before,comes up with Access denied- not with this server

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Daffers
Daffers
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I cannot open a web page that I use all the time. It Says----- 403 Forbidden-Access denied You do not have permission to view this page or directory using the credentials that you have supplied.

Why? I have done nothing different to any other time.Changed nothing of my account

I cannot open a web page that I use all the time. It Says----- 403 Forbidden-Access denied You do not have permission to view this page or directory using the credentials that you have supplied. Why? I have done nothing different to any other time.Changed nothing of my account

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David McRitchie
David McRitchie
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Server related. Not something that you have control over.

More information:

You might check Google to see if you should be using a different web page. Providing information like the url you are having a problem with might provide a substitute webpage.

cor-el
cor-el
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Reload web page(s) and bypass the cache.

  • Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"