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From: Pat Asher <>
Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] IE9beta problem
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:52:09 -0400
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At 04:16 AM 10/4/2010, you wrote:
>?Hi Folks: I know that this is the wrong place to post this, but I
>don't know where else to post it.
>
>I am using Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 9 beta. Mostly IE9 works
>fine, but I've encountered a problem accessing the old search from
>the "go to old search" link on the new search page at
>search/ancestry.com/search .
>
>The new search is at:
>http://search.ancestry.com/search/default.aspx?
>and the old search is at:
>http://search.ancestry.com/search/default.aspx?new=0
>
>IE9 beta stops to load that link, then strips the new=0 part off,
>reverting the page back to the new search page. If I manually enter
>the link, the same thing happens.
>I cannot fathom why this is happening. Does anyone know how to fix
>this? [I find the new search at ancestry to be totally incomprehensible.]

?new=0 means new?= no
?new=1 means new?= yes

If you are logged in and/or have allowed cookies, your browser will
remember your choice and deliver it using
http://www.ancestry.com/search/default.aspx

If you have disabled cookies, your browser can't "remember" your
selection. If you have cookies enabled and still can't access the
old search using IE9, then you need to contact Ancestry
Help. http://ancestry.custhelp.com/
They may not have programmed for IE9 yet.


Pat Asher




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