At 07:11 AM -0500 10/07/2005, Kris Tilford wrote:
I ran into this problem the other day when trying to fix a PC using
downloads from the Microsoft site to my Mac. I turns out the MS site
will only download correctly to MS Explorer browsers on any
platform, so you'll need to fire up Explorer and re-download.
MS doesn't usually play that game. They either lock you out totally
or something else failed.
Exactly what browsers did you try (incl version)?
What URLs were involved?
I don't know if you follow any of this, but evidently both MS &
Intel write code to make their servers work slower and less reliably
with other manufacturer's hardware. This is one of the main
contentions in the AMD-Intel lawsuit that's ongoing.
Nothing to do with Intel. Nothing to do with hardware.
MS modified the standard html handshake that occurs between your
browser and their web server product. Essentially, they changed one
packet and eliminated another - streamlining the connection process.
If the browser recognizes this modified exchange quickly (only IE
does) then the server is able to establish the connection faster and
marks it as being "with IE". If the browser doesn't recognize it
(not IE), then after a time-out, the connection is established
normally. This time-out has the "effect" of making non-IE browsers
seem slower. (Remember that your browser may open multiple/dozen
connections to a server, based on your preference settings).
Depending on how the server administrator sets things up, they can
lock out non-IE users at that point or they can slow down others, or
they can prioritize IE users, or ... well, many things :)
While this may seem like a sleezy tactic on MS' part, it should be
noted it's all controllable by the local server administrator.
- Dan.
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