netscape 4.x - no data transferred

Always says document done - other browsers are fine

[ju777]

hi,

i have to test the look of some websites in older netscape versions, so i installed netscape 4.08, 4.51, 4.75, 4.8 ..
the installation was no problem, (i use winXP prof. version 2002) but when i open a communicator window and submit an url no data is transferred! nothing happens..the status bar always says "document:done" but the window stays blank!

i really don't know why i have these problems..there is not even an error message!? just nothing.. :)

i've also installed netscape 6.2 and 7.0, with them there are NO problems, everything's fine!

i'm behind a firewall, so i manually configured the proxy settings, but this doesn't change anything.
with the newer ones (6.2 + 7.0) i don't have to enter proxy settings, everything's perfect there...

well, if s.o. could help me i would be glad :)))))
thanx + bye,
ju

[tedster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, ju777

Have I understood you correctly that ALL your new installs of Netscape 4.x are behaving this way?

[ju777]

hi tedster,

yep, all installs of netscape behaved this way.
but now i've solved the problem..you'll never guess why it had occured.. :)
it was because of a bug in GetRight, it GetRight isn't properly deinstalled or sth. like that it blocks all the data transfer in netscape.
there's a bugfix file with GetRight (fix_nscp.reg),
now everything works perfect again :-)

cu,
ju

[tedster]

Thanks for the report. I would NEVER have thought to ask you if you had a download manager like GetRight installed, but now that you've explained it, I will remember the possibility.

For anyone who is struggling with a similar problem, several bug fixes are available in GetRight's online support [headlightinc.com]. This Netscape 4 bug is addressed at the very bottom of the page.