Please can anyone help me to configure Norton Internet Security (2003) so that the SoG affiliate site http://www.buy.at/genealogists works properly? The site operators www.perfiliate.com haven't been able to find the answer for me yet, so I'm wondering if anyone here can tell me. When I go to the site, the images don't all load and there's a message at the bottom of the page telling me that this is because of NIS; this apparently also prevents the commission being tracked. In NIS (Options - Web Content tab) I've tried adding the domain (and another one they mentioned), then under User Settings allowing pop-up ads, but it still doesn't work. The only way I can get rid of the messages and see all the images is to turn off ad blocking altogether, which I prefer not to do. Does anyone know a better way, please? Arthur Kennedy

I'm sure we have experts who can advise Arthur and I am not going to be much help, But I had problems with Norton Internet Security 2003, first it didn't seem too happy with service pack 2. I upgraded to NIS 2005. I still found NIS blocked things I wanted, was not easy to configure for a home network. Worse than that it caused my system to slow down, everything took longer. My solution was to uninstall it even though I had time to run on the updates etc. I uninstalled Norton entirely, I switched on the XP firewall and downloaded Avast anti virus which is free. (In reality I downloaded the A/Virus, disconnected my broadband, uninstalled Norton, switched on the XP Firewall, installed the A/Virus, then reconnected broadband) This works for me - I have regained my speed and now have no firewall problems. For what its worth regards Alan mem 20896 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0534-3, 25/08/2005 Tested on: 25/08/2005 18:10:28 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Check your firewall help file for "referrer checking" or "private header information". Probably somewhere under privacy. Make sure that referrer blocking is OFF or private header information is permitted. I'm only guessing but the sites may well use this to check the route that you took to get there in order to ensure the commission goes to the right organisation. > -----Original Message----- > From: Arthur & Pauline Kennedy [mailto:akpak@waitrose.com] > Sent: 25 August 2005 17:04 > To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SoG] Affiliate shopping site and Norton Internet Security > > Please can anyone help me to configure Norton Internet Security (2003) > so that the SoG affiliate site http://www.buy.at/genealogists works properly? > The site operators www.perfiliate.com haven't been able to find the > answer for me yet, so I'm wondering if anyone here can tell me.

I wrote: > Please can anyone help me to configure Norton Internet Security (2003) so > that the SoG affiliate site http://www.buy.at/genealogists works properly? > The site operators www.perfiliate.com haven't been able to find the answer > for me yet, so I'm wondering if anyone here can tell me. Thanks to all who offered suggestions - at present, though, changing my internet security software isn't something I want to consider. I realise that NIS has some shortcomings, but as long as I am able to keep it updated - maybe another 2 years? - it's a case of sticking with the devil I know. Meanwhile, I think I've stumbled across the solution by myself, which I am posting here for anyone else who might find it useful. (I am using NIS 2003, with XP Home, SP1.) Under NIS Options click on the Web Content tab. Add www.perfiliate.com to the list of sites in the left hand panel. Highlight this, then adjust the settings under the tabs in the right hand panel: On the User Settings tab I have permitted Pop-up Ads, though I'm not sure if this is necessary. On Ad Blocking I found it was necessary to specifically permit the Perfiliate ads, using the string www.perfiliate.com . Perfiliate also advised me to permit the string b1.perfb.com , but so far that one doesn't seem to have made a difference either way. Under Global Settings there's an option to Block or Permit Information about Visited Sites. I suspect this will need to be set to Permit so that commission can be calculated, but as I haven't actually tried to buy anything yet I haven't tested it. Does anyone know for sure? Regards, Arthur

There is a Genforum site where you can pose such questions. Very helpful people there. All the best, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur & Pauline Kennedy" <akpak@waitrose.com> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:04 PM Subject: [SoG] Affiliate shopping site and Norton Internet Security Please can anyone help me to configure Norton Internet Security (2003) so that the SoG affiliate site http://www.buy.at/genealogists works properly? The site operators www.perfiliate.com haven't been able to find the answer for me yet, so I'm wondering if anyone here can tell me. When I go to the site, the images don't all load and there's a message at the bottom of the page telling me that this is because of NIS; this apparently also prevents the commission being tracked. In NIS (Options - Web Content tab) I've tried adding the domain (and another one they mentioned), then under User Settings allowing pop-up ads, but it still doesn't work. The only way I can get rid of the messages and see all the images is to turn off ad blocking altogether, which I prefer not to do. Does anyone know a better way, please? Arthur Kennedy