[PlanetCCRMA] Continuing technical difficulties

Thu Jul 3 12:56:01 2003

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After having downloaded about a half dozen files from the planet three or 
four days ago, IE is suddenly trying to run files requested for download through 
Real Player.  Everytime I click on a download link on the Planet site, instead 
of the download dialog box popping up (as it does on other sites), Real 
Player pops up.  It had been popping up behind my browser window, so that it looked 
like nothing at all was popping up when I clicked on a link.  Now it is 
popping up on top of the browser window.  If this is some kind of advertising ploy, 
it is not an intelligent one.

Have there been changes made to the CCRMA site?  

About three days ago, I was able to download files without a problem other 
than the broken libsndfile link.  Should I assume that this is the result of 
either: 1) poorly written software suddenly malfunctioning in a new way;  or, 2) 
malicious interference on the part of someone who should know better?  

I have reinstalled my all of my browser software from disk, removed many megs 
of security update downloads, etc.  And none of this solves the problem.  It 
also makes it highly improbable that the problem is at my end.  Anyone have 
any helpful suggestions? 

Thanks,

Barton

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