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New postPosted: Tue 26 Aug, 2008 7:07 pm 
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Hi everyone,

Could someone tell me what is causing this?
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I have seen this a couple of times before so i know its not related to this particular page. Is it an MWR problem or am i infected somehow??

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 Post subject: Re: Strange occurrences
New postPosted: Tue 26 Aug, 2008 7:33 pm 
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When the forum software was upgraded to phpBB3 a while ago some characters like you can see appeared here and there in the older posts, it's nothing to worry about. :)
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 Post subject: Re: Strange occurrences
New postPosted: Tue 26 Aug, 2008 8:02 pm 
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Thanks very much, but i have just come across this on another site.

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For self-help options:
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Find Solutions
• Windows Update Newsgroup

For assisted support options:
• Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for issues related to getting
updates)”

Done... Done... Done... Done and done! No chages noted. No real fixes noted.


Do you think its just a similar issue there?

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Either that or they are using a different character encoding. :)
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I believe the software conversion caused all 'non-normal' characters to morph (I mean characters like *~'^%" etc)

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 Post subject: Re: Strange occurrences
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Axephilic wrote:
Either that or they are using a different character encoding. :)


Correct.

V3 uses a different encoding than v2 used.

The main problems were where quotes or copy data was copied from such as word documents which use opening and closing quotes instead of the standard " and ' codes. Those and things like the copyright sign etc are coded differently in the two versions.

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 Post subject: Re: Strange occurrences
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Thanks guys,

I think i understand, but if i don't, its hardly more important than my training. :lol:

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