viewing archived magazines

[Malcolm LippiattParticipant @malcolmlippiatt57337]

obtaining access to

[Malcolm LippiattParticipant @malcolmlippiatt57337]

Hi

I'm a digital subscriber to Model Engineer and when trying to view archived magazines I'm getting –

An error has occurred – I'm sorry were are unable to provide your request (bad referral)

Can you please assist

Cheers

Mac Lippiatt

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

a very common query – look at recent posts – basically you are probably running firefox or another browser with some security feature turned on which is not passing on the info re your subscription to the machine that serves up the archives.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Here's the recent thread on 'Bad Referrer' Frances means. Hope it helps.

Dave

[Stephen MiddletonParticipant @stephenmiddleton53822]

Hello,not sure if this is the right thread. Why do I have to use Adobe to view most of the back issues of Model Engineers Workshop. I’ve not had any problems in the past.

thanks,

Steve.

[Elliot HirstParticipant @elliothirst42758]

I find the MEW archive very useful. The early editions have lots of good information. However, I am now receiving messages from Adobe that 'Flash' will be withdrawn from the end of this year. Is there another tool I can use in future to get access? Many thanks.

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

I was just to order the MEW after two years off today, will I have any problems with windows 10, its basic with out the thrills compute Lenovo, no office and stuff like that.

Bob

Edited By BOB BLACKSHAW on 07/11/2020 09:56:26

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Elliot Hirst on 07/11/2020 09:25:36:

I find the MEW archive very useful. The early editions have lots of good information. However, I am now receiving messages from Adobe that 'Flash' will be withdrawn from the end of this year. Is there another tool I can use in future to get access? Many thanks.

.

Two recent threads which might inform:

**LINK**

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=168785

**LINK**

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=166469

MichaelG.

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

Reading the links if I've got this correct I will still be able to access digital archive but will lose the very early magazines when windows 10 will close Adobe in December. How many old issues will not be accessible ?

Bob

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

It went over to HTML5 about 2 years ago so that's 25 of the 300 issues of MEW that can still be viewed and about 50 of the 430 issues of ME. unless you find a program to play flash.

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

I thought that the whole idea of digital was to view passed issues which I done a few years ago when I was working nights. What will happen to these issues if flash is stopped? Pratical Mechanics on Google books can be viewed, I'm finding this rather confusing.

Bob

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

The point of digital is that it saves paper for the current issues and having to store the ones you have paid for. The Archive is rally a Bonus.

[Elliot HirstParticipant @elliothirst42758]

For me, as a relative newcomer, it is a very valuable "bonus". It will be a great pity if it is lost.

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