Internet backgammon not working, receiving error: “a network error occurred while communicating with the game server”.

Anonymous
2012-09-13T01:48:25+00:00

Original Title: All of a sudden internet backgammon not working

Just your basic Windows 7 Laptop. Everything was working fine. Started playing internet backgammon....won EVERY game yeah! Took a break for an hour or so...came back and now have message telling me there is a problem connecting to the internet game server.  Anybody know what is wrong??  What it specifically says is "A Network error occurred while communicating with the game server." What the heck does that mean?

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Anonymous
2012-09-13T18:29:04+00:00

Hi,


1.     Which browser are you using?

2.     Are you facing same issue with any other games like internet spades?

I would suggest you to follow these methods and check.

Method 1: **** You may check if the issue appears in a clean boot state.

Refer this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

If the issue gets resolved, check which non-Microsoft service is causing the problem; referring to the article and following other steps.

**Note:**After you check the functionality in clean boot configure Windows to use Normal startup using the step 7 suggested in the link mentioned above.


Method 2: Temporarily disable the security software and check if the game works fine.

Refer this link: Disable antivirus software

**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Disable-antivirus-software**

**When you disable Antivirus:**Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.


Method 3: If the above step fails, temporarily disable Windows firewall and check if the game works fine.

Refer this link: Turn Windows Firewall on or off

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off

Note: After checking the functionality turn on Windows Firewall.

Hope this helps!

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-20T23:02:25+00:00

    It's a relief that you are neither citizen nor resident of the US.  DO stay in your foreign land.

    EVERYTHING you have said--much like Fake President Trump--is ERRONEOUS.  I am no longer wasting my time with you or your idiotic and juvenile retorts.  I invite you to do something to your body that is not actually anatomically possible.  In other words, F off!  I am now off this loop and will not see any response you post in the future.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-08-20T22:16:52+00:00

    Madam...

    I simply do not care who you are or what you do or don't do.  What is it that you don't get here ?  

    You are nothing more to me than a stream of pixels on a computer screen and your silly girlish rants are a far cry from any meaningful discussion of Microsoft's version of Backgammon.  Like every word you've whined at me, your latest screed is totally irrelevant to the original discussion.  

    As I tried to point out at the start of this exchange,  your education, sexual frustration, lack of comprehension, professional pretensions and whatever else your dysfunctional little mind thinks is germane... ISN'T !!!!    

    The only thing I know, with absolute certitude, is that you have zero aptitude for dealing with human beings in any interaction remotely similar to "counselling".   To do that would require the capacity to listen, comprehend what you're listening to, and provide useful, relevant responses based on careful analysis of the information presented by your clients.

    Judging from your hysterical reaction to virtually everything I've said -- it's safe to say that you lack these skills entirely.  

    In your nonsensical and blathering, you make serious errors in judgment and comprehension -- all of which I have tried mightily to take seriously and correct.  

    You just don't pay attention.

    For example, I did not vote for Mr. Trump.  Unlike so many of Mrs. Clinton's supporters, the fact that I am neither citizen nor resident of the United States prevents me from voting for anyone.  That said, I freely admit to  a degree of sympathy for Mr. Trump's agenda.  Unlike the creatures you undoubtedly support, he is trying to address real and pressing issues exacerbated by the failed policies of the Obama administration.

    Now tell me seriousl, is this your idea of on-line dating?   If it is, I'm not even vageuly interested...

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-08-20T03:24:54+00:00

    Of course I know who "Ove" is., but since you provided no context for the reference,  for all I knew he could have been the demented brother who comes over on Sunday mornings for his weekly ****.    

    "Ove", by the way, is a pretty obscure reference for the kind of analogy you were lamely trying to make.  It tells me that when you're not playing something that pretends to be Backgammon, you spend way too much time watching weird foreign-language movies on Netflix.   

    If you don't want to engage in endless sniping with a professional ****-disturber all you have to do is shut your gob and and stop lying through it.  You're no more a Harvard graduate in English than I'm Topo, the magic moose.  It's pretty sad that your only form of human inter-action is to look for a slanging partner on Microsoft's "bitch sheet".    

    I suspect the real issue here is that you're in desperate need of electroschock therapy, so don't walk... RUN !!!  to the nearest sanatorium  and get yourself shrink-wrapped.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-07-25T15:26:42+00:00

    Peewee I mean Peeejay why u always use the term snowflakes. That's over three posts with the same term!

    I know it's the new political term but, if u think it's gonna make you look any smarter with your assertions

    Son you've got better luck with the MS pussies which you so eloquently put

    LWF....

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