Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: More "failed to connect" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9828 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: More "failed to connect" en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:23:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.2 Anonymous on "More "failed to connect"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9828#post-91493 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:17:08 +0000 Anonymous 91493@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

so info may help OS Antivirus AntiSpyware Firewall and the like do you have a router if so name is it up to date and how did you check the firewall ?

graylox on "More "failed to connect"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9828#post-91460 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:00:35 +0000 graylox 91460@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

You are sure you don't have a proxy? Ask your internet provider.
Did you get a new router/modem? A new dsl plan? Or any other change?
BTW I would never ever turn my AV software off! Just make a rule for the new programme if necessary.

graylox

spooky47 on "More "failed to connect"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9828#post-91459 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:51:52 +0000 spooky47 91459@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Thanks for the Tips.
Tried all.
All Failed.
Guess I can't do GOTD anymore....bummer!
Spooky

Whiterabbit-uk on "More "failed to connect"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9828#post-91438 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:02:31 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 91438@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Hi Spooky. Here's a few more suggestions:

1) ... Reboot your Modem (leave turned off for at least 30 seconds to ensure any residual charge in any capacitors has discharged)

2) . . Reboot your router (as above leave for 30 seconds)

3) ... clear out the cookies related to the giveaway project from your internet cache

4) ... Try later in the day

The fact that it's only recently started would lead me to think No 3 is the best choice, (sometimes cookies which enable a web page to laod faster become corrupted, which can lead to that particular message); that said I'd do 1 & 2 first as they are easier. I've had that message many times and one of the fpour fixes above have always worked for me. :)

Regards

W.R.

spooky47 on "More "failed to connect"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/9828#post-91436 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:17:45 +0000 spooky47 91436@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Downloaded the 6/01 giveaway and followed the instructions but keep getting "failed to connect-try again later" when installing/activating.

Tried all the FAQ suggestions. Running Vista, deactivated ALL security and used IE as my default browser "on-line" with ALL protection off.

Still get the same message repeatedly no matter what.

This has happened consistently for the past two weeks. Previously, everything fine

Spooky