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10 Oct
The Problem
With the advent of Windows 10 a number of programs and applications we rely on have had to update to accommodate the new technology. Among these, a number of people are reporting an inability to run the iPoker Network. This short article is dedicated to helping correct problems caused by the new operating system.
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The most common reported problem experienced while running iPoker software with Windows 10 is a black screen where your login details typically go. You will also see blank squares on the side of the screen where the banners and advertisements usually show up. If this is the case then your solution is simple and easily remediable.
The problem comes from a compatability issue with your internet browser. Microsoft has a new internet browser called Edge. Edge has so far been problematic, but in order to generate more revenue and expand the user base, Microsoft has been pushing it pretty hard. Among ways that they are pushing it, they are including it prepackaged with your new Windows 10 operating system, alongside classic Internet Explorer. This is where the problem originates.
The Fix
Open up Internet Explorer. In the upper right corner you will find a cog symbol, click that. You are now in Settings. Click 'Compatibility View Settings.' Among the things you see, you should find a box that says 'Add This Website.' In order to make your iPoker Network app able to connect, you will need to add all of the websites that your particular app uses to connect and play. Usually there will be two main sites to add, one for the network itself, and one for the cashier.
Of course, you may not know what sites you need to add to make your connection work. If you are unsure, you can download a free program, Fiddler, here.
Fiddler does a lot of things, but among them it lists all of the network connections being made by programs on your computer. Simply scroll down the list until you find the name of your iPoker Network and add the website (And the cashier site) to the list mentioned in the paragraph above. That should allow your iPoker program permission to do what it was built to do.
Hopefully that will fix any problems you have, if not, type your problem into your search engine of choice. The chances are, someone else has the same problem and is already working on it.
One of the chief reasons for PokerStars' perch above the online poker world is that they are such a reliable company. Unfortunately, this reliability was put in some serious jeopardy after the software crashed last night.
The PokerStars software stopped working around 18:30 ET, and the nearly 50,000 players online were puzzled about what to do. At first, people may have thought that it was a mere glitch; but when the PokerStars software was still down a half hour later, people began to grow antsy.
In fact, many players were scrambling on the internet to find out what was going on. Luckily, PokerStars officials released a statement on their site to explain the problem and it read:
Administrator: All tournaments have been paused while we attempt to resolve the issue affecting gameplay. Tournaments will resume as soon as possible. When we are ready to resume, we will post a 5-minute warning before doing so.
Unfortunately, the software crash was not without consequences because many poker tournament players completely lost their position and buy-in. This being said, we're still awaiting word on when/if those affected by the software problems will get their money back.
The most common reported problem experienced while running iPoker software with Windows 10 is a black screen where your login details typically go. You will also see blank squares on the side of the screen where the banners and advertisements usually show up. If this is the case then your solution is simple and easily remediable.
The problem comes from a compatability issue with your internet browser. Microsoft has a new internet browser called Edge. Edge has so far been problematic, but in order to generate more revenue and expand the user base, Microsoft has been pushing it pretty hard. Among ways that they are pushing it, they are including it prepackaged with your new Windows 10 operating system, alongside classic Internet Explorer. This is where the problem originates.
The Fix
Open up Internet Explorer. In the upper right corner you will find a cog symbol, click that. You are now in Settings. Click 'Compatibility View Settings.' Among the things you see, you should find a box that says 'Add This Website.' In order to make your iPoker Network app able to connect, you will need to add all of the websites that your particular app uses to connect and play. Usually there will be two main sites to add, one for the network itself, and one for the cashier.
Of course, you may not know what sites you need to add to make your connection work. If you are unsure, you can download a free program, Fiddler, here.
Fiddler does a lot of things, but among them it lists all of the network connections being made by programs on your computer. Simply scroll down the list until you find the name of your iPoker Network and add the website (And the cashier site) to the list mentioned in the paragraph above. That should allow your iPoker program permission to do what it was built to do.
Hopefully that will fix any problems you have, if not, type your problem into your search engine of choice. The chances are, someone else has the same problem and is already working on it.
One of the chief reasons for PokerStars' perch above the online poker world is that they are such a reliable company. Unfortunately, this reliability was put in some serious jeopardy after the software crashed last night.
The PokerStars software stopped working around 18:30 ET, and the nearly 50,000 players online were puzzled about what to do. At first, people may have thought that it was a mere glitch; but when the PokerStars software was still down a half hour later, people began to grow antsy.
In fact, many players were scrambling on the internet to find out what was going on. Luckily, PokerStars officials released a statement on their site to explain the problem and it read:
Administrator: All tournaments have been paused while we attempt to resolve the issue affecting gameplay. Tournaments will resume as soon as possible. When we are ready to resume, we will post a 5-minute warning before doing so.
Unfortunately, the software crash was not without consequences because many poker tournament players completely lost their position and buy-in. This being said, we're still awaiting word on when/if those affected by the software problems will get their money back.
As for the cause of PokerStars software problem, it's been attributed to an overload of players on the site. Currently, the 2011 WCOOP is going on and there are a ton of people in the WCOOP tournaments. So when you combine this with the 20k-30k cash game players who are usually on PokerStars, you can get a picture on why the software had problems.
If there's any silver lining to all of this, it's that PokerStars has been able to retain a huge player base despite dealing with the US Department of Justice earlier in the year, and US players no longer being accepted.
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