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IDN U-Label to A-Label wrong with many services

I own the Unicode Domain κλαρα-σωλις.ευ, which should be converted to xn----ylba7abgd9bnh0e.xn--qxa6a, but many services convert the URL to xn----ylba7abgd9buc7d.xn--qxa6a. Websites like https://www....
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Can't get full content of the site on windows 7 due to NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID error

I try to access the site ( https://dnevnik.ru/ ) on windows 7 32 bit. On windows 10 everything is ok. It looks like as it should be But when I try to open it on windows 7 it shows me that the site is ...
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How do I block URLs based on a specific words or a pattern?

I am trying to block some servers on computers based on keywords that would be contained in Url. I know how to do it partially by using Internet Options -> Security. However I am limited to using ...
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Figuring out the direct stream url of an internet station

I enjoy listening to a station called Gone Up radio, but for some reason I can't access it with my Imperial i150 internet radio. It seems to be an aac stream, according to the sniffers I've tried (...
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URL as resource locator or something else - how does it work?

I'm a little bit confused how URLs work. In the old days, when I was learning HTML and stuff, I knew that what goes after domain name is a location of a file that we want to load (for example website....
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Link / URL to connect to WiFi

I have a group of friends coming over to my place and I have a new Internet connection. One of the things I often wondered that rather than handing them the ID and the password to connect to the home ...
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Is a terminating forward slash technically appropriate when specifying a URL?

Most web browsers will allow the user to specify: https://superuser.com/ or https://superuser.com But which is technically appropriate, and why?
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Unable to get image from URL at website

When I go to this web-site - http://ships.carnivalentertainment.com/#ship/carnival-inspiration/cameras - and then right click on one of the two ship cams, and open image in a new tab- it works fine. ...
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All requests seem to be going "through" something

Sorry for the title, its hard to put the problem into proper words. Basically, in Firefox or Chrome, I try to navigate to stackoverflow.com. The request fails and the URL I see in the navigation bar ...
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Is there an easy way to always redirect facebook.com to facebook.com/events/list (Firefox, Osx)

I often use facebook for communication while working. When I do, I'd rather not see the facebook newsfeed. Unfortunately it's hard to remember to not go to the frontpage and use facebook.com/messages ...
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Is there any way to open a file which is already saved locally by clicking a URL in a browser?

I want to be able to do the following: I will click a URL www.xxxxxxxx.com/xx/x.doc but the browser will open a local instance of the file at C:/x2.doc. Can this be done?
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Clicking of URLs outside of browser does not open up

Nothing happens when I click on a URL outside of a browser. Chrome is my default browser but it does not do anything if I click on a link in e.g. Skype. What can cause this? HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http ...
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what is the meaning of www2 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What does wwws mean? Today I got one link from my friend that starts with www2.zzzzzzzz.co something like that what is difference between www1, www2 and www3 in url
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When I open some websites its being displayed WW2 instead of WWW. Why? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What does wwws mean? When I open some websites its being displayed WW2 instead of WWW. What it means and why?
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What is the difference between forward slashes and backslashes in paths? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why does Windows use backslashes for paths and Unix forward slashes? What is the main difference between forward slash (/) and backslash (\) in reference to paths, both remote ...
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