Internet Explorer http referer issue

Question

it seems I have run into a problem with Internet Explorer 7. I have an html page that has links to files on another server. The server I am linking to checks the referrer of

Answer 1

Disable firewalls, and anti-virus /or anti-spyware checking and see if that helps. I know this may sound trollish, but I've personally seen many instances where the problem miraculously disappeared when this advice was taken.

They tend to have an overzealous idea sometimes of what "Secure" is, and break browser behaviour in the progress. ( If you have AVG and have problems with email ( pop3 ), turn off AVG and watch email magically return to working status )