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Help Center - Adjusting Internet Explorer 11 to work with PaperBackSwap

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If you are having trouble using the PaperBackSwap site with Internet Explorer version 11, you may need to adjust some browser settings  (particularly the security protocols - if they have been set to use the old, dangerous protocol, you need to turn that off and turn on the new protocol! it's very easy - see below).

Try the following settings changes from within Internet Explorer:

  • Adjust compatibility
    • Open Internet Explorer
    • Go to the upper right of the browser window and click the little gear.
    • Choose Compatibility/View Settings
    • On the next page, in the "Add this Website" field, make sure it says "paperbackswap.com" and then click the Add button.
    • Then click Close at the bottom right of that window.
  • Adjust Security Protocol use
    • Open Internet Explorer
    • Click the gear at the top right of the browser window
    • Choose Internet Options from the dropdown menu
    • Choose the Advanced tab on the far right
    • CHECK the boxes to use TLS 1.0 AND use TLS 1.1 AND use TLS 1.2
    • (UNCHECK the boxes "use SSL 2" and "use SSL 3")
    • Click Apply to save the changes
  • Add PaperBackSwap to your Trusted Sites in your Security Zone
    • Open Internet Explorer
    • Click the gear at the top right of the browser window
    • Choose Internet Options from the dropdown menu
    • Click the Security tab and choose Trusted Sites
    • Click Sites
    • Add www.paperbackswap.com (and www.swapaCD.com and www.swapaDVD.com, if you use those sites) to the list.
    • Click Apply to save that change
  • Adjust your Internet Security to Medium-High
    • Open Internet Explorer
    • Click the gear at the top right of the browser window
    • Choose Internet Options from the dropdown menu
    • Click the Security tab
    • Choose Internet (from among the different zones)
    • Use the slider under "Security Level for this zone" to adjust it to Medium-high.
    • Check the box next to "Enable Protected Mode"
    • Click Apply to save those settings (you will need to restart IE)

If you continue to have trouble using the site after following the instructions above, please let us know!