This is a common issue that occurs when attempting to access forum threads. In order to have a better understanding as to why this error occurs, we made a list with the root causes of this issue, along with solutions to help you avoid encountering the error.
How do I fix the privilege browser issue?
1. Try using a different browser
If you already have an account for the specific forum you want to access and you are sure that the thread still exists, try using a different browser. There are plenty of internet browsers to choose from: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Edge. But the browser of our choice is none of those. It’s Opera, another Chromium-based browser packed with plenty of tools and features. This nifty piece of software, based on the Chromium platform certainly has a lot of things going for it. Let’s start by saying that this Opera is basically the privacy-oriented Chrome, with support for all extensions and features that Chrome uses, while keeping you anonymous and safe online. If there’s a chance of geo-restriction causing the error at hand and preventing you from accessing a certain webpage, use the built-in VPN service, change your IP, and access it with ease.
2. Create a forum account
Access restrictions could be set by forum moderators. Certain forums only allow their registered members to view threads on their platform. Registered members also have the ability to post on the forum and send private messages to other users.
3. Manually search for the desired thread
Sometimes moderators change existing thread links for different reasons. If you have a thread link saved and you want to access it, the access will be denied, as your specific link doesn’t exist anymore. In order for you to find the thread you wanted to open, you would have to perform a manual search. Go to the main forum page and find the search box allowing you to find results within the forum. Type in specific keywords from the thread title and hit the Search button. If there are no search results, then the thread that you are looking for might have been removed.
4. Thread was removed
Getting forwarded to the error page might as well mean that the link is now missing. For different reasons, the forum mods sometimes delete threads, making the initial link nonexistent.Therefore trying to access that specific link would be impossible. But, the webpage is still cached in the search engine, thus it appears like it’s there, while obviously, it isn’t.
We hope that you found useful our quick guide on fixing the browser restriction error. If you liked this article, leave a comment in the comments section below.
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