From: catwheezel@operamail.com   
      
   On 2013-10-15, Robert Riches  wrote:   
   > On 2013-10-14, faeychild  wrote:   
   >> Whiskers wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2013-10-13, faeychild  wrote:   
   >>>> Whiskers wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> On 2013-10-13, faeychild  wrote:   
   >>>>>> faeychild wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Could your ISP be using a hidden proxy web server?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> My ISP does use a proxy server.   
   >>>   
   >>> Do they expect you to set this up in your web browser(s)?   
   >> No It's supposedly transparent   
   >   
   > Do you mean it's a Man-in-the-Middle proxy?  IIUC, that type of   
   > proxy works fine with HTTP but not with HTTPS.   
      
   That may well be what's happening.  Google seems to be 'rolling out'   
   automatic HTTPS connections to their search 'home' page (it has been an   
   option for a couple of years).   
      
   If faeychild's ISP hasn't adjusted their web proxy to allow requests for   
   Google web pages to 'pass through' via HTTPS automatically (even if the   
   user didn't specify HTPPS) then there could be problems.   
      
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