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Title: can't view google streetview
Post by: plimmerian on Friday 24 September 10 00:01 BST (UK)
I can view google maps - I can change to satellite mode - but can I get streetview to work can I heck - I can pick the little orange man up and place him where I want to view, then he just disappears and nothing happens - is something blocking me on my pc that I need to remove????

please help - thanks!!!!
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 24 September 10 07:54 BST (UK)
Not everywhere is covered by Streetview- my daughter's former house was there a while back and then the last time I looked it was gone but since the Queen had just visited the area I suspect it might have been removed for security reasons.
When you 'pick up' the little orange man and go to place him where you want on the map do blue outlined roads appear? (this is the path of streetview)
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: plimmerian on Friday 24 September 10 12:13 BST (UK)
hi

thanks for the reply - yes the blue outlines do show up but when I place the orange man he disappears and nothing happens - I am just left with the original map to look at


 ???
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: mothball on Monday 27 September 10 16:38 BST (UK)
yes, sometimes, mine takes ages to load.  I have windows 7 and don't fully understand, but I sometimes have to log into google map twice to get it to work properly.   Even then I often have to wait to get to view street level.

Good luck
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: plimmerian on Monday 27 September 10 22:01 BST (UK)
gave up and went to bing maps  ::)

gives me a rough idea anyway - lol

 ;)
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: mothball on Monday 27 September 10 22:04 BST (UK)
If you want to message me off board I can look it up for you.
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: RJ_Paton on Monday 27 September 10 22:07 BST (UK)
There are several discussions about this and similar problems on the Google forums - most people are blaming a recent update by Google for the problem but Google themselves have not responded as yet.
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: mothball on Monday 27 September 10 22:10 BST (UK)
Yes, I think it's something to do with  'Flash Player' or something.

Persistence is needed.

Night.
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: plimmerian on Monday 27 September 10 22:31 BST (UK)
I'm not going mad - thank goodness - lol

although some might dispute it!!!

 ;D
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: peteg on Tuesday 28 September 10 08:57 BST (UK)
I use Linux with Firefox and have the same problem, however I downloaded Google Chrome and found that Street View works perfect in that.

Pete
Title: Re: can't view google streetview
Post by: plimmerian on Friday 01 October 10 14:43 BST (UK)
I need a new machine perhaps!!
 :-\