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Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« on: Sunday 23 July 17 07:55 BST (UK) »
Suddenly, since downloading FTM 2017 my other versions ((2010 and 2014) plus the 2017) will not connect the the internet. There seems to be loads on this on the internet, but no actual solutions that work. Does anyone on RootsChat have a solution which will work?

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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 July 17 12:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Malky...have you tried looking here:

https://support.mackiev.com/

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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 July 17 17:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Carol, it looks like that they have disconnected all versions apart from the new 2017 one which one has to purchase. I feel that it is a bit of a rip-off personally. One page they are stating the new version is £29, then it's £39, then it's £79 + + + + + +. I am not a very happy budgie. Will have to look for an alternative program.

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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 23 July 17 17:27 BST (UK) »
I feel for you Malky...I have just had to buy updated photo editing software after win 10 updates broke my existing package with no online solutions except to upgrade... it's a money making racket...how many more ways can they come up with to pick a man's pocket  >:(
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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 July 17 08:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Carol, it looks like that they have disconnected all versions apart from the new 2017 one which one has to purchase. I feel that it is a bit of a rip-off personally. One page they are stating the new version is £29, then it's £39, then it's £79 + + + + + +. I am not a very happy budgie. Will have to look for an alternative program.

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Malky

They kept that quiet ! - until your post, I thought that the only thing that didn't work in previous versions was "sync" to Ancestry.   I've just fired up a couple old versions (2012 & 2014.1) - you are right, they don't connect any longer.
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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 04:17 BST (UK) »
I down loaded the new 2017 version and it says I am not connected to the internet. When I know I am on it.  Send a message to so far have not had a reply

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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 11:36 BST (UK) »









As FTM versions 2014 and 2014+ no longer work is it safe to "uninstall" them ? :-\

I have version 2017 (discounted version) which is working well

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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 12:49 BST (UK) »
They say on the site to wait a few days to make sure everything is working, which I did. I uninstalled mine after checking that 2017 was working okay and was syncing with my Ancestry trees.
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Re: Family Tree Maker not connecting to the internet.
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 13:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks Groom - will remove them !

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