If the file is the default htacess.txt without any modification, I don't see why it shouldn't be working.
I'd set everything back to "on" and provide a link to your site to demonstrate what you have described as 'not working'.
Perhaps, download the same installer package as the version you're using (4.4.3), and extract that copy's htaccess.txt file and replace yours with the new one, then rename it .htaccess, and enable the SEF options.
Are you describing the back end as not being properly styled (just basically a white screen with few text elements? I think you've got the "double gzip" issue (at least, my assumption without further information from you.
Please refer to this resource that might help: https://kuneze.com/blog/110-joomla-double-gzip-problems
I'd set everything back to "on" and provide a link to your site to demonstrate what you have described as 'not working'.
Perhaps, download the same installer package as the version you're using (4.4.3), and extract that copy's htaccess.txt file and replace yours with the new one, then rename it .htaccess, and enable the SEF options.
Are you describing the back end as not being properly styled (just basically a white screen with few text elements? I think you've got the "double gzip" issue (at least, my assumption without further information from you.
Please refer to this resource that might help: https://kuneze.com/blog/110-joomla-double-gzip-problems
Statistics: Posted by AMurray — Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:35 pm