I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to download
any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 - I had downloaded new version of
adobe reader 7 and installed that - and it seems after that I couldn't view
any pdf files..so uninstalled that, rebooted - no success in viewing pages
(403 forbidden error) or downloading anything. So went to Internet
options/security and made sure that the run Active X controls and plug-ins
were enabled both on internet and local intranet were checked - my custom
levels are at medium ... but still no luck .. so installed adobe 5 .. still
no luck in viewing pdf files....I don't even know if it had anything to do
with adobe or not...tried to redownload the updated version of adobe 7 but
now can'teven get that page to show ... I am running zonealarm, microsoft
antispyware, and norton antivirus software and AVG free version ... but
can't find anything in those that would alllow me to change any settings for
this...can someone please help me out - I'm going nuts!

thanks
Pam

forgot to add - I' m on winxp sp1 - (had installed sp2 and then had to have
my drive reformatted - so sticking with 1 for the time being)


"Pam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OK0J$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to download
> any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 - I had downloaded new version
of
> adobe reader 7 and installed that - and it seems after that I couldn't
view
> any pdf files..so uninstalled that, rebooted - no success in viewing pages
> (403 forbidden error) or downloading anything. So went to Internet
> options/security and made sure that the run Active X controls and plug-ins
> were enabled both on internet and local intranet were checked - my custom
> levels are at medium ... but still no luck .. so installed adobe 5 ..
still
> no luck in viewing pdf files....I don't even know if it had anything to do
> with adobe or not...tried to redownload the updated version of adobe 7 but
> now can'teven get that page to show ... I am running zonealarm, microsoft
> antispyware, and norton antivirus software and AVG free version ... but
> can't find anything in those that would alllow me to change any settings
for
> this...can someone please help me out - I'm going nuts!
>
> thanks
> Pam
>
>

Pam wrote:
|| I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to
|| download any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 -

I suggest you upgrade to the latest IE - you haven't got it.
Current latest version is 6.0.2900.2180

--
Interim Systems and Management Accounting
Gordon Burgess-Parker
Director
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

But that's the problem - I can download anything at all - I keep getting
HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Internet Explorer

I've tried to upgrade...just keep getting the above - could there be some
security setting or something that is keeping me from being able to
download/view ??

Pam
"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Pam wrote:
> || I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to
> || download any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 -
>
> I suggest you upgrade to the latest IE - you haven't got it.
> Current latest version is 6.0.2900.2180
>
> --
> Interim Systems and Management Accounting
> Gordon Burgess-Parker
> Director
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>

I mean I CAN'T download anything


"Pam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> But that's the problem - I can download anything at all - I keep getting
> HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
> Internet Explorer
>
> I've tried to upgrade...just keep getting the above - could there be some
> security setting or something that is keeping me from being able to
> download/view ??
>
> Pam
> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Pam wrote:
> > || I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to
> > || download any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 -
> >
> > I suggest you upgrade to the latest IE - you haven't got it.
> > Current latest version is 6.0.2900.2180
> >
> > --
> > Interim Systems and Management Accounting
> > Gordon Burgess-Parker
> > Director
> > www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
> >
> >
>
>

Pam wrote:
|| I mean I CAN'T download anything

Can you browse to websites?
What happens when you try to download? Any error messages?


--
Interim Systems and Management Accounting
Gordon Burgess-Parker
Director
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

well, usually I get the (403 forbidden error)

however, I did just download the java something from microsoft update site
.... can't figure out why that worked.... but I can't open the exe files or
pdf if they open a new window in the browser

pam
"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Pam wrote:
> || I mean I CAN'T download anything
>
> Can you browse to websites?
> What happens when you try to download? Any error messages?
>
>
> --
> Interim Systems and Management Accounting
> Gordon Burgess-Parker
> Director
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>

Hi Pam :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

or..print version

Close all instances of OE and IE
Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab
Click the "Delete Files" button
Also click on Delete all off line files

also..

If you have Zone Alarm Pro, check this. If not, ignore:

On the gateway machine, do the following.
Click Start->Run, type cmd and click ok.
Type ipconfig /all and press enter.
Find the connection you are using, and make note of all the DNS servers.
Type exit and press enter.

Double-click the ZA icon down by the clock.
Click firewall>Main, and click the advanced button.
Put the check in "this computer is an ICS/NAT gateway"�, and click ok.
Click firewall>Zones.

Add each DNS server to the trusted zone. To do this, do the following.
Click the add button, and then click IP address.
Click trusted, put in the IP address, enter a description, and click ok.
When finished adding all addresses, click the apply button.

Next, click program control -> programs. Locate Generic Host Processing.
Under the server column, for trusted, change that to a check.
Don't change server internet to a check, just server trusted.

Please note that this will likely NOT work if you are using the free version
of ZoneAlarm. Support for ICS is one of the perks of going to the Pro/pay
version according to their web site. Older versions I believe will do it for
the freeware versions. If that's your situation I'd Google it and try to
find an older version somewhere.

If sitll no joy, then do the following:

Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

You will need to access this information from another computer and download
the necessary programs tools to clean your system

You can also try this:

Be sure you are in Administartor of the computer so your account is not
locked down.
Go to Tools>Internet Options>Security>Custom level>scroll down to Download
section and check the File Download box.
Then go to the Advanced tab>press the "Restore Default" button.

And in Tools>Advanced tab>Security and uncheck "Do not save encrypted pages
to
disk"

Hope this helps :-)

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Pam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OK0J$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to download
> any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 - I had downloaded new version
> of
> adobe reader 7 and installed that - and it seems after that I couldn't
> view
> any pdf files..so uninstalled that, rebooted - no success in viewing pages
> (403 forbidden error) or downloading anything. So went to Internet
> options/security and made sure that the run Active X controls and plug-ins
> were enabled both on internet and local intranet were checked - my custom
> levels are at medium ... but still no luck .. so installed adobe 5 ..
> still
> no luck in viewing pdf files....I don't even know if it had anything to do
> with adobe or not...tried to redownload the updated version of adobe 7 but
> now can'teven get that page to show ... I am running zonealarm, microsoft
> antispyware, and norton antivirus software and AVG free version ... but
> can't find anything in those that would alllow me to change any settings
> for
> this...can someone please help me out - I'm going nuts!
>
> thanks
> Pam
>
>

Try (re)installing Windows 5.6 Scripting Engine.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ist/webdev.asp
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security

In Memoriam, MVP Alex Nichol (1935-2005)
http://www.microsoft.com/windo*wsxp/...s/ni*chol.mspx

Pam wrote:
> I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to download
> any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 - I had downloaded new version
> of
> adobe reader 7 and installed that - and it seems after that I couldn't
> view
> any pdf files..so uninstalled that, rebooted - no success in viewing pages
> (403 forbidden error) or downloading anything. So went to Internet
> options/security and made sure that the run Active X controls and plug-ins
> were enabled both on internet and local intranet were checked - my custom
> levels are at medium ... but still no luck .. so installed adobe 5 ..
> still
> no luck in viewing pdf files....I don't even know if it had anything to do
> with adobe or not...tried to redownload the updated version of adobe 7 but
> now can'teven get that page to show ... I am running zonealarm, microsoft
> antispyware, and norton antivirus software and AVG free version ... but
> can't find anything in those that would alllow me to change any settings
> for
> this...can someone please help me out - I'm going nuts!
>
> thanks
> Pam

did that...no help ...sigh....anyother ideas?


"PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try (re)installing Windows 5.6 Scripting Engine.
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ist/webdev.asp
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security
>
> In Memoriam, MVP Alex Nichol (1935-2005)
> http://www.microsoft.com/windo*wsxp/...s/ni*chol.mspx
>
> Pam wrote:
> > I'm so frustrated - something is preventing me from being able to
download
> > any files or open pdf files in IE 6.0.2800 - I had downloaded new
version
> > of
> > adobe reader 7 and installed that - and it seems after that I couldn't
> > view
> > any pdf files..so uninstalled that, rebooted - no success in viewing
pages
> > (403 forbidden error) or downloading anything. So went to Internet
> > options/security and made sure that the run Active X controls and
plug-ins
> > were enabled both on internet and local intranet were checked - my
custom
> > levels are at medium ... but still no luck .. so installed adobe 5 ..
> > still
> > no luck in viewing pdf files....I don't even know if it had anything to
do
> > with adobe or not...tried to redownload the updated version of adobe 7
but
> > now can'teven get that page to show ... I am running zonealarm,
microsoft
> > antispyware, and norton antivirus software and AVG free version ... but
> > can't find anything in those that would alllow me to change any settings
> > for
> > this...can someone please help me out - I'm going nuts!
> >
> > thanks
> > Pam
>