Hi Richard
(no I don't think it's the security settings
I'm trying to fix a problem on a Windows XP SP1 Compaq computer.
IE is working very strangely.
When I click on "about" IE doesn't even give it's version number. I
assume it's IE 6 as it's an SP1 machine.
Pages effected seem to be javascript and active X elements. Windows
update doesn't dispaly anything on the http page. On the https windows
update page the left hand side bar displays but the active x element
does not load.
I have reset everything to defaults, security, advanced etc. I also
added Windows update to a trusted site, no change.
Have tried "sfc /scannow" - no change
Also tried reinsatlling using the ie.inf file - asked for a file which
isn't present.
Any ideas.
Try the following and see if it will help:
Script Debugging Problem
Open IE
Tools | Advanced
Under Browings:
Disable Script Debugging - Check it
Display a notification about every script error - Uncheck it
Apply
OK
or........................
JavaScript not working
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm Tips #21 & 46
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window
Then see below:
Where to get the JAVA VM
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/?gssnb=1
or
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_9.htm#java
You can try updating your scripting engine. The latest scripting engine can
be found at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
(98, ME, NT4.0) For 2000 and XP go to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...43-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en
and you can test Javascript here:
http://www.dancespots.net/browsertest.htm
Java VM:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_9.htm#java2
Sun version
http://java.sun.com/getjava/installer.html
MSJVM Transition FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/faq.asp
Also read..................
Courtesy of Jim Byrd:
There is good information concerning all aspects of the Java situation here:
http://www.javatester.org/installing.html
Be aware, however, that after Dec 31, 2007, MS will apparently no longer be
distributing Java or providing any support for Java including security
fixes. See here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/ so you might want
to start thinking about the future.
You can get the Sun Java J2SE RunTimes or SDK here:
http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html (all versions - select using the
dropdown)
Sun also offers an automatic download and install of the 1.4 Java plug-in
here:
http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html
For the MS Java VM, you may need to install v.3805 or v.3809 prior to
upgrading to v. 3810 if you didn't previous have MS Java v. 3805 or 3809
installed.
If your OS is Win2000 SP2, SP3 but NOT SP4 then you can download and install
the MS Java VM v. 3809 from here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/m..._510A502BA8F9B6F19230BB2BCCE87D5474AC9DCD.exe
or here:
http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com...icrosoft.Q810030_W2K_SP4_5849/Q810030_W2K.exe
For Win2000 SP4, you'll need to re-install v.3805, from here:
http://www.download.support.safetec.net/msjavx86/msjavx86.exe
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/msjavx86.exe
For all other OS's:
Download and install the MS Java VM v. 3809 from one of the links here:
http://ftp.idilis.ro/windows/sp/jvm98/msjavwu.exe, or here:
http://secinfo.huji.ac.il/patches/Win-xp/msjavwu.exe
Then upgrade to v. 3810:
For all OS's except Win2kSP4 obtain v. 3810 here:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 ,or here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/m...l/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe
For Win2k - SP2, SP3 - you can also obtain v. 3810 from Microsoft here:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-9b18-423356321682/Q816093_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe
For Win2kSP4, to get 3810 from Microsoft you now have to get Q816093 from
Windows Update Catalog - use the entry for Windows 2000 SP4 (this seems to
be the only Win2k option that has it) and then find 816093 in the list. You
can find directions for using the Windows Update Catalog functions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;323166. (I am
informed by Torgeir Bakken, MVP, that if you rename the downloaded file from
here:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 to
msjavwu.exe it will then also work for SP4.)
Both Java VM's can co-exist on your machine quite nicely. Just select which
one you want to use in Tools|Internet Options|Advanced and restart all IE
browsers. Here, courtesy of Michel Gallant, MVP Security, is a tiny utility
which allows you to toggle and view status of your current
Java VM vendor associated with IE:
http://www.jensign.com/JavaScience/SelectIEJVM/index.html
A note from Mitch Gallant:
"One note about the JVM Selector utility: If/when you install a new
version of Sun J2SE, you need to manually
select to have Sun JVM as default JVM for IE (in install), or after install
via the JavaPlugin control panel. This generates the necessary win32
registry entries, which must be present for the utility to know about
JavaPlugin. After that, the utility should work properly."
MSJVM Transition FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/faq.asp
or.....................
Do you have the JavaScript plug-in installed?
http://java.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=9567
or...........
You might also try installing the Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP
if you have not already done so. The install includes a new jscript.dl
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...43-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en
or..............
1. You might want to refresh your scripting engine:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/nhp/default.asp?contentid=28001169
or
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
Sometimes there's a corrupt file in the cache and one must go to Tools |
Internet Options and click Delete Files.
2a. Start>Run>Regsvr32 vbscript.dll
2b. Start>Run>Regsvr32 jscript.dll
(WinXP users who have problems with 2a and 2b, see
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_9.htm)
3. Re-register all DLLs listed in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
4. See also
Error Message When You Browse the Web: An Error Has Occurred in the Script
on This Page
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306831
Scripting Errors When You View Web Pages in Internet Explorer after
Installing Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822521
5a. IE Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Browsing>Enable third-party browser
extensions (uncheck & reboot).
5b. Find the hijacker that caused 5a to be checked (or if none were checked,
check for hijackware anyway):
Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
Archive: Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition (J2SE), v 1.4.1_01
http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/1.4.1_01/
Msjava.dll - Explorer caused an exception c0010000X in module
This problem can occur if the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (VM) is
damaged. To work around this problem, install a new copy of the Java VM
from the
following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/java/
or
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232803
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Active x Errors and Settings
For best scurity set Active X settings to:
My settings are for Active X are:
Prompt
Disable
Disable
Prompt
Prompt
ActiveX Error Message
http://www.kccsoft.com/etraining/technical.asp#activex
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/acxen.htm
ActiveX problems in IE
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#activex
See: "Various Registry Fixes."
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
or............
Disable the McAfee ActiveX controls Applet filters in the Internet Filter
window when you select Customize your VShield settings
Follow the information here to check for malware on your system that could
also cause a problem, Start with Ad-aware, Spybot, CWShredder
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Active X error while running windows update
"Your current security settings prohibit running Active X
controls on this page. As a result pages may not display
correctly."
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/acxen.htm
or
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN;Q319585&LN=EN
Check for bogus files in Active X Controls
Courtesy of Jim Byrd
You can check the following concerning ActiveX components trying to reach
defunct servers. If these particular ones don't show up, check for any
other anomalous entries:
Take a look in %SYSTEMDRIVE%\%SystemRoot%\Downloaded Program Files (these
are ActiveX components), and see if you have something there called Tracker
Class. If so, right click and click Remove (don't just delete it). This is
a hi-jack program that's trying to reach a server that's no longer working,
so it hangs up.
There are some others that are similar in effect also, so if you don't have
Tracker Class, right click on each thing in this folder then select
Properties. The Codebase line will often give you a clue as to where
something came from. If it looks like it might not belong, try Remove.
Things like Sun Java Runtimes and Macromedia stuff like Shockwave or Apple
Quicktime are normal, so use some judgement about what you eliminate.
Mostly you'll be asked to re-download them if you Remove something that's
actually needed.
Also check in Add-Remove Programs for Surfchoice 1.1 and remove it. It is
also tracker software to a defunct server.
Additonal important information about removing ActiveX controls is in the
following Microsoft articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q240797
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q154850
If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.
Hope this helps
Jan
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