IE6 / Windows 2003 problem resolved with about:blank as trusted site

[Just Me]

I have seen a couple of posts for people complaining about a problem
with IE links (or popups) not working with Windows Server 2003. I had a
similar problem and found a resolution:

Add "about:blank" to your list of trusted sites.

In my case, we were generating <input type='button'> elements with the
DOM and using onclick events to call JavaScript to take action. Looks
like an IE bug to me...

 

[H Leboeuf]

Better still, get this removal tool.

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More: Removal tool:
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[Randy Webb]

I have seen a couple of posts for people complaining about a problem
with IE links (or popups) not working with Windows Server 2003. I had a
similar problem and found a resolution:

Add "about:blank" to your list of trusted sites.

In my case, we were generating <input type='button'> elements with the
DOM and using onclick events to call JavaScript to take action. Looks
like an IE bug to me...

No, its not an "IE bug", its a security feature. about:blank is not in
the same domain as the calling page, so you get an error message. The
simplest solution is to open blank.html, which is a blank html page, and
the script it.