Object reference error in hotlink

[Guest]

I am unable to view some hotlinks within a website running IE6. I am running
XP
Home - SP2 (all up to date). The error message reads, in part:

"Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the
current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about
the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set
to an instance of an object.
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web
request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can
be identified using the exception stack trace below."

I believe it is a configuration issue on my machine as on another computer,
also running XP Home - SP2 with IE6, there is no problem. I have searched the
web but all references to this problem are directed to web developers not
users.

 

[Charlie Tame]

Can I suggest you try looking for spy or adware because this is a program
error rather than something to do with the internet.

Open IE and go tools>manage add ons... disable all toolbars and things of
that nature and try again. If this removes the problem you can add things
back one at a time until you locate the culprit.


--
SpyBot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Microsoft Antispyware
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en
Ad Aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE...045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
Important - LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Be aware that using either of these to actually remove spyware can result in
some programs refusing to work, in other words "Free" programs that you
downloaded on condition you accepted ads and so called "Research" may get
broken and you might want to uninstall them first. Some spyware actually
breaks Windows trying to force it's way in and you should arm yourself with
LSP-Fix before starting in case you lose internet connectivity.

http://www.broomeman.com/spyware/
http://www.nsclean.com/nws-root.html

Charlie

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the suggestions, Charlie. I have been very diligent at keeping my
virus definitions up-to-date in Norton Antivirus. Nonetheless, I ran Spybot
and Norton with no indications of viruses, spyware, etc. I turned off the IE
add-ons as well. Also no joy there. The error message that comes back from
this website hotlink makes reference to: "Version Information: Microsoft .NET
Framework Version:1.1.4322.2032; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2032" after the
stack trace information. Now I happen to have .Net framework installed on my
machine (ver. 1.1) although I do not know what it is or does or why I even
have it. It may have been installed with one of my apps. BTW, the other
computer at home that does not have a problem with this website also does not
have .Net Framework installed. Could this be relevant? I had tried upgrading
to ver 2.0 but it didn't make any difference. I have returned my
configuration to ver 1.1.

 

[Charlie Tame]

Okay, well the NET framework is a bit like the Java language but is a
Microsoft thing. Basically it allows a programmer to write in languages like
C++ or C# or Visual Basic and instead of producing raw code that runs on the
hardware it produces an object code (Like a Java Program) that runs within
the framework. That is more secure because mistakes in the program "Should"
be trapped by the framework. Very much simplified but that's the rough idea.

You can have both versions installed without problems and any fixes needed
for the framework should be taken care of by windows update or Microsoft
update, whichever you use.

ASP.NET is a part of this, (Active Server Pages) is what it stands for, and
the server is supposed to do the work instead of your browser when active
content is shown on the pages. Sounds to me like you might be able to
uninstall the version 1.1 framework and see what happens, it may mean
downloading it again but that should then fix the problem. I hasten to add I
am not sure about this working but I think it's the next move I'd try.

Charlie