Odd behavior - no response..

[Guest]

Hello.
When I visit a particular site,
http://www.britannica.com/dday/browse?browseId=237176, holding Interactive
Charts and Maps, absolutely nothing happens when I click the thumbnails in
order to view the maps, ect. This problem is present on my own desktop PC
(win XP Sp2) and also on my fiancee's Laptop (also Win XP SP2). I am so
fortunate to run a desktop PC having Win XP SP 2 at work, but here the links
works just fine. This is odd!
I have tried to compare the security settings as well as the advanced
settings in Internet Explorer, but haven't fount the culprit so far. I also
disabled the popup blocker function, but this did not help either. Could
someone please help? Thanks, Anders, Denmark.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Is a firewall or other third-party security program blocking scripts,
scripting, active content? Are you sure that a pop-up blocker isn't running?
Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? MSN toolbar?

Or...
Try placing the site in Trusted Sites (Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck
"Require server verification" and enter the site as *.britannica.com

Also try...
Clear out the Temporary Internet Files. IE> Tools> Internet Options>
General> Delete files (and delete offline content.) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50-60 MB (Settings.)

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[Guest]

Hi Don.

I did for an instance disable the Firewall in order to see if this was the
one giving trouble. It did not change anything.

I/We also did disable the popup-blocker. The problem still persist.

I/We habe noo Yahoo, Google or MSN Toolbar running

I will try what you mention: "Or...Try placing the site in Trusted Sites
(Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck "Require server verification" and enter
the site as *.britannica.com

Thanks for your interest Don, I will return to let you know.

Best regards,
Anders

Hi,
Is a firewall or other third-party security program blocking scripts,
scripting, active content? Are you sure that a pop-up blocker isn't running?
Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? MSN toolbar?

Or...
Try placing the site in Trusted Sites (Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck
"Require server verification" and enter the site as *.britannica.com

Also try...
Clear out the Temporary Internet Files. IE> Tools> Internet Options>
General> Delete files (and delete offline content.) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50-60 MB (Settings.)

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hello.
When I visit a particular site,
http://www.britannica.com/dday/browse?browseId=237176, holding Interactive
Charts and Maps, absolutely nothing happens when I click the thumbnails in
order to view the maps, ect. This problem is present on my own desktop PC
(win XP Sp2) and also on my fiancee's Laptop (also Win XP SP2). I am so
fortunate to run a desktop PC having Win XP SP 2 at work, but here the links
works just fine. This is odd!
I have tried to compare the security settings as well as the advanced
settings in Internet Explorer, but haven't fount the culprit so far. I also
disabled the popup blocker function, but this did not help either. Could
someone please help? Thanks, Anders, Denmark.

 

[Guest]

Hi Don.

- I have checked and made sure that the popup-blocker is disabled
- The firewass was temporary disabled
- No Google, MSN or Ebay toolbar installed
- *.britannica.com was added to trusted sites

I'm sorry to say, none of this helped a bit. It cannot be a damaged
browser/browserfiles causing this as we have two independant Win XP SP2
computers experiencing the very same problem.
We also have an old Win 2000 SP 4 pc running, and here things works just
fine in MSIE 6.
My Win XP SP 2 at work does not experience the subject problem.

Don, what do I do next ?

Thanks, Anders

Hi,
Is a firewall or other third-party security program blocking scripts,
scripting, active content? Are you sure that a pop-up blocker isn't running?
Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? MSN toolbar?

Or...
Try placing the site in Trusted Sites (Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck
"Require server verification" and enter the site as *.britannica.com

Also try...
Clear out the Temporary Internet Files. IE> Tools> Internet Options>
General> Delete files (and delete offline content.) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50-60 MB (Settings.)

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hello.
When I visit a particular site,
http://www.britannica.com/dday/browse?browseId=237176, holding Interactive
Charts and Maps, absolutely nothing happens when I click the thumbnails in
order to view the maps, ect. This problem is present on my own desktop PC
(win XP Sp2) and also on my fiancee's Laptop (also Win XP SP2). I am so
fortunate to run a desktop PC having Win XP SP 2 at work, but here the links
works just fine. This is odd!
I have tried to compare the security settings as well as the advanced
settings in Internet Explorer, but haven't fount the culprit so far. I also
disabled the popup blocker function, but this did not help either. Could
someone please help? Thanks, Anders, Denmark.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Test your Javascript capability at this JavaScript Test Page:
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/EXPLORIT/java/IntroJavaScript.html

Will the new window open if you use Ctrl+click?

Will the new window open if you startup in Safe Mode with Networking? That
would point to a third-party program that doesn't load in Safe Mode.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hi Don.

- I have checked and made sure that the popup-blocker is disabled
- The firewall was temporary disabled
- No Google, MSN or Ebay toolbar installed
- *.britannica.com was added to trusted sites

I'm sorry to say, none of this helped a bit. It cannot be a damaged
browser/browserfiles causing this as we have two independant Win XP SP2
computers experiencing the very same problem.
We also have an old Win 2000 SP 4 pc running, and here things works just
fine in MSIE 6.
My Win XP SP 2 at work does not experience the subject problem.

Don, what do I do next ?

Thanks, Anders

Hi,
Is a firewall or other third-party security program blocking scripts,
scripting, active content? Are you sure that a pop-up blocker isn't running?
Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? MSN toolbar?

Or...
Try placing the site in Trusted Sites (Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck
"Require server verification" and enter the site as *.britannica.com

Also try...
Clear out the Temporary Internet Files. IE> Tools> Internet Options>
General> Delete files (and delete offline content.) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50-60 MB (Settings.)
"Anders strand-Holm" <AndersstrandHolm[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...

Hello.
When I visit a particular site,
http://www.britannica.com/dday/browse?browseId=237176, holding Interactive
Charts and Maps, absolutely nothing happens when I click the thumbnails in
order to view the maps, ect. This problem is present on my own desktop PC
(win XP Sp2) and also on my fiancee's Laptop (also Win XP SP2). I am so
fortunate to run a desktop PC having Win XP SP 2 at work, but here the links
works just fine. This is odd!
I have tried to compare the security settings as well as the advanced
settings in Internet Explorer, but haven't fount the culprit so far. I also
disabled the popup blocker function, but this did not help either. Could
someone please help? Thanks, Anders, Denmark.

 

[Guest]

Hello Don.
Things worked just fine in safe-mode, what made me, as you indicate, suspect
another application to block that kind of javascript window. I am running
Norton Internet Security 2005 on my PC and I thought that when this was
disabled, all services running here was disabled - but no....
I found in the AntiSpam section a popup blocker, too, and when disabling
this the problem could no longer be recreated. Now I just need to find out
how to configure this popup blocker in order to leave out the britannica page.
Again thanks so much for your interest and parcipitation!
Have a nice day.
Best regards,
Anders

Hi,
Test your Javascript capability at this JavaScript Test Page:
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/EXPLORIT/java/IntroJavaScript.html

Will the new window open if you use Ctrl+click?

Will the new window open if you startup in Safe Mode with Networking? That
would point to a third-party program that doesn't load in Safe Mode.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hi Don.

- I have checked and made sure that the popup-blocker is disabled
- The firewall was temporary disabled
- No Google, MSN or Ebay toolbar installed
- *.britannica.com was added to trusted sites

I'm sorry to say, none of this helped a bit. It cannot be a damaged
browser/browserfiles causing this as we have two independant Win XP SP2
computers experiencing the very same problem.
We also have an old Win 2000 SP 4 pc running, and here things works just
fine in MSIE 6.
My Win XP SP 2 at work does not experience the subject problem.

Don, what do I do next ?

Thanks, Anders

Hi,
Is a firewall or other third-party security program blocking scripts,
scripting, active content? Are you sure that a pop-up blocker isn't running?
Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? MSN toolbar?

Or...
Try placing the site in Trusted Sites (Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck
"Require server verification" and enter the site as *.britannica.com

Also try...
Clear out the Temporary Internet Files. IE> Tools> Internet Options>
General> Delete files (and delete offline content.) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50-60 MB (Settings.)
"Anders strand-Holm" <AndersstrandHolm[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message Hello.
When I visit a particular site,
http://www.britannica.com/dday/browse?browseId=237176, holding Interactive
Charts and Maps, absolutely nothing happens when I click the thumbnails in
order to view the maps, ect. This problem is present on my own desktop PC
(win XP Sp2) and also on my fiancee's Laptop (also Win XP SP2). I am so
fortunate to run a desktop PC having Win XP SP 2 at work, but here the
links
works just fine. This is odd!
I have tried to compare the security settings as well as the advanced
settings in Internet Explorer, but haven't fount the culprit so far. I
also
disabled the popup blocker function, but this did not help either. Could
someone please help? Thanks, Anders, Denmark.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
You're welcome. Glad you have it [nearly] resolved.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hello Don.
Things worked just fine in safe-mode, what made me, as you indicate, suspect
another application to block that kind of javascript window. I am running
Norton Internet Security 2005 on my PC and I thought that when this was
disabled, all services running here was disabled - but no....
I found in the AntiSpam section a popup blocker, too, and when disabling
this the problem could no longer be recreated. Now I just need to find out
how to configure this popup blocker in order to leave out the britannica page.
Again thanks so much for your interest and parcipitation!
Have a nice day.
Best regards,
Anders

Hi,
Test your Javascript capability at this JavaScript Test Page:
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/EXPLORIT/java/IntroJavaScript.html

Will the new window open if you use Ctrl+click?

Will the new window open if you startup in Safe Mode with Networking? That
would point to a third-party program that doesn't load in Safe Mode.
"Anders strand-Holm" <AndersstrandHolm[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...

Hi Don.

- I have checked and made sure that the popup-blocker is disabled
- The firewall was temporary disabled
- No Google, MSN or Ebay toolbar installed
- *.britannica.com was added to trusted sites

I'm sorry to say, none of this helped a bit. It cannot be a damaged
browser/browserfiles causing this as we have two independant Win XP SP2
computers experiencing the very same problem.
We also have an old Win 2000 SP 4 pc running, and here things works just
fine in MSIE 6.
My Win XP SP 2 at work does not experience the subject problem.
:
Hi,
Is a firewall or other third-party security program blocking scripts,
scripting, active content? Are you sure that a pop-up blocker isn't running?
Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? MSN toolbar?

Or...
Try placing the site in Trusted Sites (Internet Options> Security.) Uncheck
"Require server verification" and enter the site as *.britannica.com

Also try...
Clear out the Temporary Internet Files. IE> Tools> Internet Options>
General> Delete files (and delete offline content.) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50-60 MB (Settings.)
"Anders strand-Holm" <AndersstrandHolm[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message Hello.
When I visit a particular site,
http://www.britannica.com/dday/browse?browseId=237176, holding Interactive
Charts and Maps, absolutely nothing happens when I click the thumbnails in
order to view the maps, ect. This problem is present on my own

desktop
PC

(win XP Sp2) and also on my fiancee's Laptop (also Win XP SP2). I

am
so

fortunate to run a desktop PC having Win XP SP 2 at work, but here the
links works just fine. This is odd!
I have tried to compare the security settings as well as the advanced
settings in Internet Explorer, but haven't fount the culprit so far. I
also
disabled the popup blocker function, but this did not help either. Could
someone please help? Thanks, Anders, Denmark.