Re: IE Scripts cause machine to reboot

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Shawn Nicholson <shawn_nicholson1@xxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hello,
> I have just installed windows XP home edition on a new hard drive and
> have run into a very frustrating issue.
>
> After installing SP2 my computer now reboots if I browse (using
> Internet Explorer) any webpage involving scripts. This happens if
> either of the two settings: "Binary and Script Behaviors" or "Script
> ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting" are enabled in the
> Internet options Security settings for the Internet zone.
>
> This includes attempting to run windows update. Starting Windows
> Updates gets to the point where it's loading mstoolbar.aspx (the
> second script IE asks me to allow to run). After I say yes, my system
> freezes, sits for 3-4seconds and then reboots. I am able to move the
> mouse around the screen during the freeze but cannot interact with
> the system (mouse or keyboard, ctrl-alt-del, alt-tab, etc) in any
> other way. On other sites (for example browsing to
> http://www.msn.com I get the message saying Opening Page, the status
> bar goes a random distance across, and then everything freezes and
> then reboots.
> There is no error message of any kind and when the machine reboots it
> does not complain that it was shut down improperly.
>
> After installing the OS (on a freshly formatted HD) I run windows
> update and get all of the recommended security and other updates. I
> then installed SP1 and all of its updates and then finally SP2. I
> have also downloaded and installed the script update at
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en
>
> to no effect.
>
> I am unable to run windows update (since it's very script driven). Also,
> attempting to open the Security Center in the control panel
> does the same thing.
>
> Does anyone know anything about what might be causing this behavior,
> and how I might go about fixing it?
>
> Thank you,
> Shawn

For starters press WinKey + Pause/Break > advanced tab > Startup and
recovery > Settings > UNTick Automatically restart and capture the error
codes. Then either Google/MSN Search for the error codes or post them back
here.

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes


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