Re: Disabling the Firewall

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 08:44:27 -0600

"Sky King" <skyking@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%239Jyqn$xEHA.352@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
> Antonio wrote:
>> I'm new here and apologize if this has been answered already.
>> Right after installing XP Home Edition I was unable to access certain
>> links on a website I use a lot-specifically I'm unable to click on
>> photos to enlarge them and email symbol.
>
> As Ted said, you don't want to turn off your firewall. A possible
> cause for the problem is that many websites use Java-script to handle
> some of the tasks you mention, and XP Home doesn't come with the Java
> VM installed. I suggest you go to http://java.com/en/index.jsp and
> download/install the Sun Java runtime (top right corner in green
> box). Once you have that installed, Restart the system and give that
> website another try.

Java and JavaScript are not related. Installing either the JavaVM or
JavaJRE will not help JavaScript. Some firewalls or anti-virus programs have
options to block JavaScript. If that isn't the problem:

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
Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en

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 

-- 
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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