Re: IE6 hangs on loading ABCNEWS.COM ESPN.COM HSN.COM DISNEY.COM

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:14:57 -0500

jg70124,
Just a few thoughts .........
Internet Options | Security | Custom Level | (click) Reset Defaults
[more info]
__Recommended Minimal Security Settings__
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm#Setting

Can you access this page:
http://lite.espn.go.com/index

Some of the script prompts are about "Flash", is this working properly?

See: "General troubleshooting for scripting errors"
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

An Error Has Occurred in the Script on This Page
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306831
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"jg70124" <jg70124 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Robert,
>
> That's a great troubleshootiung tip, thanks.
>
> Orbitz.com, ABCnews.com and ESPN.com all stop after the first prompt,
which
> asks about scripts.
> HSN.com stops after two prompts about scripts.
> my.yahoo.com puts up a prompt about scripts, then loads fully.
>
> If I look in the source files, it appears that the commands are stopping
the
> pages all include something like this:
> <script language="Javascript"
> src="http://espn.go.com/insertfiles/javascript/flash.js"
> type="text/javascript"></script>
>
> That is, it's the redirection to the *.js files that appears to be killing
> the window.  Some of the redirection is to an absolute location (as
above),
> and some are to a relative location.
>
> Bear in mind that my coding skills are 20 years out of date, so I could be
> wrong here.
>
> Any further ideas?
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Rlzv6l7DHA.696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > "jg70124" <jg70124 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:OkjQYTZ7DHA.2712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm having the same problem.  Some more sites that don't load:
> > > - www.marriott.com
> > > - www.orbitz.com
> >
> > Try using your Security settings and if you like also your Privacy
> settings
> > to detect how far you are getting into those sites.   E.g. set as many
> > options to Prompt as you can and then reply Yes to each prompt.
> > Describe your results in terms of the prompts you get for each site.
> > Also tell us when errors are first apparent and what they are.
> >
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Robert Aldwinckle
> > ---
> >
> >
> > >
> > > For a while I thought it was a problem with JavaScript (all these
sites
> use
> > > it), and so I applied the patches that MS lists in their Knowledgebase
> > > (q824145 and q827667), but that hasn't helped either.  Now I'm
beginning
> to
> > > wonder if it's something to do with style sheets, since many of these
> sites
> > > use them.
> > >
> > > Other things I've tried, all to no avail:
> > > - reloading the operating system (XP Pro) to get back to pre-SP1 IE6
> > > - re-installing the script engine
> > > - loading these sites into the "Trusted" zone and removing all
security
> for
> > > that zone
> > > - looking for spyware (none)
> > > - installing a 3rd party java rendering engine (just in case)
> > >
> > > The only solution I've found is to use a different browser - Opera,
> Mozilla
> > > and NEtscape all work fine.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas welcomed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Buttons" <hello@kitty.net> wrote in message
> > > news:4qa820tlvffk4t6c8bgmmkdhc56ibfhmbk@4ax.com...
> > > > There was some topics regarding this a few months back but there
were
> > > > never any real solutions. Has anyone figured out how to fix this?
> > > >
> > > > Certain web pages, (named above) refuse to load on IE6. It only
> > > > happens on my Dell 8100 desktop. My laptop (same OS) loads those
pages
> > > > with no problems. I have even gone as far as a full reinstall of
> > > > Windows XP pro and it still won't work. My desktop and laptop have
the
> > > > same applications loaded. I turned off all add popup blockers and
> > > > disabled my anti-virus software, (which I run on the laptop) but
these
> > > > pages still won't load
> > > > Does anyone have  ideas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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