Re: IE6 Installation / reinstallation problems

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:37:33 -0400

First see if disabling NIS makes any difference, Bob. If not, I'd (1)
uninstall NIS 2004, (2) make certain all traces of NIS 2003 are removed,
too, and then (3 & OPTIONAL) reinstall NIS 2004 once you're not having any
problems. 

-- 
~PA Bear
Bob wrote:
> Regedit matches what you suggest is correct. Have tried your other
> suggestions. I have disabled script blocking in NIS2004 Pro as I run
> MailEnable Web Mail which requires it. I have upgraded from NIS2003 std
> to 2004 Pro so assume that this process would be sililar to a
> uninstall/reinstall. Should I just kick the machine really hard and
> threaten it with a sledge hammer?
> Thanks for you advice.
> B
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Getting "browser not supported" errors?
>>
>> Several of these are known to cause problems:
>>
>> 1) Zone Alarm Pro [Private Header Info - enabled?] Reset "Ad Blocking"
>> and "Cookie Control" to "medium" "Mobile Code Control" = Off
>>
>> 2) Symantec (ISS\NIS) [Enable Browser Privacy - enabled] Active Content -
>> "Allow All Scripts To Execute" Problem: some sites cannot detect the 128
>> bit encryption Solution: Completely remove and reinstall NIS.
>>
>> 3) Any "ad blocking" software that blocks "http_referer" or contains
>> entries that are blocking access to the  desired site.
>>
>> 4) HOSTS file that contains entries that are blocking access to the
>> desired site.
>>
>> 5) Cookie blocking software that are blocking "required"  Cookies.
>>
>> 6) Pop-up blockers that are stripping header\url info.
>>
>> 7) WebWasher Standard Filter/URL Filter
>>
>> 8) Make sure the following entry is not corrupt:
>>
>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
>> Settings] "User Agent"="Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)"
>>
>> Note: "Win32" = Windows 98\ME Other versions = (compatible; MSIE 6.0;
>> Windows NT 5.0;)
>>
>> (-MVP Mike Burgess)
>> --
>> HTH - Please Reply to This Thread
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>
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>>
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>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>>> For some unknown reason my PC (WinXP Pro, 2.4GHz, 768Mb RAM, 160Gb Disk
>>> - 60% free + all the latest patches and MS fixes) is having problems
>>> with IE6. The machine seems to think that an older version of IE is
>>> installed. This means that many web sites that are looking for advanced
>>> IE capabilites won't run (i.e. many of micorsofts and MSN etc). I have
>>> tried forcing a re-install of IE6 (by looking at the MS technical help
>>> website and changing the registry entry to allow a re-install) but this
>>> crapped out leaving the machine in the same state as before. How can I
>>> pursuade my machine to a) accept that it really does have IE6 loaded or
>>> b) do a clean re-installation of IE6 given the fact that the work
>>> around from MS to do this fails to work in my situation?
>>> Please help.
>>> I really, really don't want to do a total clean re-istallation of the
>>> windows.
>>> PS: I have tired re-installing (repairing) the existing installation of
>>> WinXP but that didn't fix this issue.
>>> I will put bets on the registry being FUBARed!
>>> Cheers,
>>> BoB.

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