Re: cannot set custom security level with XPsp2

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From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 12/07/04


Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 19:06:51 -0500

Hi ornto :-)

The installation of SP2 can detect some types of scumware that had been able
to stay undetected. It is possible that they have a spyware, malware or
other type of warez on their system causing the problem.

Have them check here:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Also, I believe that SP2 will only allow you to set the security no lower
than Med. There have also been changes the security system so what worked
before may not work after installation:

You might try the following:

Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service
Pack 2:
http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm

1. You might want to refresh your scripting engine:

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

Here is some information that will perhaps explain what is happening:

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Browsing Security Enhancements
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx
and
Troubleshooting Secure Sites in WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870700

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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> Hi, I just installed sp2 on a friend's pc. I set all of the security
> levels in internet explorer to the default. But, since then my friend
> cannot browse correctly anymore: he got lots of problem since that
> security setting blocked javascript code in the browser. So, i pointed
> him to the security tab in the "internet options" windows xp panel,
> but strangely the button to customize the security level is disabled!
> And, he can't set a security level lower than the default "medium",
> since windows doesn't let him to do so (he can just set "medium" or
> "high", but "medium" is not enough to have javascript work it seems).
> How can I do? Is there a way to make that "customize security level"
> button work again?
>
> Thanks a lot
> Marco
>
> (sorry if in real life the buttons or tabs i mentioned have different
> names, but I'm in italy and I can only try to guess how those are
> called in the english version of xp)



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