Re: "Class doesn't support automation"

From: Jim Byrd (jrbyrd_at_spamlessadelphia.net)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:26:35 -0700

YW, George - Glad it worked for you. 

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
In news:6A9287DB-4808-4EAD-9C17-A3F60E0E92ED@microsoft.com,
George L <GeorgeL@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> Jim Byrd:  It worked.  I guess old problems are still around.
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
> "George L" wrote:
>
>>  Simomatra:
>>
>> Thanks.  I'll try that next.
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>> "Jim Byrd" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi George - In addition to what Jim suggested, you might want to
>>> take a look at a fix for an older version of this same problem:
>>>
>>> Courtesy of Simomatra
>>>
>>> go to your RUN window from the start menu.
>>> 1. type in "regsvr32 msscript.ocx" and hit enter
>>> 2. do the same with scrrun.dll , dispex.dll, and vbscript.dll
>>> 3. open windows explorer, select folder options in the tools drop
>>> down.
>>> 4. select the file types tab
>>> 5. scroll down to the extension type JS, highlight it and hit the
>>> advanced button
>>> 6. highlight the Open command and hit the edit button. If you have
>>> more than one "Open" command showing (which was part of my
>>> problem)delete one of them.
>>> 7. In the field "application used to perform action" paste in this
>>> - C: \%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WScript.exe "%1" %* your done.
>>>
>>> Here is the link for the above solution:
>>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/r1042235320
>>> Plus this
>>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/r1038847551
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Please respond in the same thread.
>>> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In news:CF0DB42D-AB15-4E9A-AA58-B7712A2E252C@microsoft.com,
>>> George L <GeorgeL@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>>> Jim: Microsoft Internet Explosere provided by Yahoo that when I
>>>> signed up for SBC DSL that Yahoo adopted browser was provided.
>>>> I'll download SP2, but am leary after all the press.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, George
>>>>
>>>> George
>>>>
>>>> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi George:
>>>>>
>>>>> In that case, all I can recommend is that you disable any
>>>>> antivirus program you may have, and install XPSP2 which hopefully
>>>>> would fix your problems, although the "Ie provided by Yahoo" is a
>>>>> troubling message.  What exactly do you mean?  Have you installed
>>>>> some software from Yahoo, and if so, what was, or is, its purpose?
>>>>>
>>>>> You can find XPSP2 at windows update and it's a very important
>>>>> upgrade:
>>>>> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us
>>>>>
>>>>> You may also have a malware problem, and for that I'd recommend a
>>>>> visit to these links:
>>>>>
>>>>> Go here for info:
>>>>> http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.php#malware
>>>>>
>>>>> And for a quick check:
>>>>> http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
>>>>> Please reply only to newsgroup.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "George L" <GeorgeL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:63F883C5-B37C-473A-B8F5-B8A7ABD472E6@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Jim: I am using XP SP1 and IE provided by Yahoo.  IE has all the
>>>>>> updates. Java isre1.4.2_04.  I have scripting 5.6 installed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George