Questions tagged [internet-explorer]
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995.
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Internet Explorer 7 Certificate Error
I understand that you could just fix the certificate issue or you could go to each pc and do the following:
Internet Options, Advanced, uncheck "Warn about certificate address mismatch".
But is ...
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Why would internet explorer conflict with lighttpd/mod_compress?
We've been running lighttpd on our image servers for quite some time, but in an effort to speed up page load times, we've been working toward using mod_compress and etags to speed things up.
I've ...
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How do I add a URL with a Windows Group Policy into a client's "Local Intranet Zone"?
I'm trying to add a specific web server URL into the local Intranet Zone on my client PCs using a Group Policy. Any ideas what policy to apply?
I can do it via the Internet Explorer Internet Options.....
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Using runas with IE8
We currently run IE6. Our helpdesk people routinely start admin sessions of Windows Explorer by
Right-clicking the IE6 shortcut on the quicklaunch bar,
Selecting "Run as...",
Entering admin account ...
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Remove Proxy Setting in Batch File
I want to create a batch file to remove Internet Explorer proxy settings check box. Not to grey it out - but to remove IE from using proxy settings. Anyone got any scripts for me?
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Kerberos IE6 Windows 2000
Kerberos works on Windows XP with IE 7 and 8, but a client who is on Windows 2000 with IE 6 can not authenticate with Kerberos. The Windows Server 2003 shows authentication as NTLM.
The web ...
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custom adm file for IE search providers on Windows 2003
I have been stumped by this issue for some time, I created a custom ADM template for a customer to populate the search providers in Internet Explorer 7 and 8.
The custom ADM works fine and I have set ...
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IE7 on XP in Windows Domain Behind ISA Server 2004 - unable to access certain websites correctly
Windows XP client machines running IE7 in a domain behind an ISA Server 2004 on Win2k3. The ISA Firewall Client is installed on all clients. Machines are managed via group policy. IE7 is configured ...
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Reporting Services 2000 server is not recognizing Internet Explorer 8 as up level
The reports are getting rendered in HTML 3.2 instead of 4.0. Which stops the toolbar from appearing.
Has anybody managed to fix this issue?
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New IE windows open in background on restricted computer
We have a new computer build that is locked down via GPO. We have locked it down as tight as we can, but now new IE windows that are opened with shortcuts open behind the active window. I can post ...
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IE 8 Update Problem
OK, I finally broke down and approved the IE 8 update on my WSUS update. It installed fine on about 50 computers but one computer is having a major problem installing. It installs with no errors and ...
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Windows XP: no CSS for IE, Firefox or .CHMs
I'm having a strange problem with the Windows XP machine of one of our developers after having installed .NET 3.5 SP1 (at least, the behaviour wasn't apparent before this point).
After installation, ...
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How to test IIS Compression?
I was reading the following article on how IIS compression makes the website run faster.
I have configured the IIS 6.0 in compression mode as per:http://www.wwwcoder.com/main/parentid/170/site/3669/68/...
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Slow HTTPS file upload in Internet Explorer
We are getting slow file uploads using HTTPS in Internet Explorer.
We have several hundred computers, and are currently undergoing a lease rotation (new machines replacing the now ex-lease machines).
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Apache header cache-control issue
I have the following line in my apache config for a website:
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=0, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate"
Part of the website generates CSVs that can be downloaded but ...
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Internet Explorer isn't auto-discovering http://wpad/wpad.dat auto-config
I am being driven to frustration by this problem.
I have set up a file called wpad.dat (essentially, a proxy.pac file renamed) and put it on an internal web site. I've set up DNS entries so host name ...
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FireFox detects Revoked Certificate, IE does not
Our exchange web access is secured by an SSL certificate. When I try to visit the web access in FireFox (v2 and v3.5), I get:
Secure Connection Failed
An error occurred during a connection to ...
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registry keys for Enabling ActiveX in IE on Windows-CE
Does anyone know what registry keys are used to enable ActiveX in IE on windows-CE devices? I have to configure a lot of these devices. The settings aren't saved when changed in IE itself. I need to ...
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Is there any possible way for a VPN connection to result in corrupt file uploads?
Update w/actual answer: I selected the single answer below, because it encouraged looking deeper into actual machine, actual user, etc. The problem appears only in Microsoft Word files, and only for ...
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OWA From systems in the domain
Is it possible to log into a user account on OWA from a computer already logged into to the domain with a different user account?
My example,
There is a Point of Sale system logged into the sales ...
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Differences between IE6 and later with regard to HTTPS handling
Straight to the question: Does anything have a good resource for details of what changed between IE6 and IE7, specifically that might make IE6 unable to connect to HTTPS resources on a IIS7 (Windows ...
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One computer cannot authenticate to TFS or Exchange
I have several computers... only one of which cannot authenticate to either my exchange or TFS server. (2 of the computers are at my home trying to connect to our exchange/tfs server at work, one of ...
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How to force IE to choose a network card in Windows?
I have 2 network cards each connecting to a different network. For some web sites I need to force IE to use a particular one. How could this be done?
P.s. This is NOT VPN related. Both network ...
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Treat local files as being in intranet zone in Internet Explorer
I am trying to get Internet Explorer to treat a file or files in a certain directory on the local hdd as being in the Intranet Zone. I can make this work by deploying the files to an IIS server and ...
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background colors not showing up in web browsers
This is a strange one...I have a customer for whom background colors don't show up in either Firefox or IE. For example, check out msn.com. See how theres a blue background? For my client, that ...
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64-bit web browsers for Windows?
Notice: This post was relevant to a specific time period. Most of the answers contained herein are outdated, for many the situation described has simply changed. Caveat Emptor
What 64-bit web ...
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Session Time-out in Typo3 website and impossible to open with Mozilla Firefox
I have a website build on Typo3 and when I go to update it, I need to use IE, I can't
get to edit anything when I open it with Firefox. Cookie Problem? Then the second problem, much harder to manage, ...
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Non-IE browsers wont auto-authenticate
We're considering offering Safari (windows), Chrome, Firefox and Opera as optional browsers in our 2500 person organisation.
I'm just testing them out now and where IE auto-authenticates with our ...
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shExpMatch and Internet Explorer 6 in a proxy.pac
I'm trying to setup a proxy.pac file that may be used for IE6 clients. This is basically it:
function FindProxyForURL(url, host) {
if (shExpMatch(host, "*example.com*")) return "DIRECT";
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What excuses are IT managers/directors using to defer upgrading from Internet Explorer 6?
Why are so many medium to large enterprises still using Internet Explorer 6? Is there some secret ultra valuable feature or cost reason that has extended its life? What are the most common excuses you ...
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Can you enforce Internet Explorer 6 AcceptLanguage headers with Group Policy?
Can the "AcceptLanguage" header that IE sends be specified by a GPO on the client?
The setting I want to push out is,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International
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Opening html files from desktop causes Internet Explorer to open with add-ons disabled
If I open internet explorer by clicking on the shortcut it opens fine, I can then open local html files with no problem.
I have tried re-setting the default exe that the html files open with and ...
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How to disable autocomplete for passwords in IE8 via GPO?
In IE6 there was a registry key hidden away that would allow you to enable autocomplete but only for usernames, not passwords.
This key no longer has any effect in IE8. I can either enable or disable ...
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Cannot get proxy.pac file to get browsers to go DIRECT for localhost
I am gonna throw this problem out into the wild.
We have just started using a proxy to log users internet usage against login names. This is setup on ISA Server 2004 (which is on our Internet gateway ...
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How do you stop Internet Explorer from tracking history of files opened up in OTHER applications?
I do want Internet Explorer to maintain a history for websites I visit (e.g. to enhance performance with caching and provide quick access back to places I've recently visited)
However I have never, ...
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Flash website management on a Windows Terminal Server
situation: 100users, over a dozen sites, all connected by thinclients to Windows Terminal servers on various 1.5/256 or 2m/2m links.
I have currently blocked the loading of flash content on websites ...
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Redirect to https
I have an external commercial site my users need to get to, http://www.foo.com, that unfortunately causes problems with our proxy server, users get broken links, style sheets fail to load, etc.
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Internet Explorer 6 Providing IIS Wrong Windows Account Name
I have encountered an issue between Internet Explorer 6 (SP2) and IIS, although it seems that IE6 is the primary cause of the problem. When I attempt to access one of our internal intranet ...
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ie 8 settings on a server
Anyone know how to start the wizard that goes through the series of IE 8 configurations when it is first installed? I somehow dismissed it and now I'm getting Windows Update suggesting that I download ...
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What is the registry setting required to set Internet Explorer as the default browser?
I guess the title of the question speaks for itself, but ideally we'd like to set registry keys rather than run some kind of tool. That way we can make a script for it.
Does anyone know the registry ...
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Internet Explorer sometimes only prints the first page
We have a client who prints several pages from a web site. Most of the time it works fine. However, occasionally, Internet Explorer 8 only prints the first page, even when All Pages is selected. Again,...
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IE8 Deployment Issues
We're attempting to deploy IE8 to finally upgrade our environment from IE6. However, we've hit a couple of issues and wondered if anyone else has had similar problems.
I've downloaded IEAK for IE8 ...
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How to browse safely from a public internet computer?
I was reading this question when I thought: Some emergencies requires that you log on in e-mail or another sensitive sites in public internet computers. Remember that points:
You cannot install ...
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Spell check for Internet Explorer
We need a reliable spell check application for Internet Explorer (running IE6, 7 & 8) for our corporation. Currently other browsers are not part of our standard PC build, nor does security and ...
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Internet explorer fails to load part of pages or images
I have some problems with some clients using Internet Explorer 7 to access an internal web application.
The problem:
Sometimes, IE7 on the client fails to load part of web pages or some images on that ...
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Is there a reason to upgrade Internet Explorer on Windows Server?
I never use Internet Explorer on my Windows Servers. Is there any reason I should upgrade Internet Explorer (version 6 or 7 to 7 or 8)?
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When does Microsoft's IE6 Support Expire?
I've had a few customers (banks) indicate that the reason their company still standardizes on IE6 is because it's still supported by Microsoft. They will upgrade when Microsoft stops supporting it ...
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How can I convince my IT manager to upgrade the enterprise from IE6 to a newer browser?
We've already rolled out Windows XP SP2 (no hope of going to Vista or Windows 7 in the foreseeable future unfortunately) across the enterprise and our latest internal roll-out actually incorporates ...
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