SubscribeHow to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
1. Click the Start Button > Control Panel.
2. Click Programs.
3. Click View installed updates.
4. Click Windows Internet Explorer 8.
5. Click the Uninstall button.
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Internet Explorer Message: The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid
Posted on Apr 21, 2008 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentIf you are getting a message popping up on certain web sites when using IE that says The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid, you will want to check the date and time your computer is set to.
Just double-click on the time in the lower right corner on the Taskbar and set the time correctly. Be sure to check the time, month, date and the year. As soon as it is corrected, this will usually fix this issue.
Internet Explorer 7: Enable/Disable Sounds on Web Sites
Posted on Apr 14, 2008 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentSometimes sounds that suddenly play on a web page can be annoying, especially on a work computer. Here is how to disable sounds in Internet Explorer.
1. Hold down the Windows key and press R (Or click Start > Run).
2. Type regedit and click OK.
3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then click Main
4. Look for an entry on the right side for Play_Background_Sounds. Double-click the entry and change the value to no to disable sounds. Set it back to yes to if you wish to enable sounds again.
Internet Explorer 7: Enable/Disable Content Advisor
Posted on Feb 24, 2008 under Internet Explorer Tips | No Comment1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the Content tab.
3. Click Enable.. to turn Content Advisor on. Jump to step 4.
Click Disable… and enter the password if you wish do turn Content Advisor off. Ignore all following steps.
4. On the Ratings tab of the Content Advisor dialog box, click one of the categories, and then move the slider to use one of the following: None, Limited, or Unrestricted.
5. Repeat Step 4 for additonal categories if you wish to add more.
6. Click the Approved Sites tab and enter the name of a specific site that you want to control access to. Then click Always or Never.
• Always allows users to view the site, even if it’s not in the Content Advisor screening level you’ve set.
• Never means that nobody can visit the site even if it’s acceptable to Content Advisor.
7. When done, click OK, then OK again.
Prevent Modem From Dialing When Starting Internet Explorer
Posted on Jan 04, 2008 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentQuestion: I have my Internet through my cable company, but my modem dials whenever I try to go out to the Internet. It happens as soon as I open Internet Explorer.
Solution: IE is setup to use a dial-up connection. This setting needs to be disabled. Here’s how:
1. In Internet Explorer click Tools > Internet Options… .
2. Click the Connections tab.
3. Check the radio button for Never dial a connection.
IE7: Delete Stored Usernames and Form Data
Posted on Nov 28, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips | 2 CommentsWe had a tutorial for Deleting Saved Passwords in Internet Explorer, and a visitor commented about his usernames still being stored. He wanted that to be cleared also. Usernames would be considered Form data. Here’s how to clear stored Form data in Internet Explorer 7.
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options.
2. Under the General tab, in the Browsing history area, click the Delete… button.
3. Click Delete forms… . Click Yes on the Are you sure… prompt.
4. Click Close and then OK.
Alternate Method
1. Press the Windows key + R to bring up the Run dialog.
2. Type RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16 and press Enter.
Want to get rid of the passwords that Internet Explorer has decided to save for you? Here’s how.
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options.
2. Under the General tab, in the Browsing history area, click the Delete… button.
3. Click Delete passwords… . Click Yes on the Are you sure… prompt.
4. Click Close and then OK.
Alternate Method
1. Press the Windows key + R to bring up the Run dialog.
2. Type RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32 and press Enter.
KB918899 Microsoft Windows Update Crashes Internet Explorer
Posted on Nov 27, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips, Windows Tips | No CommentMicrosoft has released a patch for a problem with their hotfix KB918899 that crashes Internet Explorer.
Microsoft descirbes the problem as “Internet Explorer unexpectedly exits when you view a Web site that uses the HTTP 1.1 protocol and compression.”
Tom on Myspace reported users not being able to see pictures, while in the corporate envoronment Javascript errors were prevalent. Common CMS management systems that heavily use Javascript required that the patch be uninstalled before it was functional.
If you have already installed the KB9118899 patch, you will need to download and install the new release from Microsoft at http://www.windowsupdate.com. This newer version was released August 22, 2006.
How to disable animated ads in Internet Explorer 7.
1. Click Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab.
2. Scroll down to the Multimedia area.
3. Uncheck Play animations in web pages to disable most animated ads.
IE7: Google Links in Explorer Bar Do Nothing When You Click Them
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentWhen you perform a Google search in Internet Explorer using the Explorer Bar, nothing happens when you click on the links.
Try the following to solve this issue:
1. In Internet Explorer click Tools > Internet Options.
If Internet Explorer 7 is unstable and generally doesn’t work properly, maybe it’s time to start fresh. Reset it to factory default settings.
By performing these steps, Toolbars, Add-ons, Cookies, History, stored passwords and temp files will be cleared out. Favorites and Group Policy settings are not affected.
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Click Restore advanced settings.
4. Click Reset, then Reset again.
Internet Explorer: “Pop-up Blocker” is Missing
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentHow to enable the Pop-up Blocker option in Internet Explorer if it is missing or grayed out.
1. Click Start > Run, type regedit and click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Policies
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Restrictions
On the right side, double-click NoPopupManagement, and set it to 0.
3. Now click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then Software
then Policies
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Restrictions
On the right side, double-click NoPopupManagement, and set it to 0.
4. Close regedit.
Now the Pop-up Blocker option in Internet Explorer should be available the next time you launch it.
IE7: Edit Header and Footer on Printouts
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentDid you know that you can edit the print header and footer in Internet Explorer 7?
1. Click on File > Page Setup.
2. You can modify the header and footer fields on this page.
3. Use the following strings you can use when changing the headers and the footers.
&w - Window Title
&u - Page URL
&d - Date in short format
&D - Date in long format
&t - Time in regular format as shown on the clock
&T - Time in 24-hour format
&p - Current page number
&P - Total number of pages
&b - right align the next text. (You can see it in the default header, where &b is placed before the Page text)
&b[TEXT]&b - If you surround the text in &b on either side, it will center the text.
&& - A single ampersand (&)
IE7: “file was saved to your Temporary Internet Files folder.” Error
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips | No CommentIn Internet Explorer 7, when you click File > Save As… the file doesn’t save.
You may get the following:
For your computer’s security, this file was saved to your Temporary Internet Files folder. Do you want to open this folder? If you click Yes, the C:\Users\user_profile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Virtualized folder opens, but the file you are saving isn’t there.
To solve this problem, perform the following steps:
1. Click Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab, then click Trusted Sites, and click Sites.
3. Under Add this Web site to the zone type the URL that you want to save.
4. Click Add, click Close, and then click OK.
5. Under the Security tab, unchekc Enable Protected Mode (requires restarting Internet Explorer).
After you restart Internet Explorer 7, the problem should not occur again.
The Home Page doesn’t load when you first start Internet Explorer 7. Instead IE7 takes you to a page with a blue screen at http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx instead.
Try the following:
1. Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT and click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Main
3. On the right side right-click on RunOnceHasShown and give it a value of 1.
If that doesn’t work, a Group Policy might be the reason this is happening. To correct this problem, follow these steps.
1. Click Start > Run and type gpedit.msc and click OK.
2. Under User Configuration click the plus sign next to Administrative Templates
then Windows Components
then Internet Explorer
3. On the right side double-click on Prevent performance of First Run Customize settings.
4. Change the setting for Prevent performance of First Run Customize settings to Enabled and use the drop-down box to select Go directly to home page.
Try Internet Explorer and the home page should load
