IE 6 has quit working properly on my kid's computer, and I can't
figure out how to fix it. It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.
On that computer, if you go to http://www.nick.com/ for example, all
it shows is a gray area at the top, a gray areas on the left, an
advertisement on the right, three rows of orange triangles, the three
green areas at the bottom, and the "kids privacy" at the bottom. What
can I do to fix it?
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> It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.

If you're 100% certain the machine's fully up-to-date at Windows Update
(check in at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to be sure), see:

ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688
(MS05-052)
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909889

A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as expected
in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes introduced in
cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909738

The fix detailed in 909889 involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is available
at:

- http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and

- http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app that
checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
incorrect).

www.nick.com requires Macromedia Flash. After installing a recent IE update
(896688, Oct-05), many but certainly not all users found Flash disabled.
See if the above fix addresses the problem for your son's machine.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Jud McCranie wrote:
> IE 6 has quit working properly on my kid's computer, and I can't
> figure out how to fix it. It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.
> On that computer, if you go to http://www.nick.com/ for example, all
> it shows is a gray area at the top, a gray areas on the left, an
> advertisement on the right, three rows of orange triangles, the three
> green areas at the bottom, and the "kids privacy" at the bottom. What
> can I do to fix it?
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First of all, are you able to visit other websites? In the areas where you
expected other stuff on the site, does the site show nothing or some sort of
error or a symbol representing a graphic, such as a red X? It looks to me
like the site is very multimedia based, so you may want to try checking for
updates or reinstalling stuff like Windows Media Player, Macromedia, etc.
Try clearing the cache (let us know if you do not know how to do this) and
then reboot and try going back to the site. If there is any child protection
software on the computer, try disabling it and see if you can access the
site then. I'm not sure what else to suggest right now.
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njsokalski@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

"Jud McCranie" <youknowwhat.mccranie@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:97igq19edcjja5cvsl5043u0mddl0c8one@4ax.com...
> IE 6 has quit working properly on my kid's computer, and I can't
> figure out how to fix it. It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.
> On that computer, if you go to http://www.nick.com/ for example, all
> it shows is a gray area at the top, a gray areas on the left, an
> advertisement on the right, three rows of orange triangles, the three
> green areas at the bottom, and the "kids privacy" at the bottom. What
> can I do to fix it?
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:05:21 -0500, "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com>
wrote:

>> It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.
>
>If you're 100% certain the machine's fully up-to-date at Windows Update
>(check in at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to be sure), see:

I have automatic updates on, and I did some manual updates a few days
ago. I didn't make the connection, but the problems started after
that. Now if I go to Windows Update from IE, I just get a blank page
and it says "done" down at the bottom.
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:05:21 -0500, "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com>
wrote:

>The fix detailed in 909889 involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is available
>at:
>
>- http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and
>
>- http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app that
>checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
>incorrect).

The first one wouldn't download, but the second one says that all four
are correct.
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Please include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.

Not a good sign. If you temporarily disable your anti-virus application
and/or third-party firewall, does the problem persist?

Also see http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/hang0.htm

Now, the fix I mentioned in my first reply may be the fix for this Windows
Update problem, too. Give it a shot: It can't hurt or mess anything up.
--
~PA Bear


Jud McCranie wrote:
<snip>
> I have automatic updates on, and I did some manual updates a few days
> ago. I didn't make the connection, but the problems started after
> that. Now if I go to Windows Update from IE, I just get a blank page
> and it says "done" down at the bottom.
>
</paste>
PA Bear wrote:
> > It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.
>
> If you're 100% certain the machine's fully up-to-date at Windows Update
> (check in at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to be sure), see:
>
> ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
> defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688
> (MS05-052)
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909889
>
> A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as expected
> in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes introduced in
> cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909738
>
> The fix detailed in 909889 involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is
> available at:
>
> - http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and
>
> - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app that
> checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
> incorrect).
>
> www.nick.com requires Macromedia Flash. After installing a recent IE
> update (896688, Oct-05), many but certainly not all users found Flash
> disabled. See if the above fix addresses the problem for your son's
> machine.
>
> Jud McCranie wrote:
> > IE 6 has quit working properly on my kid's computer, and I can't
> > figure out how to fix it. It is XP home SP2 with all of the updates.
> > On that computer, if you go to http://www.nick.com/ for example, all
> > it shows is a gray area at the top, a gray areas on the left, an
> > advertisement on the right, three rows of orange triangles, the three
> > green areas at the bottom, and the "kids privacy" at the bottom. What
> > can I do to fix it?

Jud McCranie wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:05:21 -0500, "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > The fix detailed in 909889 involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is
> > available at:
> >
> > - http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and
> >
> > - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app that
> > checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
> > incorrect).
>
> The first one wouldn't download, but the second one says that all four
> are correct.

Reboot. Do the problems persist?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:16:23 -0500, "Nathan Sokalski"
<njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote:

>First of all, are you able to visit other websites? In the areas where you
>expected other stuff on the site, does the site show nothing or some sort of
>error or a symbol representing a graphic, such as a red X?

I can go to other sites on that computer, but at
www.cartoonnetwork.com, most of the stuff is missing. If I go to
Windows Update on that computer, I just get a blank screen.

I deleted cookies, deleted files, and temporary internet files,
rebooted and I have the same problem.

Also, in IE 6 the FIND doesn't work on that computer. It doesn't do
anything - even the "?" doesn't work.


> If there is any child protection
>software on the computer, try disabling it and see if you can access the
>site then.

There's none of that as far as I know.

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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:42:04 -0500, "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Please include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.
>
>Not a good sign. If you temporarily disable your anti-virus application
>and/or third-party firewall, does the problem persist?

Yes, still have the problem.


>Also see http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/hang0.htm
>
>Now, the fix I mentioned in my first reply may be the fix for this Windows
>Update problem, too. Give it a shot: It can't hurt or mess anything up.

I tried it and it said all four items were OK. I tried to download IE
6 SP1 (the latest one I could find), but it wouldn't install because
it said that there was a newer one on the computer. I installed
Firefox on it today, and it works.
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:00:01 -0500, Jud McCranie
<youknowwhat.mccranie@adelphia.net> wrote:

Since Macromedia Flash was mentioned, I thought I'd try reinstalling
it. When I went to the download page in IE, it didn't show the
download button. I went to it in Firefox and the download button was
there. I did that, but there was no change.

I also have rebooted a few times and changed from a user to Owner and
tried it there. Still not working.

Recap:
nick.com and cartoonnetwork.com not showing most of what is supposed
to be there in IE. (Are working in Firefox).

Windows update giving a blank page in IE.

Find in IE not working. It comes up but doesn't enable the "find"
button as you type. Also, clicking on the ? will move the ?, but it
doesn't show the hint it is supposed to.

>On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:42:04 -0500, "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Please include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.
>>
>>Not a good sign. If you temporarily disable your anti-virus application
>>and/or third-party firewall, does the problem persist?
>
>Yes, still have the problem.
>
>
>>Also see http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/hang0.htm
>>
>>Now, the fix I mentioned in my first reply may be the fix for this Windows
>>Update problem, too. Give it a shot: It can't hurt or mess anything up.
>
>I tried it and it said all four items were OK. I tried to download IE
>6 SP1 (the latest one I could find), but it wouldn't install because
>it said that there was a newer one on the computer. I installed
>Firefox on it today, and it works.
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