Java, IE7, and Pogo.com problem: (Not mine)

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:28 pm

Ok, this one has me stumped. A PC I'm working on for someone is having a problem between Internet Explorer and running javascript applications I suspect. Now, this customer pretty much uses his computer only to play Pogo.com games. (I know, I know). Anyway, whenever he attempts to launch a game, he receives a page that states that it can't run the java application because either it isn't installed or there is an error.

I have tried to re-install the latest version of java, I have made sure that it was enabled for Firefox and IE within the control panel. I have performed a full cleanup service on it, I have updated the PC to service pack 3, I have tried rolling back IE7. I get nothing. I have been looking around on different sites and it seems that there are a lot of people having this problem and most either use Firefox (which apparently freezes during gameplay) or an older version of Opera. I'm not sure that this person is going to be happy if I tell them to use either of these.

Anyone have any ideas?

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:38 pm

what are the security settings for activex in ie7?

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:36 am

Script may be hosted on a different site that doesn't have security clearance.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:08 am

WEBROOT/POPUPBLOCKER

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:50 am

Turns out I was incorrect when I said I rolled back IE7. I tried to uninstall it under the uninstall windows components option. I installed SP3 and guess what... when you do that, you can no longer roll back IE7!! I'll bet this was their problem. I remember I fixed it before and someone else tried to fix this issue after I did. Sounds to me like they kept updating to IE7. Crap. Anyone know of any back way to roll IE7 after SP3 other than re-installing XP?

Otherwise, I'll have to talk them into using Firefox or Opera.

Bubbs, I tried checking the popup blocker.

Flip, I'll get that info tomorrow.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:00 pm

Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt

Disable

Allow scriptlets

Disable

Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls

Disable

Binary and script behaviours

Enable

Display video and animation on webpage that does not use external media player

Disable

Download signed ActiveX controls

Prompt (recommended)

Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting

Disable

Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins

Enable

Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting*

Enable

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:26 pm

perhaps rollback xp? other than that, re-installing is the only option.