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  • D Doctor Nick

    I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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    Dario Solera
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    Nicholas Wigant wrote:

    I'll have to use Firefox

    Good for you! Why I have been voted down? :sigh: ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] -- modified at 12:40 Friday 21st April, 2006

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      I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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      reminds me of this news report about a recent patch causing problems with HP computers, which i seem to recall being posted to the lounge a couple of days ago http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/18/ms_patch_glitch/ zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

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        reminds me of this news report about a recent patch causing problems with HP computers, which i seem to recall being posted to the lounge a couple of days ago http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/18/ms_patch_glitch/ zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

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        Doctor Nick
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        Yeah, I looked at that too but it was only for printers, scanners, and cameras. Oddly enough I tried to pull some pictures down the other day off my HP camera and couldn't figure out why the HP program wouldn't recognize the camera. Oh well. Hope they fix it soon. ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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        • D Doctor Nick

          I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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          Eric Dahlvang
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          Firefox ruined me for IE. ---------- There go my people. I must find out where they are going so I can lead them. - Alexander Ledru-Rollin

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          • D Doctor Nick

            I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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            realJSOP
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            That's the only way to secure IE - disable the ability to go anyplace on the web via the address bar. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              That's the only way to secure IE - disable the ability to go anyplace on the web via the address bar. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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              Doctor Nick
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              Apparently that's what they did. ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                That's the only way to secure IE - disable the ability to go anyplace on the web via the address bar. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                Dan Neely
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                can you open a file by passing it a command line parameter, or com interop? If not it's still wide open.

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                • D Doctor Nick

                  I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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                  Don Miguel
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                  Nicholas Wigant wrote:

                  I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it

                  Why not use FF for ever? :-D

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                    can you open a file by passing it a command line parameter, or com interop? If not it's still wide open.

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                    realJSOP
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                    I was being sarcastic. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      I was being sarcastic. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                      Dan Neely
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                      So was I.

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                      • D Doctor Nick

                        I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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                        Shog9 0
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                        Nicholas Wigant wrote:

                        Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh:

                        Another permanent convert... ;P

                        Now taking suggestions for the next release of CPhog...

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                          Nicholas Wigant wrote:

                          Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh:

                          Another permanent convert... ;P

                          Now taking suggestions for the next release of CPhog...

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                          Doctor Nick
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                          Actually since it's my home machine it'll kind of depend on whether my wife can get used to it or not:laugh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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                            That's the only way to secure IE - disable the ability to go anyplace on the web via the address bar. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                            dandy72
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                            > That's the only way to secure IE - disable the ability to go anyplace on the web via the address bar. I'm not sure typing an address is the only way to reach "evil" sites. Starting at http://www.vatican.va/[^], I'm pretty sure someone could eventually end up on some pr0n site after following enough links... :-D Actually, someone should set up a competition to see how many clicks it takes to do just that :-D

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                            • D Doctor Nick

                              I just realized last night on my home machines (both Compaqs) that after this weeks round of security patches IE isn't working right. After installing the patches and rebooting IE no longer allows me to type web addresses into the address bar. I can type the address in but when I hit enter nothing happens. Anyone else having this issue? Odd behavior:~ Guess I'll have to use Firefox until MS fixes it:sigh: ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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                              normanS
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                              A year or so ago, my IT-administrator-controlled work PC started shutting IE when you typed a web address in the address bar. After some experimentation, I discovered that if I typed "http://www.somesite.com" instead of just "www.somesite.com", IE worked fine, i.e. it had something to do with domain identification. I reported it to IT, who could not solve the problem (they wanted to re-install XP, but I asked them not to), and 6 or 8 months later, the problem disappeared. Presumably some MS update fixed it. Maybe this will help you (if you can train your wife to type "http://" in the address bar.)

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