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Showing posts with label Browser Support. Show all posts

Windows 7 Hack: Enable or Disable or Move Quick Launch Bar

Quick Launch bar has seen two extreme use cases in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Some have loved Quick Launch and some didn't. But Windows 7 does have a more complex take on this. The navigation process of Quick Launch needs more than just mouse clicks to enable or disable it. So how do you do it? Here is a simple trick.

Enable Quick Launch Bar

1. Right click on Windows 7 Taskbar, and point to Toolbars context menu item, and then select New Toolbar.

2. Just copy and paste this code in the address bar

%SystemDrive%\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\

3. Locate and highlight the Quick Launch folder, and then click on Select Folder button.


A Quick Launch Toolbar will be added to Windows Taskbar close to notification area. Unlock the Taskbar (right click on Taskbar and uncheck Lock the taskbar) to move the Quick Launch Toolbar.

Move Quick Launch Button

Suppose you want to move the quick launch button to the left of the taskbar.

1. Unpin all application programs from the Superbar by right click on each and every icons, then select Unpin this program from taskbar.

2. Move the both borders of Quick Launch Toolbar to the furthest left, and then re-pin. And you are done.

[Optionally, as you know, you can right click on empty space inside Quick Launch Toolbar area, and unselect Show Title to remove the Quick Launch wording, or uncheck Show Text to remove the label next to the shortcuts and icons in Quick Launch bar]

Disable Quick Launch Bar

Its very simple.

* Right click on Taskbar
* Go to Toolbars
* ncheck Quick Launch menu item.

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Firefox will not start after installing or updating McAfee SiteAdvisor

Firefox may fail to open after:
* installing or updating the McAfee SiteAdvisor Firefox extension, or
* updating McAfee software that includes the SiteAdvisor component

According to MacAfee, the problem is caused by a conflict between SiteAdvisor and automatic proxy configuration scripts in Firefox. To fix this problem, you must start Firefox in Safe mode and uninstall the SiteAdvisor extension. This post describe how to troubleshoot this browser problems. Follow below given

1. Close down Firefox completely: At the top of the Firefox window, click the File menu, and select the Exit menu item.Close down Firefox completely: On the menu bar, click the Firefox menu, and select the Quit Firefox menu item.Close down Firefox completely: At the top of the Firefox window, click the File menu, and select the Quit menu item.
2. In Windows, click Start, open the All Programs list, and navigate to the Mozilla Firefox folder. In the Mozilla Firefox folder, select Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode).
3, Mac OS:
Hold down the Option key, as you start Firefox.
2.0, Mac OS:
Go to the Utilities directory (in the Applications folder) and open Terminal, then run:

/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -safe-mode

Go to your Terminal and run:

/path/to/firefox/firefox -safe-mode

3. Firefox should start up with a Firefox Safe Mode dialog.

Note: You can also start Firefox in Safe Mode by clicking Start, selecting Run (or use the Start Search box in Windows Vista) and then entering the following in the text field:

--------------------firefox -safe-mode



4. When Firefox starts in Safe Mode, select the Tools menu at the top of the Firefox window, and select Add-ons. The Add-ons window opens.
5.In the Add-ons window, select the Extensions panel.
6. Select the SiteAdvisor extension.
7. Click Uninstall.
8. If SiteAdvisor is installed as part of a McAfee software package such as McAfee Internet Security Suite, you can selectively remove just the SiteAdvisor component using the McAfee uninstaller. For more information, see the documentation that came with the MacAfee product.

Mozilla Fixes Critical Firefox Flaws

Mozilla released fixes for two critical security vulnerabilities Friday, which covered the way for hackers to begin malicious attacks that could crash a browser or take complete control of a user's computer.

The latest Firefox version 3.0.8, which initially was slated for release April 1, addresses critical errors affecting multiple versions of the Firefox 3 Web browser.

One of the critical Firefox updates repaired a critical flaw, made public during the renowned pwn2own contest at the CanSecWest 2009 hacker conference earlier in March that could allow hackers to launch a drive-by attack in the context of the browser.

The flaw was publicly demonstrated by a German hacker known only as Nils, 25, who successfully hacked the browser in exchange for a Sony Vaio machine running Windows 7.
The second critical bug, affecting Firefox version 3.0.7, stems from a XSLT vulnerability that resulted from improper handling of errors when transforming an XML document. The flaw, which was first brought to light by security researcher Guido Landi, could potentially be exploited by attackers who enticed unsuspecting users to open a malicious file using the affected Firefox browser. Once the victim viewed an infected file, attackers could then execute arbitrary code on the user's computer to crash the browser or initiate a denial of service attack.

While the execution of arbitrary code hasn't been proven in the XSLT flaw, it is also not entirely ruled out, Secunia researchers said in blog post.

Mozilla said in its advisory Thursday that it had been investigating both issues and was in the process of undergoing quality assurance testing for the impending fixes, implying that they would be forthcoming soon.

Security experts recommended that users update their browsers with the latest version of Firefox in order to protect vulnerable systems from attack. Additionally, Secunia researchers advised in a blog post that users avoid opening untrusted Web sites or clicking on unsolicited links, which might contain malware.

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5 Most Useful Chrome Browser Shortcuts

Like GMail Chrome allows really useful shortcuts. Some of listed are:

1. You can drag a link between tabs to open the link in a new tab in the specified position on the tab strip.
2. Ctrl1-8 allows you to switch tabs by tab position on the strip. Ctrl-9 switched to the last tab.
3. Like Firefox you can drag the tab to a different position in the tab strip, the UI is smoother.
4. Use Ctrl-Shift-T to reopen the last closed tab. Chrome remembers last 10 closed tabs.
5. Many Firefox and windows shortcuts work as expected like Alt-F4 to close current windows, use Ctrl-w to close current tab, Ctrl-Tab to switch to next tab, Ctrl-Shift-Tab to switch to previous tab etc.

Two hidden features in Chrome:

1. Type about:plugins in browser bar to get list of plugins
2. Type about:chrome to get detailed version information and user agent string.

Please read my detailed chrome browser review for more information and other features.
BTW: Are you aware of the major memory issue in chrome?

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How to Fix Runtime Errors in Internet Explorer

This post provides a resolution only for an error message that looks like the following Error

A Runtime Error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?
Line: line number
Error: nature of script error

This post provide also step by step instruction to Fix internet explorer run time error.

To do this automatically,

Click the Fix this problem link.
Then click Run in the File Download dialog boxes, and follow the steps in the Disable Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Debugging Wizard.

To do this Manually

To do this, follow these steps in Internet Explorer:

Click the Tools button , and then click Internet Options. Or, press ALT+T, and then press O.
In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
Click to select the Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer) and Disable script debugging (Other) check boxes, and then click to clear the Display a notification about every script error check box.
Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.

Microsoft Tightens IE 7's Security

This post provide information about Internet Explorer 7 security support . Microsoft has detailed several changes in the way its upcoming Internet Explorer (IE) 7 browser will classify Web sites for security, aiming to reduce the likelihood that users will fall victim to malicious code.

The browser, which will be released separately and also as part of the forthcoming Windows Vista operating system, is expected to ship in 2006, probably before Vista.

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However, if a machine is running on a domain, IE 7 will automatically detect the intranet sites and revert to the intranet zone settings. Network administrators will be able to set group policies to ensure the browser runs as desired, the engineers wrote.

In Microsoft Windows Vista, the Internet zone will run in what the company calls "protected mode," to help protect against attacks that IE has been victim to in the past. Another feature, ActiveX Opt-In, will reduce potential damage from malicious Active X controls in the Internet zone, the engineers said. Those changes will be reflected in a new security level setting for the Internet zone, "medium high."

The "Trusted sites" zone, which provides a lot of autonomy for specific Web sites selected by the end user, will also change. It will now have a default security setting of "medium," the same as the Internet zone in IE 6. Users will be able to lower the setting if they want to, the engineers wrote.

How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

The title of the Internet Explorer window consists of the page title and the Internet Explorer window title. This post provide browser support to add or remove a custom Internet Explorer window title.

The page title is specified by the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) (title) tag on the current page. For example, when you view a Web page with the following (title) tag, "Welcome to Microsoft's Home Page" is displayed on the title bar of the Internet Explorer window:
"(title)Welcome to Microsoft's Home Page(/title) "

The default Internet Explorer window title is "Microsoft Internet Explorer." However, the window title can be customized by Internet content providers (ICPs), Internet service providers (ISPs), or corporate administrators by using Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). You can also manually customize the window title by editing the registry.

Steps to Manually change Windows Title

To Add a Custom Internet Explorer Window Title
Using Registry Editor, add a String value named Window Title to the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
The data value is the title you want to appear on the Internet Explorer window.

NOTE: In Windows NT, the value should be of type REG_SZ instead of String.
To Remove a Custom Internet Explorer Window Title
Using Registry Editor, delete the following value in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title
When you delete this value, "Microsoft Internet Explorer" becomes the default window title.

Firefox is already running but is not responding

In addition discuss about if your Browser (Mozilla Firefox) is already but not running. To troubleshoot these problems you must close all programs to allow a previous installation attempt to complete, Restart browser. I hope that is provides Browser Support to solve this problems

Follow the steps to given below:

In Windows Vista If you are receiving the above error message while attempting to start Firefox, try to restart the program. If the problem persists, do the following:
1. Restart your computer.
2. Select the Start Menu in the Windows Taskbar.
3. In the Search box, enter the following:
%APPDATA%
4. Press Enter.
5. From the Application Data folder, navigate to Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox.
6. Delete the file xpicleanup.dat.
7. Restart Firefox.

In Windows XP
1. Click on the Start button and select Search to open the Search Results window.
2. On the left side of the Search Results window, click on the All files and folders link.
3. Click to expand the More advanced options list.
4. Put a check mark next to Search system folders, Search hidden files and folders, and Search subfolders.
5. In the All or part of the file name field, type xpicleanup.dat.
6. Click Search to begin the search.
7. If any results are returned, delete them.
8. Restart Firefox.

Fix Internet Explorer is not currently as default browser

This post provide Browser Support to make internet explorer your default browser. Internet Explorer is not currently your default browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?

This error message will appear if Internet Explorer 5.0 is not registered as the default browser.

Resolution
To set Internet Explorer as your default browser, click 'Yes'. To keep your current default browser settings, clear the 'Always perform this check when starting Internet Explorer' check box, and click 'No'.

Details Information:

Do one of the following:
1) To set Internet Explorer as your default browser, click 'Yes'.
2) To keep your current default browser settings, clear the 'Always perform this check when starting Internet Explorer' check box, and click 'No'.

Search Supporter May Not List All Search Providers

In addition I discussed regarding If search Assistant not list all search providers. This actions can occur if a language other than U.S. English (en-us) is listed first in the Languages settings in Internet Explorer Properties. This causes the search assistant to return search engines that are compatible with the browser's default language setting, and the content returned to be in a specific language. For some languages, only a limited number of Web search engines are accessible.

To fix this problems follow the steps given below
1. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the General tab, click Languages.
3. If English [United States][en-us] does not appear in the list, click Add. If this entry does appear, skip to step 5.
4. Click English [United States][en-us], and then click OK.
5. In the Language Preference dialog box, click English [United States][en-us], and then click Move Up to place the selected entry at the top of the list.
6. Click OK to close the Language Preference dialog box. Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.

How to Restore a Hijacked Browser

How to Restore a Hijacked Browser


Browser hijacking is a online attack in which hackers take control on your computer browser and change how and what it display when you are working on the web. this post provide Browser support, If you browser already hijack, how to restore the hijacked browser.


Steps to Fix Browser Hijack


The following six tips can help restore your browser's settings:
  1. Stop Cascading Pop-up Windows

  2. If a seemingly endless number of pop-up windows appear on your screen, you'll probably want to stop the deluge first. To do this in Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 while using Internet Explorer:


    1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, click Task Manager, and then click the Processes tab.

    2. Click IEXPLORE.EXE, and then click the End Process button.

    This closes all instances of Internet Explorer. Then you can re-open the program to continue browsing as usual. To help prevent future attacks, you should also have a pop-up blocker turned on. To turn on the pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer 7:


    1. Click Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Privacy tab.

    2. In the Pop-up Blocker box, select the Block pop-ups check box. Click OK.


    If you still experience the other effects of a hijacked Web browser, try the following:

  3. Install preventive software such as the kinds mentioned in the preceding Preventing browser hijacks section. Many browser hijacking programs can be identified and removed by downloading, installing, and running these programs.


  4. Run the malicious software removal tool. This can catch some, but not all, kinds of hijacking software.


  5. Reset Internet Explorer settings. If you're using Internet Explorer and your home page has been changed, you can often reset it yourself.


  6. • Close any Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer windows that are currently open.
    • Open Internet Explorer.
    • Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
    • Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset.
    • In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
    • When Internet Explorer finishes restoring the settings, click Close, and then click OK.
    • Close Internet Explorer.
    Your changes will take effect the next time you open Internet Explorer.

  7. Disable add-ons. Many browser hijackings come from add-ons, also known as ActiveX controls, browser extensions, browser helper objects, or toolbars. These items can improve your experience on a Web site by providing multimedia or interactive content, such as animations. However, some add-ons can cause your computer to stop responding or display content that you don't want, such as pop-up ads.


  8. To learn how to disable add-ons in Windows Vista or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), read How do browser add-ons affect my computer



  9. Removing unwanted programs with the Add/Remove feature


  10. If you're ready to try some advanced removal methods, the Microsoft Help and Support article Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software provides additional steps you can take, including how to use the Add/Remove feature, the built-in program remover, and the program finder in Windows Explorer.



  11. Empty the Recycle Bin when you've finished these steps, especially if you've removed an unwanted program. Then restart your computer.

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How to enable cookies

In this section i am going to discuss about browser support how to enable cookies in browser.Web sites like myExpedient.net and others require that cookies be enabled. To specify how your browser should handle cookies, follow the instructions below for your web browser version:

1. Select the Internet Options option from the View menu.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and scroll down to the Security option, and select Cookies.
3. Click on the appropriate radio button to enable cookies.
4. Click OK.

Windows Internet Explorer 5

1. On the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
2. Click on the Security tab, select Internet and then click on Custom Level...
3. Scroll down to the Cookies section and, under Allow cookies that are stored on your comptuer, click to select Enable.
4. Click OK and OK again.

Windows Internet Explorer 6

1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2. Click the Privacy tab, and then click Advanced.
3. Move the slider up or down to select the level of security.
4. In addition to using the slider, you can override cookie handling clicking the Advanced Privacy Settings window and checking the box marked Override automatic cookie handling.
5. Click Accept.
6. Click Always allow session cookies.
7. Click OK and OK again.

Macintosh Internet Explorer 4.x and higher

1. On the Edit menu, choose Preferences.
2. Click to expand Receiving Files. Click Cookies.
3. Next to When receiving cookies:, choose Never ask from the drop-down list.
4. Click OK.

Netscape 4.x for Windows and Macintosh

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Select Advanced.
3. Select Accept all cookies.
4. Click OK.

Netscape 6.x and 7.x for Windows and Macintosh

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Expand the Privacy & Security category in the Preferences window.
3. From the list of options, select the Cookies subcategory.
4. Select the option labeled Enable all cookies on the right.
5. Click OK.

Opera for Windows

1. Click the File menu and select Preferences and then Privacy.
2. Set Opera to "Automatically accept all cookies and "Accept from all servers" .
3. Make sure cookies aren't blocked under "Edit server filters..." .

Mozilla

1. Open the Edit menu and select Preferences.
2. Under the Privacy & Security category, choose Cookies.
3. Click the radio button next to "Enable all cookies".
4. If you want to be notified when a web site tries to set a cookie, select "Warn me before storing a cookie."

How To Prevent Link Color History Sniffing

By default, links change color when you have visited them. Browser history sniffing compares the link colors of links in your history folder to a master list of links (and their default non-visited colors) maintained by the website operator. A color mismatch indicates a particular site has been visited. Here's how to prevent link color history sniffing in Internet Explorer.

This post provide internet explorer support to prevent link color history Sniffing in Internet Explorer. Follow the steps given below

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools then select Internet Options.
3. On the General tab, click the Colors button.
4. Click the Visited Link color and click the same blue that is used for Unvisited Links.
5. Click OK to accept the change.

How to troubleshoot installation problems during Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

In this addition if you cannot install Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and facing problem, to troubleshoot its follow these steps:

1. Restart your computer so that any pending updates that require a restart can be installed.
2. Make sure that the Windows Update service is running. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then press ENTER.
2. In the Services list, locate the Windows Update service. If the Windows Update service is not running, start it.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 may need the following updates, depending on the operating system that you are running. The Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Setup program automatically installs the necessary updates for the system.

* Hotfix 932823:
932823 You may be unable to use Windows Internet Explorer to download files on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
Install this hotfix to resolve an issue in which a user cannot use Internet Explorer 7 to download files. This issue occurs on computers that are running Windows XP with Input Method Editor enabled.
* Update 946501:
946501 An access violation occurs when an application exits on a Windows XP SP2-based multi-core computer
Install this update to resolve an issue in which a window that has a language bar crashes when it exits. This issue occurs on multi-core computers that are running Windows XP Service Pack 2.
* Update 943302:
943302 December 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
Install this update to resolve a set of known application compatibility issues with Windows Vista.
* Update 956586:
956586 Software updates that are required to be installed before you install Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 on a Windows Vista-based computer
* Update 937287:
937287 A software update is available for the Windows Vista installation software feature
The Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Setup program does not automatically install this update. However, it is a required update for x64-based versions of Windows Vista. Install this update to enable future updates to be installed successfully on all editions of Windows Vista.

When you install Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, you may receive the following error message:
Setup cannot continue because one or more updates required to install Windows Internet Explorer 8 are not present. Double-click the “Internet Explorer Troubleshooting” shortcut on your desktop to install them separately and then reinstall Windows Internet Explorer 8.
To work around this issue, you must install the Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 prerequisites manually.

source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

How To Share Your Bookmarks in Internet Explorer

If you are like me, you have a ton of bookmarks. Occasionally, I like to share a few of my favorites with my friends. Here's how you can easily share yours using Internet Explorer. This post provide Internet Explorer support to share bookmark within 5 min.

Follow the Steps

  1. Click on File, Then Import and Export.
  2. A screen will pop up. click Next.
  3. Choose Export Favorites. Click Next.
  4. Choose the folder that contains the bookmarks you want to share. Click Next.
  5. Choose where you want your favorites exported. If you change the default be to pick a place you will remember, like your desktop. - Click Next.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. A message will pop up saying the export was successfully. Click OK.
  8. To share your bookmarks, find the file default is named bookmarks.htm in the My Documents Folder. Just attach that file to an email, and when the receipt opens they can browse your favorites.

Remove a browser from the Preview in Browser dialog box

This post provide support for browser troubleshooting to Remove a browser from the Preview in Browser dialog box.

Solution: Open FrontPage Explorer and click 'Cancel' if the 'Getting Started' dialog box appears. Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Show FrontPage Editor'. Select the 'File' menu and select 'Preview in Browser...'. Select the browser to remove, click 'Delete', and click 'Close'.

Details Information:
1) If necessary, open FrontPage Explorer.
2) If the 'Getting Started' dialog box appears, click 'Cancel'.
3) Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Show FrontPage Editor'. (The 'FrontPage Editor - ' window appears, where is the name of your HTML web page.)
4) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Preview in Browser...'. (The 'Preview in Browser' dialog box appears.)
5) Select the browser you would like to remove from the dialog box.
6) Click 'Delete' and click 'Close'.
7) To close 'FrontPage Editor', select the 'File' menu and select 'Exit'.
8) To close 'FrontPage Explorer', select the 'File' menu and select 'Exit'.

How to Clear Your Browser Cache

When you use a web browser (Internet Explorer, Opera etc) and view web pages these files are automatically saved on your computer. These are known as browser cache or temporary internet files. This post provides browser support for delete cache from computer.

Each browser users a different location on your computer to save its ‘cache’, and each browser has its own way of clearing this cache. If these aren’t cleaned out regularly they can consume a large amount of space on your computer!

Below we show you a step by step method for cleaning browsers, Internet Explorer, Opera and Firefox.

Internet Explorer
The first step in clearing the cache/temporary internet files for Internet Explorer is to open a browser window, and select ‘Tools’ from the top menu and then select ‘Internet Options’ (last item).

Once this window loads up, we are looking for the ‘Delete Files’ button. Click this button then tick the box ‘Delete all offline content’, then click Ok. This can take a while to process if there is a lot of files to delete. Once done, click ‘Ok’ and close the control panel window.

Opera
To clean the cache in Opera open the browser then select ‘Tools’ from the top menu, and go down to ‘Preferences’. On the left hand side of the preferences screen, click the label ‘History and Cache’. On the right side of the window you will have a button that says ‘Empty now’, select this button. If you have a lot of files in the cache this can take a while to process. Once done, click ‘Ok’ then close the browser window.

Firefox
Cleaning Firefox’s cache is similar to the other browsers. First, open a Firefox browser window, and click ‘Tools’ from the top menu. Then go down to Options’. When the window has opened click on the Privacy icon (on the left). On the right hand screen, you will have a button down the bottom that says ‘Clear’, which is to the right of the word ‘Cache’. Click this button to clear the Firefox cache. Once done, click Ok and close the browser window.

Fix Ieframe.dll Browser Error

The ieframe.dll DLL file is related to Internet Explorer 7. In many cases, the installation of Internet Explorer 7 causes ieframe.dll errors to appear. Other causes include viruses, certain Windows Updates, incorrect firewall settings, outdated security software applications, and more.


Ieframe.dll errors are fairly varied and really depend on the cause of the problem. A few of the more common ieframe.dll related errors are shown here:

"Res://ieframe.dll/dnserror.htm#"
"File Not Found C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IEFRAME.DLL"

Most ieframe.dll "not found" or "missing" type of errors occur when using Internet Explorer 7 or while using Visual Basic 6.

The "Res://ieframe.dll/dnserror.htm" and related messages are much more common and appear in the Internet Explorer 7 browser window itself.

This post provide Browser support to fix Ieframe.dll browser problems.


Important Note: Do not, under any circumstances, download the ieframe.dll DLL file individually from any "DLL download site." There are many reasons that downloading DLLs from these sites are never a good idea.

Note: If you've already downloaded ieframe.dll from one of those DLL download sites, remove it from wherever you placed it and continue with the following steps.


1. Restart your computer unless you've already done so. The ieframe.dll error might be a fluke and a simple restart could clear it up completely.

2. Install the latest version of Internet Explorer. No matter if you're missing ieframe.dll or if you're receiving a browser error message about it, reinstalling or updating to the latest version of Internet Explorer has resolved many user's issues with ieframe.dll.

3. Using Visual Basic 6? If so, change the reference for Microsoft Internet Controls from the existing ieframe.dll to shdocvw.ocx. Save your project and then reopen it.

4. Restart your router, switch, cable/DSL modem and anything else that's used to communicate to the Internet or other computers on your network. There may be an issue in one of these pieces of hardware that a simple restart could solve.

5. Scan your entire computer for viruses. Sometimes, the ieframe.dll error will show up when your computer is infected with certain kinds of viruses. Use your antivirus software to do a complete system scan for virus infections.

6. Disable Windows Firewall in Windows XP if you have another firewall installed. Running two firewall applications at the same time can cause problems so if you have a firewall program installed like ZoneAlarm, Norton Personal Firewall, Comodo Firewall, etc., then you should not be running Windows's built-in firewall simultaneously.

Note: Even if you're positive that the Windows firewall is disabled, check again. Some Microsoft security updates have been known to re-enable the firewall automatically even if you have an existing firewall enabled in another security software program.

7. Update all non-Microsoft firewall and other security software on your computer. Certain security updates from Microsoft have been known to cause issues with security software from other vendors that those vendors are responsible for resolving. Check their websites for updates or service packs and install any that are available.

Note: If you're already running a fully updated version of your security software, try uninstalling and then reinstalling the software instead. A clean installation may stop that nagging ieframe.dll error message.

8. Visit Windows Update and install any suggested Microsoft related updates. It is true that some previous updates from Microsoft may actually cause some ieframe.dll errors, but installing more recent updates, especially those to the Windows Update software itself, may help resolve the problem.

9. Clear the temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer 7. Some ieframe.dll issues may have to do with problems accessing existing temporary Internet files.

10. Increase the frequency that Internet Explorer 7 checks for new versions of web pages. If the default setting is too infrequent and there are issues with certain pages, you may see ieframe.dll and related errors.

11. Disable Internet Explorer 7 add-ons one by one. One of your installed add-ons might be causing the ieframe.dll issue. Selectively disabling them will show you which one, if any, is causing problems.

12. Set Internet Explorer 7 security options back to their default levels. Some programs, even some updates from Microsoft, will sometimes make automatic changes to your Internet Explorer 7 security settings.

Incorrect or overprotective security settings can sometimes cause ieframe.dll issues. Returning these settings to their default levels may correct your issue.

13. Move the IE7 Temporary Internet Files Folder to its Default Location in Windows XP. If the Temporary Internet Files folder in Internet Explorer 7 has been moved from its original location, plus both Protected Mode and the Phishing Filter are enabled, the ieframe.dll error will occur.

14. Disable the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7. This isn't a great long term solution if you don't have another phishing filter installed, but disabling IE7's phishing filter has been known to correct ieframe.dll issues in some situations.

15. Disable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer 7. The Protected Mode feature in Internet Explorer 7 can, in some very specific situations, be involved in generating an ieframe.dll error message.

How to Make Internet Explorer 7 the Default Browser

If you want to make IE 7 to configure as default browser this section provides internet explorer support to IE 7 the default browser.

If you have installed other web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari for Windows, you may have set one of these browsers to be the default browser Windows opens when applications access webpages.

Whether this was done deliberately or accidentally, you may later decide to make Internet Explorer 7 the default browser. This may be useful if you often visit websites that do not display correctly on other browsers.

1. Click on the "Tools" button in the toolbar, selecting "Internet Options".

2. When the "Internet Properties" dialog box appears, click the "Programs" tab.

3. Underneath "Default web browser", click the "Make default" button.

4. If desired, check "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser". This way you will be notified every time you start Internet Explorer if another browser has been set up to be the default.

5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Fix ieframe.dll not found or missing error

This post describes issues with IE 7.0.Most ieframe.dll 'not found' or 'missing' type of errors occur when using Internet Explorer 7 or while using Visual Basic 6. The ieframe.dll DLL files is related to Internet Explorer 7. In many cases, the installation of Internet Explorer 7 causes ieframe.dll errors to appear. Other causes include viruses, certain Windows Updates, incorrect firewall settings, outdated security software applications, and more.

Important : Do not, under any circumstances, download the ieframe.dll DLL file individually from any 'DLL download site.'

Optimize Internet Explorer.
Disable Phishing Filter
Open Internet Explorer 7.
From the Internet Explorer 7 command bar, choose Tools, then Phishing Filter, and finally Phishing Filter Settings.
In the Internet Options window that appears, locate the large Settings text area and scroll all the way to the bottom and locate the Phishing Filter options.
Under Phishing Filter, choose the Disable Phishing Filter radio button option.
Click OK on the Internet Options window.
Close Internet Explorer 7.
If you were troubleshooting an issue, repeat whatever steps caused your problem to see if disabling the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7 has corrected it.

Disable Windows Firewall
Click on Start and then Control Panel.
Click on the Network and Internet Connections link.
Note: If you're viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the Network Connections icon and skip to Step 4.
Under the or pick a Control Panel icon section, click on the Network Connections link.
In the Network Connections window, right-click on your network connection and choose Properties.

Note: If you have a 'high speed' Internet connection like Cable or DSL, or are on a network of some kind, your network connection will likely be titled Local Area Connection.

Choose the Advanced tab in the Properties window of your network connection.
In the Windows Firewall section under the Advanced tab, click on the Settings... button.
Choose the Off (not recommended) radio button in the Windows Firewall window.
Click OK in this window and click OK again in the Properties window of your network connection.
You can now close the Network Connections window.
Now that the Windows Firewall is disabled, repeat whatever steps caused your problem to see if disabling this option has fixed your problem.

Update Non-Window Firewalls
Disable Protected Mode.
Open Internet Explorer 7.
From the Internet Explorer 7 command bar, choose Tools and then Internet Options
In the Internet Options window, click on the Security tab.
Below the Security level for this zone area, and directly above the Custom level... and Default level buttons, uncheck the Enable Protected Mode checkbox.

Note: Disabling Protected Mode requires a restart of Internet Explorer 7, as you may have seen next to the checkbox in this step.

Click OK on the Internet Options window
If you're prompted with a Warning! dialog box, advising that The current security settings will put your computer at risk., click the OK button.
Close Internet Explorer 7 and then open it up again.
Try again to visit the web sites that were causing your problems to see if resetting the Internet Explorer 7 security settings on your computer helped.

Important: Protected Mode in not available with Internet Explorer 7 when installed on Windows XP. Windows Vista is the earliest operating system that supports Protected Mode in IE7. Re-install IE 7.0 or upgrade to latest Internet Explorer.