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July 2009 - Posts

Slow performance in Internet Explorer 8 after installing the Skype v4.1 application

Hi everyone! We’re seeing another emerging issue around Internet Explorer that we wanted to make you aware of… If you are seeing slow performance within Internet Explorer 8 (opening new tabs, for example), after just recently installing the latest version Read More...
Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 1:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 8 Comments
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Unexpected behaviors and failures in Internet Explorer with McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention installed

Hi everyone! IE Support is seeing a huge influx of issues with weird IE behaviors and failures coming in over the last two days. We are seeing IE crashes, IE simply unloading from memory, and even script errors on web application that have been working Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 4 Comments
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FYI: The patch has been released for the vulnerability outlined in KB972890, see MS09-032

Just in! A cumulative release is now available for the vulnerability outlined in KB972890 . Details and downloads can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-032.mspx If you have any questions regarding what do you if you Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 0 Comments
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Group Policy ADM template to implement the workaround from Security advisory 973472

Hi everyone! Axel here from the IE Team with a quick Group Policy ADM template to help implement workaround described in security advisory 973472 . I am also including the .reg file and .adm templates for both x86 and x64 versions. Please note: This is Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:30 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 2 Comments
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Attachment(s): ADM_KB973472.zip

IE8: VS 2005 Script debugging is broken after installing IE8 on Windows Vista

Hi everyone! Veena here to discuss an issue that might affect developers using Visual Studio 2005 to perform client side script debugging.   After you install Internet Explorer 8, you may no longer be able to perform client side script debugging Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 1 Comments
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How to bypass the web page to save Internet Explorer 7 settings

Hi everyone!   Here’s a quick blog to help users and administrators by-pass that initial web page asking you to save your settings after IE7 is installed…   After installing Internet Explorer 7 all users are supposed to save their settings, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:00 AM by Brent Goodpaster | 3 Comments
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Custom ADM template for managing “Check for publisher's certificate revocation” in Internet Explorer

Hi everyone! We’ve had some requests come in asking for an ADM template that would give Administrators the option to Enable or Disable the “Check for publisher's certificate revocation” Internet Explorer option. In any event, here it is. Simply cut/paste Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 09, 2009 5:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 1 Comments
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Quick and dirty Group Policy ADM template to implement the workaround from KB972890

Hey folks! We’ve received many many requests asking if the workaround mentioned in KB972890 can be implemented via Group Policy. To that end, we’ve put together an ADM template to help Domain Admins roll this out through Group Policy. It’s an “as is” Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 6:30 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 5 Comments
Attachment(s): ADM_KB972890_v-07-09-09.zip

FixIT available for the vulnerability in the Microsoft Video ActiveX Control, Microsoft Security Advisory (972890)

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that a FixIT is currently available to help users protect themselves against this latest ActiveX Control vulnerability outlined here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx The FixIT, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 10:00 AM by Brent Goodpaster | 3 Comments
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How to disable DEP/NS Memory protection in IE 8 via policy

Hi Everyone! Axel again, from the IE Escalation team, with another Group Policy pointer. Recently, I was asked to assist in disabling DEP (Data Execution Prevention) for Internet Explorer. This can be done from Group.  The policy will allow you to Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 02, 2009 6:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 1 Comments
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