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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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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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How to disable IE Enhanced Security on Windows 2003 Server silently?

Hi Everyone! Axel Rivera again from the IE Escalation team with another IE Enhanced security topic for your viewing pleasure! UPDATE : I have tested the .exe and .bat file that will disable IE Enhanced Security for both Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 TS Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 3 Comments
Attachment(s): IEHarden_Disable.zip

How to bypass the security warning "Unknown Publisher" with the checkbox "Always Ask Before Opening this File"

Hi everyone! Axel here from the IE Escalation team with a scenario related to Security Warning - Unknown Publisher pop-up when executing a file that came from a non trusted source. Please note: The example below sets HIGH RISK files types to LOW RISK Read More...
Posted Friday, June 19, 2009 6:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 1 Comments
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Change in behavior with Internet Explorer 7 and later in regard to CONNECT requests

Hi everyone!   Well, we’ve come across another behavior that some of you are running into so we thought it was time to do a quick write up on the behavior and why it has changed.  The behavior is a little complicated if you are real savvy with Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:00 AM by Brent Goodpaster | 0 Comments

Printing functionality fails in Internet Explorer 7 and 8 on Windows XP

Hi everyone! We’ve got an emerging issue showing up in our support channels in where IE printing functionality (printing, print preview) fails on the Windows XP operating system. This issue is specific to IE7 and IE8 and we have only reproduced the issue Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:30 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 23 Comments
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Safe Search feature for www.bing.com cannot be controlled by IE or managed by Group Policy…

Hey Folks, just a real quick post…   We are seeing some issues coming in with customers wanting to centrally manage the “Safe Search” option that is part of the Microsoft “bing” site: Unfortunately, this option cannot be managed by IE or via some Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:00 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 1 Comments
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My expired client certificates no longer display when connecting to my Web Server using IE8…

Hello there!   I recently worked on customer issue in where a behavior change was noted after upgrading to Internet Explorer 8.  The issue deals with clients certificates no longer displaying in the IE client certificate display list dialog Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:30 PM by Brent Goodpaster | 0 Comments
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