How to fix “You cannot view certificate information in Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager” error
Question How to fix “You cannot view certificate information in Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager” error Reason This error occurs if the ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftSystemCertificatesRootProtectedRoots’ registry subkey has not the read permission. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to view certificate information in ... read more
How to fix the error: “Unable to perform the update. Generic error. Error code 2”
Question How to fix the error: “Unable to perform the update. Generic error. Error code 2” Reason This error is displayed when Internet Explorer is configured to work offline, hence the update cannot be carried out.The program cannot connect to the updates server and ... read more
How to resolve the issue when random characters appear in Office XP documents or the Internet Explorer address bar after you install Speech Recognition
Question How to resolve the issue when random characters appear in Office XP documents or the Internet Explorer address bar after you install Speech Recognition Reason This issue can occur because the Speech Recognition tool registers your voice through your computer's microphone and attempts to recognize what you are saying ... read more
How to use webmail when Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is open
Question How to use webmail when Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is open Reason WebMail lets you access your VCCS e-mail account from any Internet connection using only a web browser (IE, Netscape, etc). This is very useful to faculty and staff who want to use ... read more
How to change privacy settings in Internet Explorer 6.0
Question How to change privacy settings in Internet Explorer 6.0 Reason If you want to control various websites in a way that only those sites open on Internet Explorer 6.0 on your computer which are safe for your computer and do not contain any viruses, then you can change ... read more
How to disable add-ons on your computer in Internet Explorer 7.0
Question How to disable add-ons on your computer in Internet Explorer 7.0 Reason A web browser, here Internet Explorer 7.0, cannot contain everything which is available on the Internet. Therefore, most of the regularly used features would be pre-installed while the others would be available as ... read more
How to clear the Secure Socket Layer state in Internet Explorer 6.0
Question How to clear the Secure Socket Layer state in Internet Explorer 6.0 Reason The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cache contains all the client authentication certificates. During the SSL session, the user's certificate is saved in the cache. This certificate remains in the cache until ... read more
How to move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7
Question How to move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7 Reason When you press a keyboard combination, such as ‘Alt+F’, to open a menu on the Standard toolbar in Windows Internet Explorer 7, ... read more
How to fix the error “Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working, or restarts”
Question How to fix the error “Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working, or restarts” Reason At times, Internet Explorer does not start or stops responding. This error might come up because of temporary Internet files and cookies. At times, this error also ... read more
How to delete cookies in Internet Explorer
Question How to delete cookies in Internet Explorer Reason If you want to delete cookies for every user on your computer, you must repeat the appropriate steps when you are logged on as each user. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to delete cookie files in ... read more
Passwords appear automatically in web forms in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta
Question Passwords appear automatically in web forms in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta Reason This problem occurs if data filled in the web forms is stored along with the browsing history. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to make the password appear automatically in web form in Internet ... read more
How to import certificates in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Question How to import certificates in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Reason Certificates are issued by certificate authority to prevent software piracy. Certificate contains information that is used to protect data or to establish secure network connections. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to import certificates in ... read more
How to fix the error “Internet Explorer cannot open the (due to corrupt Wsock32.dll file)”
Question How to fix the error “Internet Explorer cannot open the (due to corrupt Wsock32.dll file)” Reason This error message might comes up if 'Wsock32.dll' file gets corrupted or damaged. This problem also occurs if connection with the server ... read more
How to fix the error ”Please check your content advisor settings for missing...settings”
Question How to fix the error "Please check your content advisor settings for missing...settings" Reason Internet Explorer 6 helps you protect your browsing experience with Content Advisor, which can be used to control the websites. This error message will appear if the ... read more
How to troubleshoot the error ”Internet Explorer cannot open..(due to multiple copies of Wsock32.dll)”
Question How to troubleshoot the error "Internet Explorer cannot open..(due to multiple copies of Wsock32.dll)" Reason This error is generally encountered when the Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site. A connection with the server could not be established. ... read more
How to control data stored by browser in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2
Question How to control data stored by browser in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2 Reason Internet Explorer automatically saves the web pages and images from visited web pages into your hard drive. This information occupies a lot of space on your hard drive The solution to the problem Follow ... read more
How to avoid passwords from appearing automatically in web forms in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta
Question How to avoid passwords from appearing automatically in web forms in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta Reason The Delete Browsing History feature allows you to clear cookies in Internet Explorer. Website passwords can also be cleared if they automatically appear in the text boxes.This problem occurs if data filled ... read more
How to fix the error ”Setup cannot upgrade the current version of Internet Explorer...continue”
Question How to fix the error "Setup cannot upgrade the current version of Internet Explorer...continue" Reason The user might receive this error message if a preview release of Internet Explorer is currently installed on your computer. The final version of Internet Explorer 4.0 ... read more
Session cookies may be lost after you open a file that has a local file path or a UNC file path in Internet Explorer 7
Question Session cookies may be lost after you open a file that has a local file path or a UNC file path in Internet Explorer 7 Reason When you use Internet Explorer 7 to open a file that has a local file path or a UNC file path, session ... read more
How to troubleshoot ”runtime” error while opening webpage in Internet Explorer after installing Office 2003
Question How to troubleshoot "runtime" error while opening webpage in Internet Explorer after installing Office 2003 Reason This error may occur if the 'Web Debugging' feature is selected for installation and the 'Disable script debugging' check box in Internet Explorer is cleared during installation ... read more