Delete all cookies and temporary internet files. (Control Panel > Internet Options > General tab)
Make sure you have the latest browser version and that it is updated. (IE 6 SP1, Firefox 1.5, etc...)
Double-check the the following settings: (Control Panel > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level button)
Security Settings - Internet Zone
.NET Framework-reliant components
- Run Components not signed with Authenticode = Enable
- Run Components signed with Authenticode = Enable
- Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt = Disable
- Allow Scriptlets = Disable
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls = Disable
- Binary and script behaviors = Enable
- Display Video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player = Disable
- Download signed ActiveX controls = Prompt (recommended)
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls = Disable (recommended)
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting = Disable (recommended)
- Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins = Enable
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting* = Enable
- Automatic prompting for file downloads = Disable
- File download = Enable
- Access data sources across domains = Disable
- Allow META REFRESH = Enable
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control = Disable
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints = Disable
- Allow websites to open windows without address or status bars = Disable
- Allow webpages to use restricted protocols for active content = Prompt
- Display mixed content = Prompt
- Don't prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists = Disable
- Drag and drop or copy and paste files = Enable
- Installation of desktop items = Prompt (recommended)
- Launching applications and unsafe files = Prompt (recommended)
- Launching programs and files in IFRAME = Prompt (recommended)
- Navigate sub-frames across different domains = Disable
- Open files based on conten, not file extension = Enable
- Software channel permissions = Medium safety (recommended)
- Submit nonencrypted form data = Enable
- Use Phishing filter = Enable
- Use Pop-up blocker = Enable
- Userdata persistence = Enable
- Websites in less priviledged we content zone can navigate into this zone = Enable
- Active scripting = Enable
- Allow Programmatic clipboard access = Prompt
- Allow status bar updates = Disable
- Scripting of Java applets = Enable
- Logon = Automatic logon only in Intranet zone
- Loose XAML = Enable
- Web Browser Applications = Enable
- XPS Documents = Enable
Double-check these settings: (Control Panel > Internet Options > Advanced tab)
Under "Browsing" all of the following should be checked
- Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates
- Close unused folders in History and Favorites
- Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer)
- Disable script debugging (Other)
- Display enhanced security configuration dialog
- Enable folder view for FTP sites
- Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
- Enable Install On Demand (Other)
- Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule
- Enable page transitions
- Enable third-party browser extensions
- Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages
- Notify when downloads complete
- Reuse windows for launching shortcuts
- Show friendly HTTP error messages
- Underline links - Always
- Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatability)
- Use smooth scrolling
- Use HTTP 1.1
- Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy settings
Let me know what you find...
wannabe1