Kbase P155102: Getting error opening webclient.htm with Internet Explorer 8.
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
8/9/2010 |
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Status: Unverified
SYMPTOM(s):
Getting error opening webclient.htm with Internet Explorer 8.
Internet Explorer has closed this webpage to help protect your computer
A malfunctioning or malicious add-on has caused Internet Explorer to close this webpage.
Windows Data Execution Prevention detected an add-on trying to use system memory incorrectly. This can be caused by a malfunction or a malicious add-on.
Attempting non-Administrator installation of WebClient.
Attempting Administrator installation of WebClient
FACT(s) (Environment):
Data Execution Prevention is set on for Essential Windows Programs and Services only.
Windows
Progress 9.x
OpenEdge 10.x
CAUSE:
Research indicates that the following Internet Explorer Advanced Internet Options settings contribute to the restrictive behavior of Internet Explorer:
Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt
Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
Download unsigned ActiveX controls
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting
FIX:
To get to these options:
Open Internet Explorer
Choose Internet Options from the Tools menu.
Choose the Security Tab
Select Trusted sites
Click on the Custom Level button on the bottom of the dialog window.
Within here are the above special Active X related options.
Set these to Prompt then attempt the WebClient installation again.