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SUBJECTS
Windows XP Update C15 Security for Virus Protection
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0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 5 0000.
040502 -
040503 - Updated Windows XP, and also updated to IE 7 on c15. The user
040504 - Interface in IE 7 is changed in ways that do not seem productive. Was
040505 - able to get most of the regular menu back. The new version does not
040506 - support anchors when opening a file on the local computer. For some
040507 - reason this still works for opening files on the Internet. ref SDS 0
040508 - V13G Submitted a letter to Microsoft asking for correction.
040509 - ref SDS 0 BE4N
040510 -
040511 - [On 070120 since installing IE update today, Netscape has begun
040512 - failing in odd ways. ref SDS 8 6V3F
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0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - This evening decided to update Windows XP on c15.
040902 -
040903 - This is mostly security issues.
040905 - ..
040906 - Will use the update for awhile before updating computer c14.
040908 - ..
040909 - Windows XP update notifies about upgrading to Internet Explorer IE
040910 - version 7. Checked and found we are running IE 6.
040912 - ..
040913 - Decided to try IE 7. Installed on c15.
040915 - ..
040916 - Encountered one serious defect in IE, per below. ref SDS 0 V13G
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SUBJECTS
Internet Explorer IE 7 Upgrade from IE 6 New Program Fails to Suppor
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060401 - ..
060402 - Internet Explorer IE 7 Upgrade from IE 6
060403 -
060404 - There was the usual confusing web pages.
060405 -
060406 - Deciced to update Internet Explorer to experiment on c15.
060408 - ..
060409 - Discovered that Microsoft changed the location of iexplorer.exe.
060411 - ..
060412 - Investigation shows this was done without notice to customers. The IE
060413 - 6 version on c14 is also moved, in addition to the new IE 7 version
060414 - installed on c15 today.
060416 - ..
060417 - IE 6 was located in...
060418 -
060419 - i: windows system32 dllcache iexplorer.exe
060421 - ..
060422 - IE 7 has...
060423 -
060424 - i: program files internet explorer iexplorer.exe
060426 - ..
060427 - Actually, as noted IE 6 on c14 is also in Program Files... Since
060428 - interoperability has worked well all along, even after Microsoft moved
060429 - the program with an update from IE 5 to 6, Microsoft must have
060430 - modified the registry to tell the operating system to find the new
060431 - location even with the prior call to the original location.
060432 - ref SDS 0 458I
060434 - ..
060435 - On 031020 SDS expanded interoperability to apply the Windows XP set
060436 - command. ref SDS 1 0001
060438 - ..
060439 - On 031102 the tools were modified to use 00903.cmd in order to use
060440 - long filenames. ref SDS 2 498O
060442 - ..
060443 - On 040417 increased interoperability by adding function using 00903 to
060444 - open the current SDS record on the Internet or on the local computer.
060445 - ref SDS 3 TT5H
060447 - ..
060448 - On 040618 revised scheme to make 00903.cmd only processor for opening
060449 - other applications and opening files on the Internet. ref SDS 4 498O
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SUBJECTS
Interoperability Open SDS Record or Other File in Browser Local or I
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100401 - ..
100402 - Set Command Configure Iexplorer or Generic
100403 - 00903 Configure IE Browser Open Current File to Local or Internet
100404 -
100405 - Follow up ref SDS 3 QX6L.
100406 -
100407 - Line 930, ref OF 1 XG3J, -label aeol in 00903
100408 -
100409 - -if @77 = 1 ins_text !set SIE=%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\iexplore.exe!
100410 -
100411 - ...change the above command to...
100412 -
100413 - -if @77 = 1 ins_text !set SIE="%systemdrive%\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"!
100414 -
100415 - This reflects Microsoft changing the location of iexplorer.exe
100416 - from the windows directory to Program Files. ref SDS 0 458I
100417 -
100418 - [On 120311 2239 IE stopped supporting precision access so
100419 - switched to Google Chrome.exe. ref SDS 14 MR7H
100421 - ..
100422 - Discovered systemdrive command with the set command at the DOS
100423 - prompt. It lists both systemdrive and systemroot, which is the
100424 - widows directory.
100426 - ..
100427 - Since there are gaps in the directory names, the entire string
100428 - must be enclosed in quotes.
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Internet Explorer IE 7 Upgrade from IE 6 New Program Fails to Suppor
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150402 - IE 7 Fails Precision Access Cannot Open Web Pages to Specified Anchors
150403 -
150404 - After installing the Windows XP upgrade, per above, ref SDS 0 QJ5I,
150405 - and the new Internet Explorer IE 7 upgrade, encountered a defect
150406 - opening web pages.
150408 - ..
150409 - The new version of IE has inconsistent performance. The program does
150410 - not open web pages on the local computer to specified anchors.
150411 - However, this feature opens web pages on the Internet.
150413 - ..
150414 - [On 110629 0912 discovered that setting Windows Firewall
150415 - off seems to enable opening links with IE 7 to specified
150416 - anchors for precision access. ref SDS 13 WT7L
150418 - ..
150419 - [On 070705 IE 7 fails open files in to specified anchor,
150420 - Microsoft technical support contacted. ref SDS 11 GZ56
150422 - ..
150423 - [On 120311 2239 IE stopped supporting precision access so
150424 - switched to Google Chrome.exe. ref SDS 14 MR7H
150426 - ..
150427 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 a letter to Microsoft asking for correction.
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150429 - 1. Today, I updated computer c15 from IE 6 to IE 7 in connection
150430 - with updating Windows XP. ref DIT 1 0001
150432 - ..
150433 - 2. I have an application that enables precision access, as
150434 - explained in NWO. ref OF 16 PX6J One dimension of precision
150435 - access opens web pages to specified anchors. This has worked
150436 - well with IE 6.0 and earlier versions for the past several
150437 - years, adding value to web browser technology. ref DIT 1 YR5N
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150440 - 3. The recent update to IE 7.0 continues to support this feature,
150441 - however, only when opening a file on the Internet; but, if the
150442 - identical command is directed to open the file on the local
150443 - machine, IE 7.0 only opens the file, and fails to move the file
150444 - to the anchor location. This defeats the purpose of precision
150445 - access for better productivity. ref DIT 1 JS6J
150446 -
150447 - [On 070705 IE 7 fails open files in to specified anchor,
150448 - Microsoft technical support contacted. ref SDS 11 GZ56
150450 - ..
150451 - [On 110629 0912 discovered that setting Windows Firewall
150452 - off seems to enable opening links with IE 7 to specified
150453 - anchors for precision access. ref SDS 13 WT7L
150455 - ..
150456 - Here is the command that is failing calling a file stored on
150457 - the c drive of the local machine...
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150459 - I:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\iexplore.exe "C:\sd\wl\sd\08\00101\02\06\11\02\021916.HTM#6R4O"
150461 - ..
150462 - 4. Again, substituting an Internet address the same command...
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150464 - I:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\iexplore.exe "http://www.welchco.coml/sd\08\00101\02\06\11\02\021916.HTM#6R4O"
150465 -
150466 - ...works perfectly. ref DIT 1 6T7H
150468 - ..
150469 - 5. Naturally, I am puzzelled why the commands execute differently
150470 - on IE 7.0 from earlier versions of the program. ref DIT 1 DT7O
150472 - ..
150473 - 6. How can I restore the prior version of IE, which did not have
150474 - this problem? ref DIT 1 JT8H
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150476 - [On 061204 received response from Microsoft. ref SDS 6 V13G
150478 - ..
150479 - [On 061204 Microsoft investigating. ref SDS 6 PQ4Y
150481 - ..
150482 - [On 061205 Microsoft Tech Support was not helpful.
150483 - ref SDS 7 V13G
150485 - ..
150486 - [On 070705 IE 7 fails open files in to specified anchor,
150487 - Microsoft technical support contacted. ref SDS 11 GZ56
150489 - ..
150490 - [On 070627 called Microsoft to follow up, ref SDS 9 OX5M,
150491 - resubmitted this record to present the problem again.
150492 - ref SDS 9 XL6L
150494 - ..
150495 - [On 070629 Microsoft makes progress by reading the letter
150496 - that explains the problem to solve. ref SDS 10 V13G
150498 - ..
150499 - [On 070705 Microsoft called and used Teamview to observe
150500 - scope of problem with IE 7.0 failing to support precision
150501 - access. ref SDS 11 GZ78
150503 - ..
150504 - [On 070730 Vamsi called and went through an exercise to
150505 - capture an image of the computer screen to assist the
150506 - engineers in understanding the problem. ref SDS 12 V13G
150508 - ..
150509 - [On 110629 0912 discovered that setting Windows Firewall
150510 - off seems to enable opening links with IE 7 to specified
150511 - anchors for precision access. ref SDS 13 WT7L
150513 - ..
150514 - Submitted a letter to Gary Johnson asking if he knows anything about
150515 - this.
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150518 - If Microsoft cannot solve the problem, then we can remove IE 7, and
150519 - install IE 6 again.
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