IE 7 Knowledge Base Articles & Resources

Knowledge Base Articles

Update for Exchange 2003 (KB911829) - This update restores functionality to Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access due to changes being made to Internet Explorer in the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista Beta release:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8a-08eb-4976-bc68-a03ebe3a2552&displaylang=en

Error message when you try to install Internet Explorer 7: "Internet Explorer could not be installed "
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917925/en-us

How to perform a repair installation of WinXP if IE7 is installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964/en-us

When you use Internet Explorer 7 to visit a Web site, you may receive error messages that state that you do not have the most current version of Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923196/en-us

How to use Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

The Compose Message form stops responding after you install IE7 and the S/MIME control on an Outlook Web Access client in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924334

You receive a security warning in Internet Explorer 7 when you visit a Web page that is hosted on a secure Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925014/en-us

The Read Mail toolbar button is not visible in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926068/en-us

Error message when you start Internet Explorer 7 or try to access a Web site: "Internet Explorer cannot display the Webpage "
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926431/en-us

RSS feeds may not be updated in Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926447/en-us

In Internet Explorer 7, RSS feeds are not listed, or you cannot subscribe to RSS feeds
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926448/en-us

Internet Explorer 7 does not start correctly or stops responding unexpectedly
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926449/en-us

Icons that are associated with the current version of Internet Explorer are incorrect after you install or uninstall Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926715/en-us

The installation of Windows Internet Explorer 7 never finishes
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926716/en-us

Availability of Windows Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926874/en-us


Additional articles

Diagnosing and resolving problems with Tabbed Browsing in IE7:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/24/203178.aspx

Internet Explorer 7 is stuck at the first run welcome page
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/19/188482.aspx

IE7 - will it be installed automatically on SBS2003 R2 systems running WSUS in its default configuration?
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/12/171459.aspx

Make HP Director software play nice with IE7:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/22/197647.aspx

Fix: Problems with IE and NitroPDF:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/21/193880.aspx

Keyboard shortcuts for IE7:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/21/193626.aspx

Windows Search Guide in IE7
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/23/windows-search-guide-in-ie7.aspx

Slow Start Up
http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp


Resources

Information Index for IE7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie/infoindex/default.aspx

Internet Explorer 7 Quick Reference Guide
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx

EnhanceIE.com - Add-ons, Tweaks, Troubleshooting & more
http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/

IE7 Solutions Center
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/8722

Source and to keep current on IE 7 changes:
MS-MVP Sandi Hardemeir
http://www.ie-vista.com/index.html
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks

 

FIX: IE 7 Installation Failure: Access Denied

This is a variation on a much written about "fix. "
The original fix was suggested back in the XP Service Pack 2 installation days, (and can be found on the AUMHA site here:
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=8125) and has been resurrected as an approach to IE 7 installation errors involving Access Denied in the installation logs.

Unfortunately, that "fix" can take hours -- even days -- depending on the size of your hard drive and the number of folders.
It also does nothing about Ownership or ACEs on the registry. The following takes just a minute to run, and then you will be able to successfully install IE.

Here is my modified 'fix' that has been tested:

First, download, unzip and move to \Windows\System32 the files:

REGINI.EXE :
http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/regini.zip

SUBINACL.EXE :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4a91-93cf-ed6985e3927b

Second, open notepad, and copy/paste the following:

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /setowner=administrators
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /setowner=administrators
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /setowner=administrators
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f

regini C:\reg_fix.txt

cls

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached" /v "{A4DF5659-0801-4A60-9607-1C48695EFDA9} {00214E6-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} 0x401" /t REG_DWORD /d 1

Do a File, Save as, C:\fix_reg.cmd

Third, open notepad again and paste the following:

\Registry\Machine\Software [1 5 10]
\Registry\Machine\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer [1 5 10]
\Registry\Machine\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl [1 5 10]

Do a File, Save, c:\reg_fix.txt

Fourth, as Adminitrator use Control Panel, User Accounts, to create a brand new Administrator priviliged user.

• Logout and logon as this new user;
• Now reboot XP, and start hitting the F8 function key early and often;
• In the Advanced Boot Menu that appears, choose Safe Mode with Networking, and logon as the newly created Administrator-type user

Fifth, do a Start, Run, cmd
Type:
C:
CD \
fix_reg.cmd

Reboot when finished. Again hit the F8 functioin key early and often and again logon in Safe Mode with Networking as the New user created earlier.

Finally Install IE 7.

Regards to all.
Bill Castner