Re: Enable cookies on Vista Business SP1 IE7

[Crosspost to IE General]

> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?

Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all correct.

Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331

Managing Cookies
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Tom wrote:
> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any response.
> I
> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>
> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
> supplied
> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid so
> that
> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately get an
> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>
> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It appears
> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>
> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able to log
> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other XP
> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>
> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have the
> exact
> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
> faulty
> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>
> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a setpoint
> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom -

Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was delivered



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> [Crosspost to IE General]
>
>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>
> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>
> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all correct.
>
> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>
> Managing Cookies
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Tom wrote:
>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>> response. I
>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>
>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>> supplied
>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid so
>> that
>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately get an
>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>
>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It appears
>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>
>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able to
>> log
>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other XP
>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>
>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have the
>> exact
>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
>> faulty
>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>
>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a setpoint
>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tom -
>

Ah!

1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to your
desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507

Direct Download link:
http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe

2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until the run
has completed, then reboot.
--
~PA Bear


Tom wrote:
> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was delivered
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>
>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>
>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>>
>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all correct.
>>
>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>
>> Managing Cookies
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Tom wrote:
>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>> response. I
>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>
>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>> supplied
>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid so
>>> that
>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately get an
>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>
>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>> appears
>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>
>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able to
>>> log
>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other XP
>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>
>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have the
>>> exact
>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
>>> faulty
>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a setpoint
>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom -

Thanks!

I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.

But I still have same the problem.

I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been running
AVG since 8.0





"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ah!
>
> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to your
> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>
> Direct Download link:
> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>
> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until the
> run has completed, then reboot.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> Tom wrote:
>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>> delivered
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>
>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>
>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>>>
>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all correct.
>>>
>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>
>>> Managing Cookies
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom wrote:
>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>> response. I
>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>
>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>>> supplied
>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid so
>>>> that
>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately get
>>>> an
>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>
>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>> appears
>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>
>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able to
>>>> log
>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other XP
>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>
>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have the
>>>> exact
>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
>>>> faulty
>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>
>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a setpoint
>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tom -
>

I assume Symantec AV has been uninstalled.

Well, there's a Norton Removal Tool but it doesn't work if Symantec
(Corporate) AV had been installed. Still, no harm in running it, I suppose:
See
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039

Anything here help? => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331


Tom wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.
>
> But I still have same the problem.
>
> I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been
> running
> AVG since 8.0
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Ah!
>>
>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to your
>> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>>
>> Direct Download link:
>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>
>> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
>> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until the
>> run has completed, then reboot.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>>
>> Tom wrote:
>>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>>> delivered
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>>
>>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>
>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>>>>
>>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all correct.
>>>>
>>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>
>>>> Managing Cookies
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>>> response. I
>>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>>>> supplied
>>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid so
>>>>> that
>>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately get
>>>>> an
>>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>>
>>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>>> appears
>>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able to
>>>>> log
>>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other
>>>>> XP
>>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>>
>>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have the
>>>>> exact
>>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
>>>>> faulty
>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a setpoint
>>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Tom -

No Dice.

I have already tried setting to allow all cookies and that does not work.

Man this is really frustrating!


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:etdcvzp9JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I assume Symantec AV has been uninstalled.
>
> Well, there's a Norton Removal Tool but it doesn't work if Symantec
> (Corporate) AV had been installed. Still, no harm in running it, I
> suppose: See
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>
> Anything here help? => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>
>
> Tom wrote:
>> Thanks!
>>
>> I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.
>>
>> But I still have same the problem.
>>
>> I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been
>> running
>> AVG since 8.0
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> Ah!
>>>
>>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to your
>>> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>>>
>>> Direct Download link:
>>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>>
>>> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
>>> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until the
>>> run has completed, then reboot.
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom wrote:
>>>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>>>> delivered
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>>>
>>>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>
>>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
>>>>> it)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all
>>>>> correct.
>>>>>
>>>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>>
>>>>> Managing Cookies
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>>>> --
>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>>>> response. I
>>>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>>>>> supplied
>>>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid
>>>>>> so
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately get
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>>>> appears
>>>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> log
>>>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other
>>>>>> XP
>>>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have the
>>>>>> exact
>>>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
>>>>>> faulty
>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a
>>>>>> setpoint
>>>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Tom -
>

IE Tools | Internet Options | Privacy | Sites: Type in...

[domain] (e.g., abcdcompany.com)

and Allow cookies for the domain.

NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallow such changes from "sticking." These include
anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc., but NOT AVG Free v8.5), and third-party
firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm, etc.).

Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe
Mode may not disable the application's system protections.


Tom wrote:
> No Dice.
>
> I have already tried setting to allow all cookies and that does not work.
>
> Man this is really frustrating!
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:etdcvzp9JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I assume Symantec AV has been uninstalled.
>>
>> Well, there's a Norton Removal Tool but it doesn't work if Symantec
>> (Corporate) AV had been installed. Still, no harm in running it, I
>> suppose: See
>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>>
>> Anything here help? => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>
>>
>> Tom wrote:
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.
>>>
>>> But I still have same the problem.
>>>
>>> I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been
>>> running
>>> AVG since 8.0
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> Ah!
>>>>
>>>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to
>>>> your
>>>> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>>>>
>>>> Direct Download link:
>>>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>>>
>>>> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
>>>> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until the
>>>> run has completed, then reboot.
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>>>>> delivered
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
>>>>>> machine
>>>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all
>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Managing Cookies
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>>>>> response. I
>>>>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>>>>>> supplied
>>>>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> log
>>>>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on other
>>>>>>> XP
>>>>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> exact
>>>>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that the
>>>>>>> faulty
>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a
>>>>>>> setpoint
>>>>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Tom -

Yes I already tried adding the site before.

I had something called BigFix that I removed about a year ago. They should
have named it BigPain. I am wondering if that could have done it?

Something must be invalidly set in the registry

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ekafQJq9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> IE Tools | Internet Options | Privacy | Sites: Type in...
>
> [domain] (e.g., abcdcompany.com)
>
> and Allow cookies for the domain.
>
> NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
> applications may be disallow such changes from "sticking." These include
> anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
> anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
> Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc., but NOT AVG Free v8.5), and third-party
> firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm, etc.).
>
> Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe
> Mode may not disable the application's system protections.
>
>
> Tom wrote:
>> No Dice.
>>
>> I have already tried setting to allow all cookies and that does not work.
>>
>> Man this is really frustrating!
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:etdcvzp9JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I assume Symantec AV has been uninstalled.
>>>
>>> Well, there's a Norton Removal Tool but it doesn't work if Symantec
>>> (Corporate) AV had been installed. Still, no harm in running it, I
>>> suppose: See
>>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>>>
>>> Anything here help? => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom wrote:
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.
>>>>
>>>> But I still have same the problem.
>>>>
>>>> I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been
>>>> running
>>>> AVG since 8.0
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>> Ah!
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to
>>>>> your
>>>>> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>>>>>
>>>>> Direct Download link:
>>>>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
>>>>> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until
>>>>> the
>>>>> run has completed, then reboot.
>>>>> --
>>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>>>>>> delivered
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
>>>>>>> machine
>>>>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
>>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all
>>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Managing Cookies
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>>>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>>>>>> response. I
>>>>>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>>>>>>> supplied
>>>>>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really valid
>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately
>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was able
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> log
>>>>>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on
>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>> XP
>>>>>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> exact
>>>>>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> faulty
>>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a
>>>>>>>> setpoint
>>>>>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Tom -
>

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE in No Add-ons mode:

=> Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without
Add-ons; or

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

3. Does the behavior persist if you boot into Safe Mode with Networking?
[Careful! Only remain in Safe Mode just long enough to test!]

4. What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender) are installed? What
third-party firewall (if any)?

=> Also worth a shot: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222

=> Any problems running Windows Update manually on the problem machine?
--
~PA Bear

Tom wrote:
> Yes I already tried adding the site before.
>
> I had something called BigFix that I removed about a year ago. They should
> have named it BigPain. I am wondering if that could have done it?
>
> Something must be invalidly set in the registry
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ekafQJq9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> IE Tools | Internet Options | Privacy | Sites: Type in...
>>
>> [domain] (e.g., abcdcompany.com)
>>
>> and Allow cookies for the domain.
>>
>> NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
>> applications may be disallow such changes from "sticking." These include
>> anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
>> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
>> anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
>> Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc., but NOT AVG Free v8.5), and third-party
>> firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm, etc.).
>>
>> Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe
>> Mode may not disable the application's system protections.
>>
>>
>> Tom wrote:
>>> No Dice.
>>>
>>> I have already tried setting to allow all cookies and that does not
>>> work.
>>>
>>> Man this is really frustrating!
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:etdcvzp9JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> I assume Symantec AV has been uninstalled.
>>>>
>>>> Well, there's a Norton Removal Tool but it doesn't work if Symantec
>>>> (Corporate) AV had been installed. Still, no harm in running it, I
>>>> suppose: See
>>>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>>>>
>>>> Anything here help? => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.
>>>>>
>>>>> But I still have same the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been
>>>>> running
>>>>> AVG since 8.0
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> Ah!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Direct Download link:
>>>>>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
>>>>>> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> run has completed, then reboot.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>>>>>>> delivered
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
>>>>>>>> machine
>>>>>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
>>>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all
>>>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Managing Cookies
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>>>>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>>>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>>>>>>> response. I
>>>>>>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My customer
>>>>>>>>> supplied
>>>>>>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really
>>>>>>>>> valid
>>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately
>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was
>>>>>>>>> able
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> log
>>>>>>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on
>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>> XP
>>>>>>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> exact
>>>>>>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> faulty
>>>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a
>>>>>>>>> setpoint
>>>>>>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Tom -

I think I have stumbled upon what is going on. I think something on that
system is keeping my internet options set at medium-high. I can change
everything in the options and save everything. But the next time I restart
IE it has the security level set at medium-high - BUT all of the options I
checked are still present. It is almost like something has forcing my
security to medium-high.




"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OfNQPxq9JHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? To start
> IE in No Add-ons mode:
>
> => Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without
> Add-ons; or
>
> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
> Explorer (No add-ons).
>
> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>
> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!
>
> 3. Does the behavior persist if you boot into Safe Mode with Networking?
> [Careful! Only remain in Safe Mode just long enough to test!]
>
> 4. What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender) are installed?
> What third-party firewall (if any)?
>
> => Also worth a shot: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
>
> => Any problems running Windows Update manually on the problem machine?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Tom wrote:
>> Yes I already tried adding the site before.
>>
>> I had something called BigFix that I removed about a year ago. They
>> should
>> have named it BigPain. I am wondering if that could have done it?
>>
>> Something must be invalidly set in the registry
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ekafQJq9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> IE Tools | Internet Options | Privacy | Sites: Type in...
>>>
>>> [domain] (e.g., abcdcompany.com)
>>>
>>> and Allow cookies for the domain.
>>>
>>> NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of
>>> third-party
>>> applications may be disallow such changes from "sticking." These include
>>> anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
>>> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
>>> anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
>>> Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc., but NOT AVG Free v8.5), and third-party
>>> firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm, etc.).
>>>
>>> Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into
>>> Safe
>>> Mode may not disable the application's system protections.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom wrote:
>>>> No Dice.
>>>>
>>>> I have already tried setting to allow all cookies and that does not
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> Man this is really frustrating!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:etdcvzp9JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I assume Symantec AV has been uninstalled.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, there's a Norton Removal Tool but it doesn't work if Symantec
>>>>> (Corporate) AV had been installed. Still, no harm in running it, I
>>>>> suppose: See
>>>>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>>>>>
>>>>> Anything here help? => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I ran the program and it appeared to remove McAfee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I still have same the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did have Symantec antivirus on the PC at one time. But I have been
>>>>>> running
>>>>>> AVG since 8.0
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>> Ah!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool, saving it to
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> desktop: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Direct Download link:
>>>>>>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. Right-click on the saved file (MCPR.EXE) and select "Run as
>>>>>>> Administrator" to run the utility. Do not TOUCH the keyboard until
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> run has completed, then reboot.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>>>> Yes McAfee was originally installed on this computer when it was
>>>>>>>> delivered
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>>> [Crosspost to IE General]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ...The only difference I see is that the faulty
>>>>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
>>>>>>>>> machine
>>>>>>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
>>>>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Make certain that time, date, and time *zone* settings are all
>>>>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies
>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299331
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Managing Cookies
>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283185
>>>>>>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
>>>>>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...rs.htm#cookies
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> I posted the following on another news group but did not get any
>>>>>>>>>> response. I
>>>>>>>>>> am hoping someone knows a littel bit about cookies and Vista.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have a laptop running Vista Business SP1 and IE 7.0. My
>>>>>>>>>> customer
>>>>>>>>>> supplied
>>>>>>>>>> me with a HTTPS test site where the certificate is not really
>>>>>>>>>> valid
>>>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> I can test my BHO. I try to login into his site and I immediately
>>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>>>>> error message on their web page saying cookies are not enabled.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I set the browser wide open to accept any cookie from anybody. It
>>>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>>>> that other sites are writing cookies without any problems.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have tested this on another Vista Ultimate machine and I was
>>>>>>>>>> able
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> log
>>>>>>>>>> into the site without any issues. In addition I tested this on
>>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>>> XP
>>>>>>>>>> machines with IE 7 & IE 8 without any issues.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The funny thing is that each browser (faulty and non faulty) have
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> exact
>>>>>>>>>> same internet option settings. The only difference I see is that
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> faulty
>>>>>>>>>> PC is running AVG and the machine that works is running Symantec.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of what is going on? Or is there a
>>>>>>>>>> setpoint
>>>>>>>>>> somewhere that I am not familiar with.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> Tom -
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