cannot generate a picture in pub 2000

[DavidF]

Grant,

I posted a question to the IE newsgroup about the issues with IE7, and this
is the response:
"the user *may* have had a "horked" (dirty/incomplete)
install of IE7.

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

[And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx as the installation source,
not Automatic/Windows Update.]

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ie/Aa740486
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org"


I can't tell if this is helpful or not, but a clean reinstall of IE7 might
help in your case...

DavidF

 

[grant walker]

hi David,
yes, I checked the video driver and its the latest one.

I will check out the IE7 as you suggest.

It is strange that this computer (home laptop) which is connected by
broadband and is auto updated weekly at the microsoft site is the one with
all the problems yet my other computer (work desktop) which is connected
only ocassionally by dial up and not updated does not have the problems.

I have a laptop at home and a desktop at work, both are running the same
version of office and pub 2000 and most of the other software is the same on
both computers. The home computer is connected by broadband and is regurly
updated. I do my design work on my home laptop and I can't see the pics,
then when I take the designs via cd or memory stick to my work desktop I can
see the pictures, web previews and everything works fine.

I think my work desktop computer is operating an older version of IE because
I haven't had it connected to the net for a number of months now and pub
2000 works very well on it.

I look forward to your reply,
Grant.

 

[DavidF]

Grant,

I find myself hoping that the problem you and others are having with IE7, is
how it was installed. I posted my last list of suggestions before I posted
the question of this issue to the IE newsgroup. As I perused the many posts
from the many people who were having all kinds of problems with IE7, with
all kinds of programs, it became obvious that it is going to take a while to
shake out the problems with IE7. It is also clear the IE MVPs really don't
like the way IE7 is installed as an automatic update, and feel that many of
the problems are associated with that. Perhaps that is why I have no
problems with previewing pages with IE7 in Pub 2000, 2003 or 2007. I
downloaded and installed IE7 manually, and do not allow automatic updates.

I appreciate you reporting back about the video driver. That helped
eliminate one possible reason. Now if you could make the time to read
through the various resource links provided by PA Bear, and uninstall,
download IE7 via the link and reinstall as per Sandi's instructions, perhaps
we will find the solution. As I said, I can't reproduce your issue, so I
have to rely on your help and others that are posting these problems to try
the different fixes, and report back. I will appreciate it, and so will
others who will be posting in the months ahead. Thanks.

DavidF

 

[grant walker]

Hi David,

I will try the uninstall and install of IE7 and let you know how it goes.

I have noticed that there is a narrow bar at the top of the preview page
when i open my email and web browser, it says that pics have been blocked
'to help protect my computer security, Internet Explorer has blocked this
website...etc.' This warning has just started appearing at about the same
time as the problems with pub 2000.

regards
grant.

 

[DavidF]

Grant,

Have you tried clicking on the bar, and telling IE to unblock the pics? I
have previously guessed that there was a new security setting in IE7 that
was stopping the preview. This seems to confirm it. Please try it again, and
this time note the specific warning message and post back. Perhaps the good
folks on the IE newsgroup will know where to change that setting. You could
also experiment with the security settings yourself. Thanks.

DavidF

 

[grant walker]

hi David,
yes, I have tried allowing ie7 to open pics, it still does not work.

I was just reading today an artical about ie7 and the auto update of
microsoft programs. the author said that there were problems with auto
updating and that you should look at and read about the software thats being
updated to make sure its ok, but how do I know if the updated software is a
problem?
My other computer that does not have broadband and auto update is working
well, this computer with auto update is not.

Grant.

 

[Mike Koewler]

Grant,

It seems every day, one NG or Forum has a post from a user about a
problem happening after auto-updating a MS program. MS is releasing
patches (which I guess is good) but without enough widespread testing to
see if it breaks something else. Problems get reported and the hardware
or software manufacturer is left to fix the problem. I have auto-updates
turned off, even though it means a reminder that my computer may be at
risk. I've been using it for over three years though without a problem.

Mike

 

[DavidF]

Grant,

Its kind of hard to help you when I ask you specific questions, give you
specific tasks, and then you don't report back any details.

Work through everything I have suggested. I have no more suggestions to
offer at this point.

DavidF