internet explorer errors

[silvrtungdevl]

when i am in internet explorer looking at anything and close the window i get
the error message that an error has occured and it needs to close. this
happens no matter where i am looking. or what im looking at. what can cause
this and how do I fix it?

 

[Clive Huggan]

Stop using Internet Explorer. Problem solved.

Forgive "Jolly" Roger. He/she is technically adept but sometimes has a bad
hair day.

You've landed in a discussion group for users of Mac versions of Word (not
your fault: it's a charming foible of Microsoft's web interface that you
used).

I suspect you are using a PC, not a Mac. The Mac version of IE has not been
supported for some time, which is why Mac people use Safari, Camino, Firefox
etc. If you *are* on a Mac, Jolly Roger's advice is valid, albeit brief;
it's simply not worth while using IE on the Mac.

Although several people here use both PCs and Macs and may give you an
answer soon, it's likely that more people in a PC group have experienced
your specific problem. Here's where all the groups are listed:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx

When you post, you should give details of your operating system and version
of IE.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from North America and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

<jollyroger-A40486.12282514012008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>
Jolly Roger (e-mail address removed) wrote:

LOL... funny. : )

Actually, I assumed the poster was using Mac OS X - naturally - this
is a Mac news group. Internet Explorer hasn't been updated in YEARS
on Mac OS X, so my advice to stop using it is actually good advice
for Mac users! ; )

Yes and o. I would recommend not using it most of the time, but still
keeping it around for the few sites that will actually not work without
it (IE has *some* ActiveX support that you cannot find in any other
browser).


Corentin

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

<jollyroger-759BDF.17045414012008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>
Jolly Roger (e-mail address removed) wrote:

I simply won't bother with a site that *requires* IE.

Well that?s because you have a choice. I don?t always have one.


Corentin

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

You have a choice too. The choice is to complain to web masters who make
such sites. Usually, but not always, complaining results in them
changing the site to be more standards compliant.

I have heavily complained more than once and I still have the same
issues with the same sites still using ActiveX.

Believe me, I *do* send feedback as often as I can.

Corentin

 

[William Smith]

You have a choice too. The choice is to complain to web masters who make
such sites. Usually, but not always, complaining results in them
changing the site to be more standards compliant.

Not meaning to be argumentative. One example I have where I "don't have
a choice" is a couple of Intranet sites at work that were coded with
ActiveX -- particularly our ancient HR site where we complete online
forms for vacation and view paycheck stubs (we don't get paper stubs).

Because our Macs are about 1/10 the population of all computers and they
don't want to upgrade their system, Mac folks are stuck using Windows
kiosks.

Someday, the system will die and I can only hope that
standards-NONcompliant systems won't be nearly as prevalent to choose from.

On a positive note, our internal web developers for our workflow systems
are geeky enough to enjoy asking for a Mac from our group for testing
their code. I think they just want a Mac.

--

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
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