Re: Service Pack 2, file:///C:/index.htm Javascript blocked disabled

From: Richard Martino (NoNotSpam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/26/04


Date: 26 Oct 2004 14:36:00 -0700

The World:

A fellow worker dug deep enough and found the answer for me.

Within Internet Explorer, click on Tools -> Internet Options ->
Advanced Tab.

Within the Security Category, turn ON "Allow active content to run in
files on My Computer". Click Apply or OK.

Exit out of Internet Explorer and restart it.

Your Javascripts will now be honored from a local file, e.g.,
C:\index.htm

NoNotSpam@yahoo.com (Richard Martino) wrote in message news:<a6ae286e.0410250547.f28ec20@posting.google.com>...
> I just installed Service Pack 2 for Windows XP.
>
> I have my Internet Explorer home page set to file:///C:/index.htm
>
> Unfortunately, I cannot seem to get the JavaScript on that page
> enabled all the time (e.g., <FORM><SELECT><OPTION>, and goto a new web
> page).
>
> Yes, I can click on "Allow Blocked Content" every time I load the
> page, but I would like to tell Internet Explorer that this file is OK,
> trust it, run JavaScript on it all the time.
>
> I also went into Tools, Internet Options, Security, Custom Level and
> enabled everything (except pop-up blocker) and Javascript still does
> not work automatically from my local home page.
>
> I also tried to add it to trusted sies, but the URL must begin with
> "https:"
>
> What can I do to enable Javascript automatically, (i.e., at all times)
> for a local file such as file:///C:/index.htm?
>
> Thanks



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