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Why won't mdcalc.com load in IE7?

gramcracker — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:28:43 -0800

Why won't my site load in some versions of IE7? Works in everything else. Recently I've been getting emails from hospital IT departments that my site doesn't load in their version of IE7, but loads in Firefox, IE6, IE8, etc. As far as I know they're running Windows XP IE7, but when I run the same thing (IE7, WinXP) the site shows up fine on my computer. Only reason I can confirm there's a problem is that running Adobe's BrowserLab gives me the error "This program cannot display the webpage." Validating the page shows just some minor errors due to javascript and alt images. I'm stumped. Thanks in advance!

Multiple JREs with IE7?

tommasz — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:40:01 -0800

My company forces the use of Internet Explorer for a number of internal sites. Now, they're also enforcing the use of an old version of Java (1.4.2_06) instead of just warning you. The trouble is I have Java 6 installed and despite also having 1.4.2_06 installed, IE 7 refuses to use it. I have a number of very useful Java apps that require Java 6 so right now I have to uninstall Java 6 to access the sites and then re-install when I'm done. This is painful but not fatal since I don't use them in my day-to-day work but I'd still like to not have to do this.

I've done some Google searching, but other than finding other people with the same question, I haven't found any solutions. I'm sure Java developers and testers must also have this problem, how do they solve it?

ie+jquery+fadeIn = crappy fonts

signal — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:22:37 -0800

Useing fadeIn() in jQuery, fonts looks crappy in IE7. I'm using jQuery's fadeIn() (and Out) on a div. Works like a charm, however the fonts in the div look like crap in IE7. Apparently IE turns off Cleartype when you fade stuff.
If I use show() and hide(), the fonts look OK, but that's not what I'm going for. Any known workaround for this?

The code:

$('#header').hover(function () {$('#menu2').fadeIn('fast');},

						function () {$('#menu2').fadeOut('fast');}

						);

Is there a site or plugin that will tell me why my site doesn't work in IE7?

deeper red — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:44:27 -0800

Is there a website or FF extension that will analyze my HTML/CSS and tell me why my site won't display properly in IE7? Newbie webdev, feeling my way through CSS and XHTML after some pre-21st century experience of HTML. It's all pretty basic stuff.

My site works fine in Firefox, and the HTML and CSS both validate (I'm tweaking a site template I found). But the page just isn't displaying OK in IE7. Rather than displaying div elements next to each other, IE is knocking a couple down to beneath each other.

The problem I have is that pages that explain the notorious IE bugs are over my head. Ideally I want a site or plugin that looks at my HTML and says, "Ah! There's your problem!" Does such a thing exist?

I'm not looking for somebody to look over my code, thanks. FWIW the page header is

!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"

so I don't think I'm innocently activating IE's "quirks mode".

Why won't IE7 play nice with my local images?

iguanapolitico — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:44:53 -0800

Internet Explorer 7 will not display some images when I create/view web sites on my PC. Any idea why? This problem seems to be restricted to images I actually save locally. So what happens is:

1) My agency sends me all the files for a web site that they need me to work on, and everything displays fine in IE7 at first.

2) But after I edit one of the images, and re-save it, IE7 won't show it in the web page when I view it locally on my machine. It just shows the little "missing image" icon. If I right-click and select "Show Picture", nothing happens.

3) But if I open the image directly in the browser (going to the image itself, not via the HTML file), it opens.

4) And if I upload the site to my web server, it displays fine.

5) And all other browsers of all other creeds display it fine. (Even IE6.)

I've gone through all internet options, privacy and security options, and have selected the very lowest, bottom of the barrel security/privacy settings, have checked or unchecked any options that sounded like they would get in the way of anything at all. Popup blocker is disabled.

It happens with both gif and jpg.

I've googled to no avail. (Yes, I've tried deleting all temporary files, as all the googles say.)

This has gone on forever; it's only now that I'm mad as hell and refuse to take it without a fight anymore. Uploading my sites to a remote server just to test/view them on IE7 is getting really damn old.

There obviously has to be some obscure setting that I'm missing. Or maybe it's just so obvious that I'm missing it. Can you help me? Thanks.

XP Filter: I set up a non admin account for safer computing -- Am I safe enough now?

dancestoblue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:06:12 -0800

I've read so much here lately 1 2 3 about not browsing as an admin, decided to check it out and yepper, I surely was using an admin account. I've set up a non admin account, made a few other changes (described inside), hoping to find out from The Hive Mind if I am now safe enough to breathe easy(er). Ya'll put the fear of computer death into me, I finally decided to check and yeah, I was doing it wrong wrong wrong. So I set about trying to get my mind (and puter) right in the eyes of The Hive Mind.

I set up an account without Admin rights, and will use this for most everything from now on.

I left both accounts without passwords because of reading this post -- is this a good plan, or is this guy off the wall?

I am using a fairly fresh XP install (maybe two months) and I'm pretty sure I'm still clean -- I've run Spybot and AdAware, updated as needed, maybe every couple weeks.

I'm using AVG Anti-Virus Free and update it as it says it's needed.

I'm using the ZoneAlarm free firewall -- I LOVE that it allows me to determine when software decides to 'call home' and I get to decide -- Apple is pretty determined with this, I've found, and so is Open Office, a few others.

I've got Windows Auto Update turned on but not to auto download and install -- I want it to prompt me and let me decide if and when.

I'm using MS Windows Defender and upgrading as it suggests.

I'm using Firefox 3 upgraded automatically any time they suggest, and running AdBlock Plus and NoScript, updated when suggested.

If any site gives me problems in Firefox, I first try Opera (updated as needed) and then IE7, last resort. I run IE Tab through Firefox rather than firing up IE7, and I only use it on sites that demand IE7 (NetFlix, Sprint, a couple of others) -- I'm hoping this helps me but I don't actually know if it adds safety or not. I update IE7 as Windows Update suggests, pretty sure I'm always current.

I'm using Foxit PDF rather than Adope bloatware.

"Aye" suggested Disabliing all AutoRun and AutoPlay options with TweakUI (a Microsoft PowerToy) is this needed/wanted?

What have I missed? Where have I gone overboard? I want safety but don't want to live locked down so hard I cannot move.

Thanx in advance.

Peace.

dancestoblue

Java update crashes IE7

JtJ — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:21:12 -0800

Just installed latest Java RE 6 update 5 and IE7 crashes on opening. Have restored system and cancelled Java updates (for now) but....anyone else had this problem? Did you find a fix? I'm running Vista Ultimate on a Dell Inspiron 530 about 9 months old. Grateful for any thoughts....

IE javascript bug is kicking my ass

Paragon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:06:40 -0800

Javascript/CSS and IE6/7: content called from a javascript file (a modified form of fontSizer) into an otherwise blank div appears and disappears intermittently in IE6/7. Help a newbie! I know enough Javascript to just squeak by, but this bug is bugging the hell out of me. The content written from a .js file (images and text) appears every time in Firefox but only sometimes in IE6/7. Sometimes a page reload will reveal it, sometimes returning to the page from another page on the site will reveal it.

My first guess was the peekaboo bug, but none of the fixes work and if I disable the pages' css the content still appears/disappears the same way.

The pages in question are still in development (i.e. not live), so MeFi Mail me for a URL.

Any ideas or suggestions on how to debug this are gratefully welcomed!

ie7 resizes text automagically

signal — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:50:07 -0800

XHTML+CSS issue: IE7 automatically enlarging text and uncentering stuff. I am developing a website. It looks fine in all browsers (FF, IE6, Opera and Safari) except IE7:
When I load a page, it bumps up the font size to what looks like "very big", and the main content is no longer centered. If I make any changes to Zoom or Font Size, the font goes back to a normal size and the content is centered again. It stays centered regardless of how small or large I make the text: I can't go back to the uncentered state, except by loading another page. If I reload the same page, it fixes itself.
The page is here and the CSS here. Using IE 7.0.5730.11

Force IE7 to use cache?

CaptApollo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:19:12 -0800

Force IE7 to use cache? I have a javascript preloader that loads a bunch of images used by my client's image-heavy web site. On Firefox and older IE, this works fine, but IE7 seems to ignore the fact that the images were preloaded, and this results in a very ugly load sequence with parts of the page appearing in patchwork fashion.

Can I force IE7 to use the images I just preloaded? I know about meta and http "no-cache" but what about the reverse?

Also, I am aware that individual cache settings are in play here.

Why can't we log into our google accounts from work?

taumeson — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:59:15 -0800

Why can't I get to the Google login page? From work we can't get to gmail.com or the Google Analytics Sign up page, for instance. If I use Anonymizer, I'm able to get in just fine, and because my cookie is set then afterwords it works fine, but if anybody else wants to get to Google from their computers we get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".

We do have a spam-blocking firewall. Could that be it?

youtube vids not appearing in ie7

Manhasset — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:39:40 -0800

Embedded youtube vids not appearing in IE7... This page renders youtube vids fine on Firefox (mac and pc) and Safari. Big empty windows on IE7, which my client happens to use.

Any ideas? What am I not understanding? I did a google search and everything I could find was 2+ years old. I don't actually have a PC so it's a shot in the dark following 2 year old advice.

Vista IE7 file cache?

Steven C. Den Beste — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:27:15 -0800

Vista, IE7 "Temporary Internet Files" -- there's nothing in it! Under XP I've grown to depend on being able to dig into the IE file cache to retrieve and store files I've downloaded. It's a lot more convenient sometimes than trying to manually save them out of the places they appeared in web pages.

I just bought a new computer, with "Vista Home Premium". Just got it three days ago and I'm going through the painful process of moving onto it and getting used to it. One thing I've noticed is that when I look at the "Temporary Internet Files" directory there's almost nothing in it. Fact is, the most recent stuff in there is from earlier today when I was using Google Earth. IE 7 doesn't seem to put anything in there -- which is pecular, because I'm using IE7's menus to find and open the thing.

If I didn't know any better, I'd think IE7 wasn't caching files at all. Except that when I use the Proxomitron log window to see what happens when I reload a page, I'm seeing a lot of "Content hasn't changed" messages which IE7 is not following up with reloads. Obviously it has put those files somewhere and is reusing them, but they're not where it says they're supposed to be.

I've tried changing the settings so that directory listings show "system" and "hidden" files and that does nothing. My only conclusions are either that in Vista I'm not supposed to be able to see into the cache, or else the files aren't being stored where I'm being told that they're stored. But in either case, why is IE7 lying to me? It says there is a cache and lets me look inside -- where I can't see anything.

Where is the IE7 cache? How do I find it and look at it and retrieve files out of it?

(Note: "Use Firefox" is not an answer. Nor "Use Opera" nor "Get a Mac".)

Longtime Mac/Unix guy seeks Win XP for virtualization -- but which version?

namespan — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:49:13 -0800

The new Mac's on its way, the time has come to purchase a copy of Windows to run under virtualization on it. The question is, which version? And how to customize by size for my needs? What I want to use it for: primarily testing web stuff in IE 6 and IE 7. Secondary use -- I'd like to learn basic .NET development. Chances are I'll also be running a few miscellaneous PC-only apps over time.

The first thing I'm wondering is if it matters in the least if I choose XP pro over XP home. I see the different lists of features out there on the net, but other than Remote Desktop, none of them mean much of anything to me. Are there real pros to pro, and cons to home?

The second thing I'm wondering is how it's possible to get legal very stripped down installations of Win XP a lá TinyXP -- I see it discussed here and there, but I'm a bit of a torrent n00b who's wary of random ISOs from fishy tracker sites and isn't quite sure how these things fit with the concept of legally running your software. How can I either make sure that I get a nice trustworthy TinyXP version that runs smoothly, or how can I do minimal/stripped-down installs myself from a retail copy?

IE7 CSS background mayhem

xoe26 — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:29:34 -0800

CSS Filter: When I load my site in IE7 - the background does not stretch to the bottom of the page until I refresh. WTF! This is starting to drive me crazy. I have a simple holding page at http://www.grapebidder.com. When I load the page in IE7 the background does not strecth to the bottom until I do a refresh - and then it works.

Is this a bug or am I going crazy.

Thanks!

Windows XP update nightmare - can't download!

seeminglyshy — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:06:30 -0800

Updated XP now my computer doesn't download anything. A while back I ran several updates from microsoft to ensure that my laptop was as "safe" as possible. Mistake #1. I believe I also downloaded windows defender. I then set it to do automatic updates.

Somewhere along the line my laptop has gone a bit screwy when it comes to downloading things.

For example, if I go to microsoft's template page in order to attempt to download a file, it does not allow me to.

Sometimes it tells me that I need anothe program to be able to view it before downloading. When I attempt to get that program, it BLOCKS me!

Frustrating doesn't begin to describe how I'm feeling.

I cannot browse out to find a pic to attach to an email (the box doesnt pop up), I cannot save anything that I need to, I cant download. Its this IE7 interface, once I got it upgraded, it blocked pop ups and everything else.

When I go through the obligatory steps tools>Int options, security, etc. it does absolutely nothing.

Ayeeeee.

How did a strange username get into my IE7 autocomplete list?

desjardins — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:14:45 -0800

How did a username I've never seen before get into my IE7 autocomplete list? When I click on the "username" field on a login form in IE7, in addition to my actual usernames for various sites, there appears a name I've never seen or heard of before. I'm absolutely positive I've never searched for it or typed it (it'd be extremely difficult to type accidentally), but it is a plausible username, and to make things weirder, it's a French last name, like my username here (yes, I'm SURE I have never typed it before). I searched my hard drives for files containing this word (thinking it might be in a cookie somewhere), and came up with nothing. The username does not show up in Firefox or Safari.

I'm on Windows XP Pro, and I'm networked to my fiance's computer and my laptop. Neither of those computers have the offending username, either in their hard drives or in their autocomplete lists. No one has used my computer but me. I know my fiance hasn't used it recently, because he's been away on business. Nothing else seems missing or out of place.

Should I be worried that something's been hacked? If so, what should I check for? How else could this happen?

More than 2 IE7 connections?

Steven C. Den Beste — Tue, 22 May 2007 21:21:36 -0800

How do I make IE7 use more than 2 connections at once? I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to IE7, and now that I'm used to it I do like it. But there's one aspect of it that drives me nuts: IE7 won't open more than two connections at a time total among all my tabs, no matter what they're connected to.

I have a cable modem which is connected to one of the ethernet ports on my Linux server. The other ethernet port on the server is on my LAN, and my computer connects to that. All of my web browsing is done using my server as a proxy. (And NAT.)

With IE6 there were registry patches you could make which would increase the number of connections it would use. I found one place online that recommended this for IE7:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:0000000a

A value of 10 seemed excessive to me so I set it to 6. Result: no change at all. If I have two downloads going I can't access anything else online.

Anyone know what I can do to correct this? It's not an inherent aspect of my system; Firefox uses more connections simultaneously, and so did IE6 before I upgraded. (Do not suggest "Switch to Firefox". I use them both, and there are times and places where IE7 is the better solution for me.)

My suspicion is that IE7 is treating the entire web as a single server because of my proxy. The question is what can be done about increasing the number of connections it's willing to make to my proxy.

IE7 display woes

raildr — Thu, 03 May 2007 08:30:41 -0800

This site, http://www.mydoop.org/, displays as intended except in IE7.... Since I run a mirror of http://www.mydoop.org/, I am trying to get the 'new look' on the mirror (http://www.doopcms.org). The footer on the main site, http://www.mydoop.org/, does not work in IE7, but does in Opera and FireFox.
I am NOT a programmer but can muck around and cannot figure it out. the file is available @ http://www.doopcms.org/problem/, it's a zip file. Thanks for your help!

PS: This is an open source project.

Goofy weirdness with IE7 and Digg

zooropa — Tue, 01 May 2007 07:59:23 -0800

Weirdness with DIGG and IE7 For work, I have to use IE7. I noticed some weirdness whenever I browse Digg. The copy is all "jumbled" with text running over other parts of the page. Nothing seems to clear it. I've tried deleting my cache and temp files, switching the font size, etc. -- nothing seems to work.

Here's a screenshot:
http://mrubin.tumblr.com/post/1403448

Anyone else seen this problem?

p.s. Please do not "recommend" that I switch to Firefox. I use it at home, but am required to use IE7 at work.

IE7 favicons

Steven C. Den Beste — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:58:16 -0800

How do I make IE7 not use "favicons"? I hate seeing the damned things in my "favorites" bar.

For Firefox 2: use "about:config" and filter on "icon". Set "browser.chrome.favicons" and "browser.chrome.site_icons" to false.

Now how do I do the same thing for IE7?

IE Developer Toolbar keeps going away. How to get it to stay active?

drinkspiller — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:15:56 -0800

I have the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta 3 installed in IE7 on Windows XP. When I turn on the toolbar (Tools>Toolbars>Developer Toolbar) is shows up underneath the address bar up top. Sweet. But when I close the browser and reopen it the toolbar is no longer showing again. It just won't stay active. I have to got through the Tools>Toolbars>Developer Toolbar routine every time I want to use it, which is basically anytime I'm in IE since I only use it to test pages. Boo. How do I get it to stay put? A registry tweak perhaps? Mystical incantations? Mefi will know what to do.

Cascading Tears of Stylish Despair

DenOfSizer — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:48:53 -0800

Internet Explorer 7 broke my website's CSS! I volunteer for a not for profit doing webdesign, www.stagesoflearning.org, and can't figure out the hack to position the middle div tag properly in IE 7 without messing up all the other browsers. The css is here. Anyone? If I didn't have a newborn baby and full-time job I could figure this out, but I'm superswamped!

Thanks, Hivemind.

Help me "Feel Lucky"

BiffSlamkovich — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:44:00 -0800

Is there a way to replicate "I'm Feeling Lucky" in IE 7's search bar? At the top right of my browser in Internet Explorer 7, there is a customizable search window. You can link it to any search engine imaginable by going to it, searching for the word "TEST," and copy-pasting the URL for the page you go to next.

Is there a way to get that to do what the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button does on Google? i.e., take me to the first website that matches my search? The easiest way might be if someone knew the intermediate page between you searching for something and Google delivering it to you. I just don't know how to do that.

IE printing issue

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:55:57 -0800

Why won't Internet Explorer print images from a web site? The site is http://marriott.com/property/mapandnearbyairports/default.mi?marshaCode=gnvcy.

I had a user who was on the road and trying to print out the map. I got her to print a map of the area from Google Maps (worked fine), which solves the problem but not my curiosity.

At my machine, "Print Preview" shows only some text at the top and bottom but omits all images on the page, which is also how it prints. Firefox prints it correctly. The remote user confirmed the same IE behavior on her machine.

So what's on that page that keeps IE from printing the page correctly?