HELP! The mysterious problem.....any ideas?

[Not Afraid]

My computer is having issues and we can't figure out what is the problem.

• IE will not run any Java apps and I cannot use WYSIWYG mode for message boards (everything gets converted to code with no formatting).
• In addition, Yahoo runs but I cannot see what is messaged to me, nor can I see what I message in the text box.
• I can't install my Norton AV renewal because it only works with IE.

Firefox runs fine with all apps.
AIM works well.

I've uninstalled/re-installed Java, upgraded to IE 7 (beta), uninstalled and reinstalled Yahoo, Installed and run another antivirus free program (AVGfree) with nothing found.

I think Chris has done some other things after I threw up my hands and turned on the laptop.

Any ideas?

I'm looking at buying a Mac. That's my bright idea.

[NirvanaMan]

Sounds like you have what we in the IT industry call a "technical issue". I would recommend fixing it as soon as you can for best results.

Cheers!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Try running both AdAware and Spybot.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Try running both AdAware and Spybot.

Yeah, yeah, what GD said!

[Alex]

WYSIWIG is just a java application I believe (I don't think it is pure javascript but I've never looked closely) so no surprise that it would also break for you.

If you haven't yet definitely follow GDs suggestion in looking for malware on the computer.

Do you get any kind of error message when the java applications fail to run or is it just that nothing happens?

Otherwise, off the top of my head one thing you may want to check is in the Java Control Panel.

Open that up (if you have the little coffee cup icon in your system tray double click it or you can run the file at C:\Program Files\Java\jre.1.50\bin\javacpl.exe in a default Java install)

In the control panel, go to the Advanced tab.

On the Advanced tab expand the <APPLET> tag support line and confirm that the box for Internet Explorer is checked. If not, check it. If it is, then that isn't the source of the problem.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

My computer is having issues and we can't figure out what is the problem.

• IE will not run any Java apps and I cannot use WYSIWYG mode for message boards (everything gets converted to code with no formatting).
• In addition, Yahoo runs but I cannot see what is messaged to me, nor can I see what I message in the text box.
• I can't install my Norton AV renewal because it only works with IE.

Firefox runs fine with all apps.
AIM works well.

I've uninstalled/re-installed Java, upgraded to IE 7 (beta), uninstalled and reinstalled Yahoo, Installed and run another antivirus free program (AVGfree) with nothing found.

I think Chris has done some other things after I threw up my hands and turned on the laptop.

Any ideas?

I'm looking at buying a Mac. That's my bright idea.

Hummm, I've not had the cahones to try IE7 Yet, but what you are describing sounds like a security issue. In IE6 I would say go to tools->options and the Security tab and then click custom level. From there look for "Microsoft VM -> Java permissions and make sure it is not checked as disabled. You can also try (temporarily) setting the security setting to it's lowest level to see if that helps. Another idea would be to reinstall Java AFTER you have ie7 installed. From your post it sounds like you installed Java before the upgrade to ie7.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Try running both AdAware and Spybot.

Done.

Originally Posted by Alex

Do you get any kind of error message when the java applications fail to run or is it just that nothing happens?

...........If not, check it. If it is, then that isn't the source of the problem.

No - it just does nothing.....

and it's checked for IE.

Originally Posted by Moonie

Hummm, I've not had the cahones to try IE7 Yet, but what you are describing sounds like a security issue. In IE6 I would say go to tools->options and the Security tab and then click custom level. From there look for "Microsoft VM -> Java permissions and make sure it is not checked as disabled. You can also try (temporarily) setting the security setting to it's lowest level to see if that helps. Another idea would be to reinstall Java AFTER you have ie7 installed. From your post it sounds like you installed Java before the upgrade to ie7.

I checked the secutiry setting and they are not desabled for Java. I did the temp level things with no difference and I uninstalled and re-installed Java (after IE7).

Still the same irritating thing.

I have to say that I can work-around with Firefox for web stuff but ME without YAHOO!!!!! OY!

[BarTopDancer]

I think the only solution is to open your window and toss your computer out of it.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I think the only solution is to open your window and toss your computer out of it.

Yeah, I'm beginning to believe this is the best solution.

[BarTopDancer]

Did you try a rollback to the most recent day you recall your system working properly?