Enable Javascript
Enable Javascript KB ID 0001133 Problem I had just built a Windows Server server, and needed to download some updates. When I went to Microsoft to get them This is what I got; Javascript is disabled Please enable javascript and refresh the page. The message “JavaScript is disabled. Please enable JavaScript and refresh the page.” usually appears on websites that require JavaScript to function properly. Here’s how to...
OVA / OVF Deployment Gets Stuck ‘Validating’
KB ID 0001664 Problem I had this problem (on sphere 6.7) the other day when trying to deploy some OVA files on my test network. Solution Well as stated elsewhere I tried reconnecting to my vCenter using its FQDN, this didn’t solve the problem, using Flash or HTML5 didn’t cure the problem either. What did cure the problem was using a different browser! I switched from IE to Chrome and it worked fine. Update: I Also cured...
Windows – Stop the Welcome to Internet Explorer from launching via GPO
KB ID 0000459 Problem If your’e logging on as a new user and Internet Explorer has not yet been ran, then it wants to run the “Setup Windows Internet Explorer Wizard”. On just one machine with one user that’s fine, but if you are logging in all over the place, with multiple credentials, this can get quite annoying. Also you might not want your domain users having to do this at all, for security reasons....
VMware Cannot Upload Large ISO File?
KB ID 0001463 Problem I was trying to upload a windows 10 use file to my vSphere environment, and it was continually failing; I tried multiple datastore on multiple hosts, same result. It wasn’t until I connected directly to one of the hosts to try that I saw a more descriptive Error; Brilliant Thanks Microsoft! Their website says; You may notice that even IE11 is limited to 4gb uploads, but that’s not a significant...
Dell iDRAC “The Webpage Cannot Be Found”
KB ID 0001427 Problem I needed to reboot one of my ESX hosts yesterday, so I jumped on the DRAC and got this? An internet search turned up, “The best way to fix this is, firmware update the iDRAC”, which I did. But sadly it didn’t fix the problem. Solution In IE11 they have done a good job of hiding compatibility settings > Options > Compatibility View Settings > Type in the IP/URL > Add > Close >...
Managing IE Settings via GPO
KB ID 0001269 Problem There used to be a GPO called “Internet Explorer Maintenance” that you could set your Internet Explorer settings, i.e. Proxy server settings, home pages etc. This has now gone, and has been replaced with a group policy preference. Solution From the Group Policy Management Console > Locate the OU containing the USERS you want to link the policy to and create a new policy, then give it a sensible...
Windows Server 2012 R2 – Stop IE Opening ‘In Metro’
KB ID 0001119 Problem I was working on some Server 2012 R2 servers this morning, and every time I tried to launch IE, instead of the normal IE 11, it stubbornly kept opening the the IE App. Solution Hit the Windows key > Type in ‘internet options’ > make the following changes; Programs Tab > Opening Internet Explorer > Select ‘Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop’ > Apply > OK. Related...
Internet Explorer Puts ‘Borders’ Round Your Images
KB ID 0000823 Problem Chrome is my browser of choice, so I don’t look at my website with IE often. (Yes I know that’s bad practice for a webmaster). So I was surprised when I opened my home page and saw this. IE does this IF your image is a hyperlink. Solution Option 1: Edit your Hyperlink If you have a lot of them this is quite time consuming, but you can add the attribute of border and set it to zero within the IMG section of...
IE9 – Stop “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons”
KB ID 0000466 Problem This morning my boss asked me “Why every time I open Internet Explorer does it ask me this?” To which I replied, “I use Chrome so I don’t know, But I’ll find out.” Solution A brief internet search returned, just set the “Ask me later to a nice long time”. But that’s still not disabling it. If truth be known its a good thing, i.e. is trying to be helpful and...
Internet Explorer “Only Secure Content is Displayed”
KB ID 0000502 Problem I was trying to do some online VMware training today, and this was really annoying me, every link I clicked up it came. Popup: Only secure content is displayed – What’s the risk? – Show all content Eventually after clicking show all content (A LOT) I could take no more, and had to disable it. Solution Warning: There’s a sound reason for this, over https all traffic is encrypted with...