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 this problem by using Microsoft Edge (The new chromium based one).
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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.
Solution
On a Single (stand alone) machine.
1. Click start and in the run/search box type gpedit.msc{enter}
2. Navigate to > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Prevent Running First Run wizard.
Note: In older versions of Windows its called, ‘Prevent Performance of First Run Customize settings‘
3. If you enable the policy you can set it to either:
a. Go directly to home page.
b. Go to the “Welcome to Internet Explorer” Web page.
1. On one of your domain controllers > Start > Administrative Tools > Group Policy Management Console > Either select and existing policy or create and link one to the COMPUTERS you want this policy to affect. Then edit the policy.
2. Navigate to > Computer Configuration Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Prevent Running First Run wizard.
Note: On older Windows Platforms this is called ‘Prevent Performance of First Run Customize settings.‘
3. If you enable the policy you can set it to either:
a. Go directly to home page.
b. Go to the “Welcome to Internet Explorer” Web page.
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 problem because websites should never try to upload large files (e.g. >50mb) directly in modern browsers.
Right so who makes Windows 10?
Solution
Use Chrome 🙁
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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 > Wait a few seconds.
And we are good to go!
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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 name.
Edit the policy.
Navigate to;
[box]User Configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Internet Settings[/box]
Select > New > “Internet Explorer {version}”.
Note: Internet Explorer 10 settings, will also apply to Internet Explorer 11.
This takes a little bit of getting used to, things underlined in GREEN will be enforced with the policy, things underlined in RED will not be enforced. For each change you make you need to press F5 to make it ‘go green’, (or F6 makes all settings on the current TAB go green).
Manage IE Proxy Settings via GPO
Connections > LAN Settings > Enable ‘Use a proxy server…’ > Put in the proxy IP/Name and port number > Tick bypass proxy server for local addresses > If you need to add proxy exemptions you can go to advanced settings.
Ensure all settings are underlined green before you exit.
Manage IE Home Page(s) Settings via GPO
General Tab > Home Page > Add each new page as a new line.
Note: I like to open Tabs and set each new tab to open the first home page as well.
Again ensure all settings are underlined green before you exit.
Apply > OK >You will see there is now a configuration entry > Close and exit the policy editor.
You can then force a policy update on the OU you have deployed the policy to. Or run gpupdate /force on a test client.
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I had just built a Windows Server 2012 R2 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.
Solution
All you should need to do is disable IESC > Server Manager > Local Server > IE Enhanced Security Configuration > Turn it off, (Note: Here I’m just doing that for administrators).
This should fix the problem;
If not check your IE settings.
Disclaimer: You should turn this back on again, remember it’s a server, you should be browsing from your client PC.
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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.
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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.
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 your hyperlink like so;
Option 2: Edit your CSS
This would be the preferred option, because you make one change and it will effect all your images. Simply add the following commands to your CSS.
Fixed!
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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 improve your browsing experience. But if you want to kill it all together heres how.
On a single machine
1. When you installed/Updated to IE9 it added some new policy templates, the one controlling IE9 is called inetres.admx
2. That means we can control what IE9 does with a policy, Click Start and in the search/run box type gpedit.msc {enter}. The group Policy Management Window will appear.
3. Navigate to:
[box] Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer [/box]
Locate “Disable add-on performance notifications” and open it.
4. Enable the policy > Apply > OK > Exit the Policy Editor.
In a Windows Domain Environment
Note: On older domains (Server 2003 for example) you will need to download and import the administrative templates to manage these settings via group policy, you can download the template from Microsoft.
1. On your domain controller , Start > Administrative Tools > Group Policy Management Console > Either create a new policy and link it to your targeted COMPUTERS or edit an existing one, then navigate to:
[box] Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer [/box]
Locate the setting “Disable add-on performance notifications” and open it.
2. Enable the policy > Apply > OK > Exit the Policy Editor.
3. Then either reboot the clients, wait a couple of hours, or manually run “gpupdate /force” on them.
Remove “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons” via Registry
I got an mailed a question this weekend;
I too want to get rid of the IE9 – Stop “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons” dialog but only having Vista Home Premium, your solution (using gpedit.msc) is not available. Also, I cannot add a Local Users and Groups snap-in to the Microsoft management Console.
How can I get rid of this bloody annoying feature in IE9?
Kind regards
Brian
Answer
1. No Problem, essentially the group policy editor is just changing registry entries anyway, on your machine Start > In the Search/Run box type > Regedit {enter}
2. Navigate to;
[box] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies [/box]
3. Create a NEW KEY called Ext > Within that key create a new DWORD (32 bit) value called DisableAddonLoadTimePerformanceNotifications and set its value to 1.
4. If your machine is 32 bit then you have finished.
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 SSL/TLS and cannot be seen by someone analysing network traffic, if you are sending password or credit card data you might not want to do this.
1. Click Start and in the search/run box type inetcpl.cpl {enter}.
2. Select the Security tab > Internet > Custom Level.
3. Locate the “Display mixed content” section and enable it > OK.
4. Select Yes to confirm, and restart Internet Explorer.
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