My wife downloaded ie7 from yahoo.  Yup  big trouble.

anyway after unistalling and resetting there are a couple of quirky things.

As pertains to this site, ever time I create or reply to a post I get a popup window that says 'internet explorer" accross the top, then asks if I want to include the items on the clipboard in the message.

I click "no" and the message posts.  

As you may have noticed I post alot on this forum and so is big pain.

help please.

avid.

Do you have a pop-up blocker already installed and running?  :-/

I got my IE7 ditrectly from Microsoft so I haven't had the problems that others have had when using yahoo, etc. for a source.  Having said that, I too get the same pop-up Avid and I just click on it.  This is the only site/forum that that anomaly occurs on. :-?

Dan

same prob here also         cant get the forum windows to drop either >

I got IE7 from Microsoft and no problem here.

I've been using Firefox for about two years. But here's part of a response in today's paper here by the local computer expert:

"Basically, if Microsoft sends you an update, it's something you need. Wait a day or so (to let the news hit if there's a problem), and then install it.

There's also a problem when Microsoft sends you an "update" that's really some new thing they want you to use. Like Internet Explorer 7. Many people are having trouble with that one; going back to Internet Explorer 6 ends the problem."

I downloaded it a while back, and I get the same problem about the clipboard, and when I go to close something, the picture from the internet site I'm on stays frozen on the computer until I right click and refresh it.

The allow access to clipboard is part of the coding in YaBB boards. Your just now seeing the alert boxes because Microsoft realized this could be a potential security breach. You wont see it get fixed until YaBB releases an update that address this issue.

Avid, you shouldnt ever download a Microsoft update from anyone other than Microsoft. Even if you think its a trusted source...

I did some research today.  In you're using Internet Explorer 7, there are several enhanced and tighten security features that have been incorporated into IE7. One of them been restricted Clipboard data access by websites and web pages. In Internet Explorer 7, both IE 7 installed on Windows XP or IE7 that comes together with Windows Vista, the behaviour occurs when you visit a website or webpage that tries to access the information stored in Clipboard's memory, as Clipboard's memory stored data can be sensitive and private. For security purpose, IE7 will pop-up a warning alert message as below:

Do you want to allow this webpage to access your Clipboard?

If you allow this, the webpage can access the Clipboard and read information that you've cut or copied recently.

You will then need to press or click “Don't Allow” or “Allow” button to get pass the popup message.

This security feature can be disabled. To disable the pop up warning message about possible harmful or unauthorized Clipboard access, follow the steps below:

• Go to Tools -> Internet Options.
  
• Go to Security tab.
  
• Select “Internet” zone, then click on “Custom level…” button.
  
• Scroll down to “Scripting” section (at the bottom few).
  
• Under “Allow Programmatic clipboard access” option, check or select (tick) Enable. Default action for this option is a Prompt, which cause the pop-up message whenever there is any attempt to access the Clipboard.
  
• Click Ok twice to exit from Internet Options.

Changing the preference to Enable for “Allow Programmatic clipboard access” option can increase security risk. You can set it to Disable to disallow all website's access to Clipboard's resident data. However, the better and more secure alternative is to edit the “Allow Programmatic clipboard access” setting for “Trusted sites” zone (steps same as above, only that you select “Trusted sites” in step 3 instead of “Internet”), and add the websites that you trusted and selected into Trusted sites zone.

Hope that helps!

The allow access to clipboard is part of the coding in YaBB boards. Your just now seeing the alert boxes because Microsoft realized this could be a potential security breach. You wont see it get fixed until YaBB releases an update that address this issue.

Avid, you shouldnt ever download a Microsoft update from anyone other than Microsoft. Even if you think its a trusted source...

Yeah I know.  I was holding off on downloading it untill I heard more feedback.

But your married right?

Need I say more  

I did some research today. In you're using Internet Explorer 7, there are several enhanced and tighten security features that have been incorporated into IE7. One of them been restricted Clipboard data access by websites and web pages. In Internet Explorer 7, both IE 7 installed on Windows XP or IE7 that comes together with Windows Vista, the behaviour occurs when you visit a website or webpage that tries to access the information stored in Clipboard's memory, as Clipboard's memory stored data can be sensitive and private. For security purpose, IE7 will pop-up a warning alert message as below:

Do you want to allow this webpage to access your Clipboard?

If you allow this, the webpage can access the Clipboard and read information that you've cut or copied recently.

You will then need to press or click Don't Allow or Allow button to get pass the popup message.

This security feature can be disabled. To disable the pop up warning message about possible harmful or unauthorized Clipboard access, follow the steps below:

• Go to Tools -> Internet Options.
  
• Go to Security tab.
  
• Select Internet zone, then click on Custom level button.
  
• Scroll down to Scripting section (at the bottom few).
  
• Under Allow Programmatic clipboard access option, check or select (tick) Enable. Default action for this option is a Prompt, which cause the pop-up message whenever there is any attempt to access the Clipboard.
  
• Click Ok twice to exit from Internet Options.

Changing the preference to Enable for Allow Programmatic clipboard access option can increase security risk. You can set it to Disable to disallow all website's access to Clipboard's resident data. However, the better and more secure alternative is to edit the Allow Programmatic clipboard access setting for Trusted sites zone (steps same as above, only that you select Trusted sites in step 3 instead of Internet), and add the websites that you trusted and selected into Trusted sites zone.

Hope that helps!

Ummmmmmmmmmmm................Would you mind repeating that please  

I did some research today. In you're using Internet Explorer 7, there are several enhanced and tighten security features that have been incorporated into IE7. One of them been restricted Clipboard data access by websites and web pages. In Internet Explorer 7, both IE 7 installed on Windows XP or IE7 that comes together with Windows Vista, the behaviour occurs when you visit a website or webpage that tries to access the information stored in Clipboard's memory, as Clipboard's memory stored data can be sensitive and private. For security purpose, IE7 will pop-up a warning alert message as below:

Do you want to allow this webpage to access your Clipboard?

If you allow this, the webpage can access the Clipboard and read information that you've cut or copied recently.

You will then need to press or click Don't Allow or Allow button to get pass the popup message.

This security feature can be disabled. To disable the pop up warning message about possible harmful or unauthorized Clipboard access, follow the steps below:

• Go to Tools -> Internet Options.
  
• Go to Security tab.
  
• Select Internet zone, then click on Custom level button.
  
• Scroll down to Scripting section (at the bottom few).
  
• Under Allow Programmatic clipboard access option, check or select (tick) Enable. Default action for this option is a Prompt, which cause the pop-up message whenever there is any attempt to access the Clipboard.
  
• Click Ok twice to exit from Internet Options.

Changing the preference to Enable for Allow Programmatic clipboard access option can increase security risk. You can set it to Disable to disallow all website's access to Clipboard's resident data. However, the better and more secure alternative is to edit the Allow Programmatic clipboard access setting for Trusted sites zone (steps same as above, only that you select Trusted sites in step 3 instead of Internet), and add the websites that you trusted and selected into Trusted sites zone.

Hope that helps!

Ummmmmmmmmmmm................Would you mind repeating that please

THATS FUNNY

There's an easier fix.

Download Firefox for free.

Your just now seeing the alert boxes because Microsoft realized this could be a potential security breach. You wont see it get fixed until YaBB releases an update that address this issue.  

YaBB really needs to address this problem as there is no reason for there to be clipboard access. PHPBB use to do it and their users sought out to have that changed.

How does FireFox fix this problem cart? Its in the site's code, so this occurs in every browser and just because you dont have an alert box doesnt mean the breach/script doesnt exist?

Thanks Glenn...that helped.  

Try Mozilla Firefox as your browser. I think you will like it.

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