On Dec 3, 12:07 pm, "Robert Aldwinckle" <rob...@techemail.com> wrote:
> (cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint)"cse" <c...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > When I try to view most video clips on nfl.com, I get the yellow yield sign
> > with the '!' in it at the bottom left corner of the screen, and when I double
> > click it I get the following:
> > Line: 53
> > Char: 52
> > Error: 'null' isnullor not an object
> > Code: 0
> > URL:http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoid=09000d5d804679d1
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> > This has been happening ever since I got the new computer with vista home
> > premium. I have no problems viewing these videos on my old windows 98
> > machine, or my windows xp machine at work. I can view videos on cnn.com on
> > my vista machine. I have IE 7.0 on the vista machine.
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> > I'm wondering if there's a plug in of some sort that I'm missing. Has
> > anyone seen this?
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> Apparently. Some Vista users find that running as Administrator avoids
> symptoms like this. On XP you might get this symptom if the file being
> opened was a Shockwave Flash (.SWF) file from a local source.
> A workaround in that case is to enable LocalMachine_LockDown by
> _unchecking_ in Options, Advanced tab, Security section
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> Allow active content to run in files on My Computer*
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> Note the asterisk which means you must be using a new instance
> of iexplore.exe to test any change to that option.
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> BTW a related issue could be whether
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> Run IE in Protected Mode*
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> (in same location, lower down in list) is checked.
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> This option has been mentioned by Vista posters here too.
> FWIW it's greyed in my XPsp2 so I suspect it's either a Vista only feature
> or one only seen by users who implement even stricter lockdowns
> (as Win2003 server operators might want to employ, for example).
> Try using gpedit.msc to check for that possibility.
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> Ref: "Using Group Policy to Manage Internet Explorer"
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> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...gies/featured/...
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> Hint: the article will help you drill down through the Group Policy tree
> to find settings which apply to Internet Explorer.
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> Cross-posted to a Vista-specific newsgroup because I don't use that OS.
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> > Thanks.
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> Good luck
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> Robert Aldwinckle
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I am having the same problem and the reply to this problem didnt help
much. Can anyone help? I seem to get this when i visit youtube. please
help.