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Encoding in Windows Explorer

Aug 15, 2004 4:44PM PDT

On opening a web page the encoding selects Western European (IS0) whether this is the appropriate selection or not. If not I have no graphics and have to change to Western European (Windows)but on selecting a link it then changes back again to (ISO)I have set it on Auto Select without any luck.Hope some one has the answer?

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Re: Encoding in Windows Explorer
Aug 15, 2004 9:35PM PDT

1. The article [Q271583] discusses the following two problem which may occur if the Auto-Select option for encoding is not disabled. To do so, on the View menu, point to Encoding, and then click to clear the Auto-Select option.

a. When a Web page is viewed, a blank page may only be seen where the body of the document should display and only the Headers and Footers may be visible.

b. When an e-mail message in OE is printed, a blank page may print with the Header (To:,From:,Subject, and so on) and Footer information of the e-mail message only.

2. The article [Q202489] states that Global language detection occurs automatically in IE if the Auto-Detect option (on the View menu, point to Encoding) is selected. Since most Web pages contain information that tells the browser what language encoding (the language and the character set) to use -- corresponding language support files must be installed through the IE add-on page, or by clicking the encoding items in the Encoding menu -- the Help file indicates IE will automatically prompt a user to download files as needed). This does not ensure correct font usage however. If the page does not include that information (and you have enabled the Auto-Select feature), Internet Explorer can usually determine the appropriate language encoding to use. However, if the correct language setting cannot be determined automatically, manually set the known appropriate language.

3. The article [Q283807] discusses a problem concerning the display of a red "X" or a placeholder - blue triangle, and green circle if Encoding has been set to anything but Western European (Windows) -- something I have not experienced nor do I believe it, but anything is possible. However, if all else fails and this anomaly is experienced on your system, try anything.

4. Download and use "IEFix" - a general purpose fix for Internet Explorer (Win 98/ME/2000/XP):

a. Registers Urlmon.dll, Mshtml.dll, Actxprxy.dll, Oleaut32.dll, Shell32.dll, Shdocvw.dll, [Q281679].

b. Refreshes Internet Explorer using IE.INF method. Note:

"Unable to Install Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP (Q304872)"

"How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP (Q31837Cool"

c. Initiates "SFC /Scannow" (Win2K&XP), [Q310747].

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Re: Encoding in Windows Explorer
Aug 15, 2004 11:04PM PDT

Thanks Cursorcowboy.I have referred to most of the articles mentioned without results or some do not apply.one particular site I use regularly will be ok nine out of ten times but then change to the wrong character set, same for links. I have installed Norton IS but the troubles began before that.It was suggested that I make sure that file types Art image (.art) GIF image (.gfa, .gif) JPEG image (.jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg)are associated by default with Microsoft Internet Explorer but won't that interfere with my Image Editing software?

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May I make this suggestion?
Aug 15, 2004 11:17PM PDT

I read your first post and it had a full and complete answer. But your next post alludes to a problem that you need to clarify and make a new post with all the details.

Its as if you were trying to solve a problem, but didnt' ask how to solve the problem but wanted an explanation about what something does and now you reveal there is a problem you wanted to solve. I purposed mangled that last sentance on purpose. Disregard it as a bad example of how to communicate your issue.

Take time to present the real problems you are trying to solve next time.

Bob

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Re: May I make this suggestion?
Aug 16, 2004 10:43PM PDT

Thanks. Point taken. As mentioned,I have tried many solutions without success. I didn,t want to confuse with too much detail and finished confusing myself!

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Just some thoughts.
Aug 17, 2004 10:50AM PDT

As it stands, for Windows 98/ME, I have a ripout and reinstall method for those OSes involving IEradicator and Firefox...

Many small issues can just be cleared up with IEFIX you can find with google.com and learn what it does.

In closing my policy about spyware is simple. None. I find IE to be too prone to malware creeping in requiring the users to spend years finding and fixing the pest damage. Look up Adaware, Spybot and the article you find from DOXDESK to see the issues.

Hopefully you'll find the issue, but be sure you are in firm control of your firewall. Many won't suspect it, but again it came up and interfered with GMAIL for no good reason. I hope they tweak that so the users don't have to work so hard.

Bob

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Re: Just some thoughts.
Aug 17, 2004 11:58PM PDT

Thanks Bob for your comments
I will look into your suggestions. Regards.