What the issue is: A majority of the sites that and many other companies develop - incorporate the use of script prompting to legitimately obtain information, navigate pages, and to protect private page content. The default settings of Internet Explorer 7 block script prompting. You might even have the "Information Bar" option to "temporarily allow" the script prompts, but in certain instances - even this keeps the script prompting from functioning properly. Therefore you are restricted from completing legitimate tasks on trusted websites.

The solution: Below in this tutorial, are the instructions on how to change the needed settings to allow script prompting in Internet Explorer 7.

Disclaimer: is not a certified microsoft partner, and we do not claim to be. We are not liable for any damages resulting from your actions on your computer. This tutorial is provided on an educational basis only. Proceed at your own risk. The settings mentioned can be easily changed back to the default if necessary. We are providing this tutorial in order to address a known issue with Internet Explorer 7 only, and are not addressing or fixing any other software problems. Think before you enter any information on any website, "Do I really need to give out this information?", and "Is this a trusted site that I opened directly - myself?". Our goal is to maintain being a reputable source for correct information.

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Before continuing: try bypassing or turning off any installed pop-up blocking software. If this does not correct the issue, you may proceed. Remember to reactivate your pop-up blocking software if/when necessary after completing the immediate needed tasks on the respective website(s).

Step 1: verify you are running Internet Explorer 7. One way this can be acheived is by left-single-clicking "Start" then "Run" and typing "msinfo32" and left-single-clicking "ok". In the "System Information" window that opens, expand "Internet Settings" and then expand "Internet Explorer" and then select "Summary". If the item version value begins with a "7", then you are running Internet Explorer 7.

Step 2: open Internet Explorer 7, if not already open.

Step 3: find in Internet Explorer 7 and left-single-click the "tools" menu item or drop-down item.

Step 4: left-single-click "internet options" in the tools menu.

Step 5: left-single-click the "security" tab at the top of the internet options window.

Step 6: left-single-click the "internet" zone icon.
Step 7: left-single-click the "custom level" button.

Step 8: scroll down the "security settings - internet zone" settings area to near the bottom.
Step 9: find the setting labeled: "Allow websites to prompt for information using scripted windows" entry. The default setting for this entry is "disable".
Step 10: make note of the specified entry's current setting then change the setting for the specified entry to "enable".
Step 11: left-single-click "ok" on the "security settings - internet zone" window.

Step 12: left-single-click "apply" then left-single-click "ok" on the "internet options" window.

Step 13: You may have to close and reopen Internet Explorer 7 for the changes to take effect.

Followup: If closing and reopening the browser still does not allow script prompts to show, first verify you have followed all instructions correctly. If after verifying the changes are correct - you still are not able to acheive the use of the script prompts - change the settings back to their original state, and consult your computer technical advisor.

Thanks for your time, we hope that this has been beneficial to your online experience.
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