IE8 Refuses to run Javascript from Local Hard Drive
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I have a problem that just started at work recently and the network manager is certain he did not change anything with the group policy. Anyways, here is a detailed description of the problem.
My machine is Windows XP SP3, and I use IE8 to browse. We have McAffee anti-virus software that I am unable to configure. I use the following file to test...
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Javascript Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("<h1>PASS</h1>");
</script>
<noscript>
<h1>FAIL</h1>
</noscript>
</body>
</html>
When I open this file from the C: drive, it fails every time. If I execute it anywhere else (local/remote web server or on a mapped network drive), it works just fine. When I am simply browsing the Internet, Javascript on web sites works just fine. It is only failing on files running from my C: drive. Additionally, I have had a couple other programmers in the department try this file on their C: drive, and it works fine for them. So I don't believe it is a group policy thing.
I need to fix this because I do extensive testing from my C: drive, and I am accustomed to doing so. I don't want to get into the habit of moving files to a different drive just to test.
Things I have tried:
- Enabled "Allow Active Content to Run Files on My Computer" in Options | Advanced | Security
- Enabled "Allow Active Scripting" in Options | Security | Custom Level
- Verified that "Script" was not checked as disabled in Developer Toolbar
- Added localhost to Trusted Sites in Options
- Disabled McAffee completely (momentarily, with help from network admin)
- Used an older DOCTYPE in my test HTML page
- Re-installed IE8 completely
- Ran
regsvr32on the JScript.dll - Slammed keyboard
I am sure that there is a setting somewhere that will fix this problem, possibly in the registry. I would not be surprised if it was related to the developer toolbar. At this point I do not know where else to look.
Can anyone help me resolve this problem?
EDIT: Regardless of the bounty, this issue is still ongoing.
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