I cleaned off a virus and reinstalled XP home. Now it is asking me to
activate windows. I click on the key icon to activate and i get a popup
window telling me that activation failed because local scripting has been
disabled. History : the user of the machine removed IE and uses Firefox. So
how do i enable local scripting?

Since one cannot uninstall IE from Windows XP without
corrupting the entire operating system, you need to perform
a backup of the important files and proceed with a
"clean install".

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Dave" wrote:

| I cleaned off a virus and reinstalled XP home. Now it is asking me to
| activate windows. I click on the key icon to activate and i get a popup
| window telling me that activation failed because local scripting has been
| disabled. History : the user of the machine removed IE and uses Firefox. So
| how do i enable local scripting?

That doesn't answer the question I asked about the local scripting being
disabled. And it appears that IE is not actually completely removed because
it still opens a browser window. Can we please specifically address the
question asked? I can restore IE completely if that will help resolve the
scripting issue....

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Since one cannot uninstall IE from Windows XP without
> corrupting the entire operating system, you need to perform
> a backup of the important files and proceed with a
> "clean install".
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> | I cleaned off a virus and reinstalled XP home. Now it is asking me to
> | activate windows. I click on the key icon to activate and i get a popup
> | window telling me that activation failed because local scripting has been
> | disabled. History : the user of the machine removed IE and uses Firefox. So
> | how do i enable local scripting?
>

1. Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
2. In the Command Prompt window type: SFC /SCANNOW
and hit enter. Have your Windows XP CD available.

SFC = System File Checker. SFC will scan your system and replace
missing or damaged XP system files with the correct version.

Introduction to using scannow sfc (system file checker)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Dave" wrote:

| That doesn't answer the question I asked about the local scripting being
| disabled. And it appears that IE is not actually completely removed because
| it still opens a browser window. Can we please specifically address the
| question asked? I can restore IE completely if that will help resolve the
| scripting issue....

Error "Activate Windows cannot run because local scripting has been
disabled":
http://www.winhelponline.com/activescripting.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0604F5E1-7C59-4DA6-92A3-F585CD3D12A7@microsoft.com...
>I cleaned off a virus and reinstalled XP home. Now it is asking me to
> activate windows. I click on the key icon to activate and i get a popup
> window telling me that activation failed because local scripting has been
> disabled. History : the user of the machine removed IE and uses Firefox.
> So
> how do i enable local scripting?

I will try this after I determine if anything else is not working..I
appreciate the help.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> 1. Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
> 2. In the Command Prompt window type: SFC /SCANNOW
> and hit enter. Have your Windows XP CD available.
>
> SFC = System File Checker. SFC will scan your system and replace
> missing or damaged XP system files with the correct version.
>
> Introduction to using scannow sfc (system file checker)
> http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> | That doesn't answer the question I asked about the local scripting being
> | disabled. And it appears that IE is not actually completely removed because
> | it still opens a browser window. Can we please specifically address the
> | question asked? I can restore IE completely if that will help resolve the
> | scripting issue....
>
>

Extreme thanks....it worked fine

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Error "Activate Windows cannot run because local scripting has been
> disabled":
> http://www.winhelponline.com/activescripting.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0604F5E1-7C59-4DA6-92A3-F585CD3D12A7@microsoft.com...
> >I cleaned off a virus and reinstalled XP home. Now it is asking me to
> > activate windows. I click on the key icon to activate and i get a popup
> > window telling me that activation failed because local scripting has been
> > disabled. History : the user of the machine removed IE and uses Firefox.
> > So
> > how do i enable local scripting?
>
>

You're welcome.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0C90ABB6-E959-49A7-917F-CCC66513F69C@microsoft.com...
> Extreme thanks....it worked fine
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Error "Activate Windows cannot run because local scripting has been
>> disabled":
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/activescripting.htm
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0604F5E1-7C59-4DA6-92A3-F585CD3D12A7@microsoft.com...
>> >I cleaned off a virus and reinstalled XP home. Now it is asking me to
>> > activate windows. I click on the key icon to activate and i get a popup
>> > window telling me that activation failed because local scripting has
>> > been
>> > disabled. History : the user of the machine removed IE and uses
>> > Firefox.
>> > So
>> > how do i enable local scripting?
>>
>>

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 17:05:08 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"

>Since one cannot uninstall IE from Windows XP without
>corrupting the entire operating system, you need to perform
>a backup of the important files and proceed with a
>"clean install".

Er, no - I don't see why a repair install would not re-assert the IE
files. More to the point; does activation require local scripting? I
doubt it, as I routinely disable local scripting and can activate OK.

Is this a duhfault install of pre-SP2 XP? If so, brace yourself for
instant malware carnage if you didn't enable the (or add a) firewall.



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On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 09:57:17 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"

>Error "Activate Windows cannot run because local scripting has been
>disabled":

>http://www.winhelponline.com/activescripting.htm

Ah, that's interesting; this is a different way of killing WSH than
the one I use, so that's why I've been able to activate after
disabling WSH the way I do.

The advice sounds nasty - changing the value from 1400 to 0000.
Normally, these values are bit-mapped, and if so, the change is
clearing more than one bit, i.e. it smells as if it's opening up more
than one risk. It's always pretty dismal when maintenance (especially
unneccessary hassles like Activation) force you to reduce safety.



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Hello Chris,

1400 (Active Scripting) is actually a REG_DWORD and not a REG_BINARY. Also,
the Value data is 0 by default when a clean installation is done.

Description of Internet Explorer security zones registry entries:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=182569

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in
message news:dmi5l19q2temrj4jqrrk2r0ulgg0v32cim@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 09:57:17 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
>
>>Error "Activate Windows cannot run because local scripting has been
>>disabled":
>
>>http://www.winhelponline.com/activescripting.htm
>
> Ah, that's interesting; this is a different way of killing WSH than
> the one I use, so that's why I've been able to activate after
> disabling WSH the way I do.
>
> The advice sounds nasty - changing the value from 1400 to 0000.
> Normally, these values are bit-mapped, and if so, the change is
> clearing more than one bit, i.e. it smells as if it's opening up more
> than one risk. It's always pretty dismal when maintenance (especially
> unneccessary hassles like Activation) force you to reduce safety.
>
>
>
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> I'm baaaack!
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On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:53:20 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"

>Hello Chris

Hi!

>1400 (Active Scripting) is actually a REG_DWORD and not a REG_BINARY.

As I understand it, the difference defines how the data is displayed
(e.g. binary as 00 00 00 00, DWord as 00000000) rather than how it is
used - AFAIK, it is not the registry or registry API that defines
content interpretation, but rather whatever it is that stores and
reads the data through those APIs.

>the Value data is 0 by default when a clean installation is done.

The user may have strengthened settings in the interests of greater
safety (in fact, this is basically the source of the problem, i.e.
sounds like the patch was tested only with duhfault settings) and if
that is the case, the wider the settings loss, the more regrettable.

>Description of Internet Explorer security zones registry entries:

>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=182569

Brilliant article, thanks! I wish I'd seen this when last I was
climbing that particular rockface, I deduced what I needed to know via
observed behaviour. The article confirms that the settings are in
fact bitmapped; let's look for the specifics...

1400 = 1010.... i.e. two bits set

Ahhh.... now I see where I'm confused; 1400 is the value name, not the
value data! OK, then there's a one-on-one correspondence and the
concerns about bitmapping don't apply. Gotcha.

BTW, the article also illustrates some bad-by-design safety issues
that I'd rather discuss privately.



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>> Ahhh.... now I see where I'm confused; 1400 is the value name, not the
>> value data!

Exactly! I should have mentioned that clearly in my previous post.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in
message news:evd9l1peeelj3sns9sb4hkiloe01como08@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:53:20 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
>
>>Hello Chris
>
> Hi!
>
>>1400 (Active Scripting) is actually a REG_DWORD and not a REG_BINARY.
>
> As I understand it, the difference defines how the data is displayed
> (e.g. binary as 00 00 00 00, DWord as 00000000) rather than how it is
> used - AFAIK, it is not the registry or registry API that defines
> content interpretation, but rather whatever it is that stores and
> reads the data through those APIs.
>
>>the Value data is 0 by default when a clean installation is done.
>
> The user may have strengthened settings in the interests of greater
> safety (in fact, this is basically the source of the problem, i.e.
> sounds like the patch was tested only with duhfault settings) and if
> that is the case, the wider the settings loss, the more regrettable.
>
>>Description of Internet Explorer security zones registry entries:
>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=182569
>
> Brilliant article, thanks! I wish I'd seen this when last I was
> climbing that particular rockface, I deduced what I needed to know via
> observed behaviour. The article confirms that the settings are in
> fact bitmapped; let's look for the specifics...
>
> 1400 = 1010.... i.e. two bits set
>
> Ahhh.... now I see where I'm confused; 1400 is the value name, not the
> value data! OK, then there's a one-on-one correspondence and the
> concerns about bitmapping don't apply. Gotcha.
>
> BTW, the article also illustrates some bad-by-design safety issues
> that I'd rather discuss privately.
>
>
>
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