Martin Poon - Microsoft MVP blog [SQL Server] : Internet Explorer

Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800C0148; Protocol: SMTP; Port: 0; Secure (SSL): No <--- error prompts in Windows Live Mail after installation of IE8

Martin Poon — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:32:00 GMT

After the installation of Internet Explorer 8 on my Windows Server 2008 (64-bit), my Windows Live Mail starts to prompt the following error, while the mail folders sometimes disappear.

===== Error =====

(Some errors occurred while processing the requested tasks. Please review the list of errors below for more details.)

An unknown error has occurred.

Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800C0148

Protocol: SMTP

Port: 0

Secure (SSL): No

And sometimes, the error dialog just pop up without stating specific error!

===== Solution =====

[1] The {Port: 0} error in Windows Live Mail usually relates to anti-virus application, and thus, I tried to disable the email scanning feature of my anti-virus application… but, this cannot resolve the problem.

[2] I suspect that some of the registered interfaces of the DLL files are corrupted. I used REGSVR32 to register them again, and this seems to have resolved the problem. I do not know exactly which DLL is required this time, while here comes my list of REGSVR32 *.DLL…

regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll

===== For more information =====

~ [Open in New Windows] and [Open in New Tab] commands do not work in IE8

http://msmvps.com/blogs/martinpoon/archive/2009/03/20/open-in-new-windows-and-open-in-new-tab-commands-do-not-work-in-internet-explorer-8.aspx

SSMS - Unable to cast COM object of type 'System.__ComObject' to interface type 'Microsoft .VisualStudio .OLE .Interop .IServiceProvider'. Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004002 (E_NOINTERFACE))

Martin Poon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:48:38 GMT

I am working on Windows Server 2008 SP1 Datacenter Edition 64-bit, with SQL Server 2008 installed.

After installing Windows IE8, I got the following error upon starting SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 2008.

===== Error 0x80004002 =====

SSMS - Unable to cast COM object of type 'System.__ComObject' to interface type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.IServiceProvider'. This operation failed because the QueryInterface call on the COM component for the interface with IID '{6D5140C1-7436-11CE-8034-00AA006009FA}' failed due to the following error: No such interface supported (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004002 (E_NOINTERFACE)). (Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop)

===== Solution =====

After a bit of investigation, I found that the registry is somehow corrupted, and the solution is to re-register DLL.

~ Run [ Command Prompt ] (You will need to use the **Run as administrator** option)

~ regsvr32 actxprxy.dll

===== For more information =====

~ SSMS Object Explorer/Server Explorer Error

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqltools/thread/d5d3e5fc-d8ce-4f42-b7ea-9bbbb7756a20/

~ Windows Internet Explorer 8

http://www.microsoft.com/ie8

The module “actxprxy.dll” was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80070005

Martin Poon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:42:25 GMT

The module “actxprxy.dll” was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80070005.

===== Solution =====

Most probably, what you are trying to do is [ regsvr32 actxprxy.dll ].

For doing this, you will need to use a command prompt that is executed as administrator. So, grab your mouse… and

~ Right-click on the command prompt icon

~ Select [ Run as administrator ]

You may be prompted for administrator credential.

[ Open in New Windows ] and [ Open in New Tab ] commands do not work in Internet Explorer 8 RTW

Martin Poon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:24:00 GMT

So, I have installed Internet Explorer 8 on my Windows Server 2008 SP1 Datacenter Edition 64-bit, but… not that smooth. Somehow, something goes wrong somewhere, and I got the following problems after the installation of Windows IE8 RTW.

- In Windows Explorer (I mean those file explorer for browsing folders/files), when I double-click on a folder, a new Windows Explorer is popped up instead of (my default behavior is) showing the folder in the same explorer.

- In Windows IE8, when I right-click a web address on a web page, and then click [Open in New Window] or [Open in New Tab], the web page cannot be opened in a new window / tab.

- In Windows IE8, when I click a link on a web page that uses scripting to open a new window, the new window cannot be opened. (This is absolutely inconvenience as I need to use some kind of banking services immediately, while that bank uses JavaScript to open a new window.)

After investigating the problem for a while, I found that a registry entry was (somehow!) missing after the installation of Windows IE8, that relates to [ actxprxy.dll ].

===== Solution =====

Run [ Command Prompt ] (You will need to **Run as administrator**)

Type the following command. ( regsvr32 actxprxy.dll )

All go smoothly!… and, I am now enjoying the much faster explorer engine. :)

===== For more information =====

~ ‘Open in New Window’ command does not work in Internet Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180176

~ Windows Internet Explorer 8

http://www.microsoft.com/ie8

===== Other posts that points here… =====

~ IE 8 slow? This tweak won’t help.

http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/29/ie-8-slow-this-tweak-wont-help/

~ Fix Broken and Slow Tab Issues in Internet Explorer 8

http://www.tweakvista.com/articles/39473/fix-broken-and-slow-tab-issues-in-internet-explorer-8/

http://tweakxp.com/article39473.aspx

http://tweaks.com/articles/39473/fix-broken-and-slow-tab-issues-in-internet-explorer-8/

http://www.tweakwin7.com/articles/39473/fix-broken-and-slow-tab-issues-in-internet-explorer-8/

Internet Explorer 8 RTW is released… make your web even better… faster, easier, safer

Martin Poon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:28:39 GMT

It’s soooo excited that IE8 RTW is finally released and is available in 25 languages! Let’s see how it goes beyond the RC1 version.

===== For more information =====

~ Download Windows IE8

http://www.microsoft.com/ie8

~ Windows IE8 fact sheet

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/windows/factsheets/IE8FS.mspx

~ IE8 deployment guide

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc985339.aspx

~ Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=24DA89E9-B581-47B0-B45E-492DD6DA2971&displaylang=en

~ IE8 Blocker Toolkit

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2009/01/06/ie8-blocker-toolkit-available-today.aspx

~ IE Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/

~ IE @ MSDN

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/default.aspx

~ IE @ Microsoft TechNet

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/default.aspx

Chance for a free trip to Mix07 in Las Vegas and USD 2500 by building Add-ons for Internet Explorer 7 (Deadline: 2007-02-09)

Martin Poon — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:08:00 GMT

Develop your own Add-ons for IE7, and submit it on or before February 9th 2007. Grip the chance to win a free trip to Mix07 in Las Vegas, plus USD 2500 travelling allowance!

This IE Add-on contest is open to the entire world (with exception). Judging criteria is based on creativity, productivity, practical use, performance, difficulty of problem solved, cool factor, footprint, ease of use, application design / architecture and widespread interest / use.

Here comes the list of the attractive prizes.

- Grand prize: a trip for the winner and guest to attend Mix07 conference in Las Vegas that worth USD 1195 each, plus USD 2500

- First prize: USD 2000

- Second prize: USD 1000

- Third prize: USD 500

- Four honorable mention: Zune MP3 player

===== For more information =====

- Building Add-ons for Internet Explorer could net you a trip to Mix07 and $2500! { http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa904644.aspx }

- MIX07 conference { http://visitmix.com }

- Add-ons for Internet Explorer { http://www.ieaddons.com/default.aspx?cid=home&scid=0 }