Windows: Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0

To access WebVista course Web sites, you must use a supported browser and configure it, popup blockers, and search engine toolbars correctly. You can use Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 with Windows by following the steps below.

Please note: Internet Explorer 6.0 comes standard with Microsoft Windows install.

1. Go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
2. Select the General tab.
3. Under Temporary Internet Options, select Settings.
4. Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, click Automatically, then click OK.
5. Select the Security tab at the top of the window.
6. Select the Custom Level button.
7. If you have installed the latest service pack from Microsoft, scroll down to Downloads and check Enable for the following items:
   • Automatic prompting for file downloads
   • File download.
8. Scroll down to Scripting and under Scripting of Java applets choose Enable.  
9. Select OK.
10. In the same Internet Options panel, select the Privacy tab at the top of the panel.
11. If using the Default settings, set the slider to Medium High, Medium, Low, or Accept All Cookies.
12. If using Custom settings:
    1. Select the Advanced button.
    2. Check the box for Override automatic cookie handling.
    3. Check the box for Always allow session cookies.
    4. Select OK.
13. Select Apply and then OK.

Many browser problems are caused by ad-blocking software or ad-blocking features in browsers that disable pop-up windows and other JavaScript functions needed to use WebVista tools. You will need to disable these before using WebVista. Some blockers may be turned off on Windows by right clicking an icon on the system tray, next to where the clock resides. If you have problems, see the program documentation for instructions on disabling or uninstalling the software.

The most recent version of Internet Explorer has a built-in popup blocker. To configure it, see the directions below.

Internet Explorer’s Built-In Popup Blocker

1. Go to Tools: Popup Blocker. At this point you can either just turn the pop-up blocker off, or continue with the settings below.
2. Select Popup Blocker Settings.
3. For Address of Web site to allow, type "https://*.umn.edu."
4. Click the Add button.
5. Click the Close button.
6. Close and restart Internet Explorer.

Search Engine Toolbars

There is no way to specify which pop-ups to allow in Yahoo! Toolbar and Google Toolbar before they are blocked the first time. One must first visit a site that creates pop-ups, have the windows get blocked, and then change settings for that site.

Yahoo! Toolbar 

1. Log in to the myU Portal.
2. Click the my Toolkit link.
3. Click a link to any course listed under WebVista.
4. Once you have entered course, click the Yahoo! Toolbar Pop-Up Blocker button.
5. Click Always Allow Pop-Up From...
6. Click vista.umn.edu.
7. Click the Allow button.
8. In response to the Always allow pop-ups from vista.umn.edu dialog box, click the OK button.
9. Click www.umn.edu.
10. Click the Allow button.
11. In response to the Always allow pop-ups from www.umn.edu dialog box, click the OK button.
12. Click the Close button.
13. Return to the My Toolkit page.
14. Click a link to any course listed under WebVista B (if you do not have any, you are done with this process).
15. Once you have entered a course, click the Yahoo! Toolbar Pop-Up Blocker button.
16. Click Always Allow Pop-Up From...
17. Click vista2.umn.edu.
18. Click the Allow button.
19. Click the Close button.

Google Toolbar

1. Log in to the myU Portal.
2. Click the my Toolkit link.
3. Click a link to any course listed under WebVista.
4. Once you have entered the course, in the Google Toolbar click the button which shows the number of pop-ups that have been blocked. The button will now say "Popups okay."
5. Return to the My Toolkit page.
6. Click a link to any course listed under WebVista B (if you do not have any, you are done with this process).
7. Once you have entered the course, in the Google Toolbar click the button which shows the number of pop-ups that have been blocked. The button will now say "Popups okay."

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