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mmaus0891
Copper Contributor
Sep 03, 2019

Extended tabs blank

I have a Server 2012R2 box that is experiencing an issue that was reported back in Windows 7-Server 2008 period, but the directions to correct the problem back then are not fixing the problem now.

If I open the MMC or the Services there are two tabs at the bottom... an extended or and a Standard.  The Standard tab looks correct, but if I click on the Extended tab it is blank.

I ran the regsvr32 on jscript.dll, mmcndmgr.dll, vbscript.dll but these did not correct the issue.  I read it is possible to a bad install of IE9, but 2012 is on IE11...sooooo....yea.

 

Any ideas?

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  • WhiteHoodHacker's avatar
    WhiteHoodHacker
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 24, 2020

    mmaus0891 

    The culprit for me was IE GPO preventing scripts from running.

     

    Computer Management >Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Security Page > Local Machine Zone

    • Allow active scripting - Enabled: Enable
    • Allow binary and script behaviors - Enabled: Enable
    • Run ActiveX controls and plugins - Enabled: Enable
    • Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting - Enabled: Enable

     

    It's likely that whoever created the policy was thinking "ActiveX bad" and "scripts bad," but it should be fine to allow them from the local zone since a lot of Windows components depend on them.

  • EFDake's avatar
    EFDake
    MCT
    Sep 03, 2019

    mmaus0891 - It's probably not this simple, but have you gone to File | Options and deleted the files in the console that it is using for services? Then close Services and reopen. 

     

    • mmaus0891's avatar
      mmaus0891
      Copper Contributor
      Sep 04, 2019

      EFDake I had not tried that yet.  I went ahead and delete the files, but it did not correct the issue.  😞

      • EFDake's avatar
        EFDake
        MCT
        Sep 05, 2019

        mmaus0891 

         

        Someone mentioned possibly trying to Reset the settings in IE to the default and see if that works. 

         

        Internet Explorer | Settings Gear | Internet Options | Advanced Tab | Reset button

         

        If that doesn't work, looks like some have solved it with a Repair install. Hope this helps.

         

        Edward

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