Question

objExplorer.Document.Body.InnerHTML and Windows 7

Asked by: clynch302

TheNautican supplied me with the vbs script for running a virus scan on shutdown which work great on XP machines. I have a couple of windows 7 systems that when shutting down the Internet Explorer application does not show but the scan does appear to run. The screen just shows "Shutting down' then when the scan appears to finish it does shutdown.

Any ideas on why the IE window does not show on Windows 7???

Attached is TheNautican's code...

Dim objFSO, strAVPath
 
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
 
If objFSO.FileExists("c:\Program Files\AV\MP4\avp.exe") Then
        strAVPath = "C:\Program Files\AV\MP4\avp.exe"
Else
        strAVPath = "C:\Program Files\AV\MP1\avp.exe"
End If
 
iRtn = Msgbox("Would you like to run a Virus Scan before shutdown?", vbYesNo, "Confirm Shutdown")
 
If iRtn = vbYes Then
        Set objExplorer = WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
        objExplorer.Navigate "about:blank"   
        objExplorer.ToolBar = 0
        objExplorer.StatusBar = 0
        objExplorer.Width=400
        objExplorer.Height = 200 
        objExplorer.Left = 0
        objExplorer.Top = 0
        objExplorer.Visible = 1
 
        objExplorer.Document.Body.InnerHTML = "Running virus scan, please wait..."
 
        objShell.Run strAVPath & " /all", 1, True
        objExplorer.Quit
End If
 
objShell.Run "shutdown -s -t 0"

                                  
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2009-11-03 at 15:57:38ID24869381
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Answers

 

by: TheNauticanPosted on 2009-11-03 at 18:26:34ID: 25735882

find something on Google, try adding this after the objExplorer.Visible=1 line

Do Until objExplorer.ReadyState = 4 : WScript.Sleep 50 : Loop
objExplorer.document.parentwindow.focus
End With

                                              
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by: clynch302Posted on 2009-11-04 at 08:52:31ID: 25741282

TheNautican

I added the above but same thing.

 

by: TheNauticanPosted on 2009-11-04 at 15:40:32ID: 25745395

try this.. I removed the quit function. I mean, you're closing down anyway. We'll add the -f force just in case

Dim objFSO, strAVPath
 
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
 
If objFSO.FileExists("c:\Program Files\AV\MP4\avp.exe") Then
        strAVPath = "C:\Program Files\AV\MP4\avp.exe"
Else
        strAVPath = "C:\Program Files\AV\MP1\avp.exe"
End If
 
iRtn = Msgbox("Would you like to run a Virus Scan before shutdown?", vbYesNo, "Confirm Shutdown")
 
If iRtn = vbYes Then
        Set objExplorer = WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
        objExplorer.Navigate "about:blank"   
        objExplorer.ToolBar = 0
        objExplorer.StatusBar = 0
        objExplorer.Width=400
        objExplorer.Height = 200 
        objExplorer.Left = 0
        objExplorer.Top = 0
        objExplorer.Visible = 1
 
        objExplorer.Document.Body.InnerHTML = "Running virus scan, please wait..."
 
        objShell.Run strAVPath & " /all", 1, True
End If
 
objShell.Run "shutdown -s -f -t 0"

                                              
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by: clynch302Posted on 2009-11-04 at 16:20:01ID: 25745633

Ya, No joy. Thanks for the work. I really appreciate it. From what I can see Windows 7 has some sort of security built in to not launch the IE windows. It works fine when launching it from the desktop but not on shutdown.

This the real code that i am using. I removed the meg box because users tend to hit shutdown and walk away. SO I just want it to scan and they have the ability to cancel if they like by closing the window.

' AV Scan.vbs
 
' -----------------------------------------------------------------'
Option Explicit
Dim objFSO, strAVPath
Dim objShell
Dim iRtn
Dim objExplorer 

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objExplorer = WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
 
If objFSO.FileExists("C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations MP4\avp.com") Then
        strAVPath = """C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations MP4\avp.com"""
Else
        
        strAVPath = """C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations\avp.com"""
End If
 
        Set objExplorer = WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
        objExplorer.Navigate "about:blank"   
        objExplorer.ToolBar = 0
        objExplorer.StatusBar = 0
        objExplorer.Width=400
        objExplorer.Height = 200 
        objExplorer.Left = 0
        objExplorer.Top = 0
        objExplorer.Visible = 1 
	Do Until objExplorer.ReadyState = 4 : WScript.Sleep 50 : Loop
	objExplorer.document.parentwindow.focus
	
 
        objExplorer.Document.Title = "Scan in progress"
        objExplorer.Document.Body.InnerHTML = "Running virus scan, Your computer will shutdown when completed." _ 
               & " Close open window to cancel scan."
 
        objShell.Run strAVPath & "SCAN /ALL /i2", 1, True
        objExplorer.Quit 
 
objShell.Run "shutdown -s -f -t 0"

                                              
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by: TheNauticanPosted on 2009-11-04 at 16:25:55ID: 25745671

ok, once it "runs" do you see iexplore in the tasklist? Also, what ver of IE is on win7?

 

by: clynch302Posted on 2009-11-04 at 16:35:09ID: 25745725

Yes it is on the tasklist. I am running IE8

 

by: TheNauticanPosted on 2009-11-04 at 16:37:20ID: 25745741

wait, I thought it wasn't showing? Is this from your win7 box? My understanding is that you try to run the script...the IE window never appears, but the virus scan runs. then just shuts down.

 

by: clynch302Posted on 2009-11-04 at 16:41:46ID: 25745777

It runs fine if I launch it from windows. But If I put the script in GPO shutdown and I perform a shutdown all I get is the shutdown screen 'Shutting down...'. Thats it. No IE window with the message. It performs the scan cause I can see the HDD spinning like crazy. The screenshot is me running the script manually.

 

by: clynch302Posted on 2009-11-04 at 16:48:46ID: 25745818

I thought about creating a custom background image with the message but Windows 7 uses the same background image for shutdown and start up.

 

by: clynch302Posted on 2009-11-05 at 12:58:41ID: 31649768

I guess it is not possible in Windows 7

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