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IE prevents Window.close()

Hi ..
After running a script the below IE11 pops out the below message:

The web page you are viewing is trying to close the window. Do you want to close this window? Yes|No

I tried different settings in the security tab like:
"Display Mixed Content"
"unchecked "Enable protected mode"
But none help so far. Does anyone know what option i need to change to prevent the popup.
Your Quick Prompts Highly Appreciated.

Thanks.

ITguy565

Internet options - Security - Trusted sites - Sites
Uncheck Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone
Adding http://*.live.com fixed my problem.

Change http://*.live.com to problem domain in question.

reference : https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie9-windows_7/ie9-how-do-i-disable-the-ie-popup-the-webpage-you/0451d034-90d7-4de9-8757-a00b24e55b82?page=2

Chinmay Patel

Hi NetRock6,

Your script didn't make it. Please update the question with it.

Regards,
Chinmay.

Zakaria Acharki

Check those posts :

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27062051/The-webpage-you-are-viewing-is-trying-to-close-the-window.html

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17300705/ie-stop-message-the-web-page-you-are-viewing-is-trying-to-close-the-tab
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie9-windows_7/ie9-how-do-i-disable-the-ie-popup-the-webpage-you/0451d034-90d7-4de9-8757-a00b24e55b82?page=2
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/601465/the-webpage-you-are-viewing-is-trying-to-close-this-window-warning-in-internet-e

Zakaria Acharki

This one seems target the same version as yours IE 11 :

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/all/problem-on-internet-explorer-11-says-the-webpage/0a44ff8c-ffa2-4ee5-87b6-b33fdb7a8aae

Gerald Negrota

Nothing to do by changing the settings.
Use this:
function quitBox(cmd)
{
if (cmd=='quit')
{
open(location, '_self').close();
}
return false;
}

Sam Jacobs

The attached works for IE and Edge (but not Firefox and Chrome).
If you have other code that works for those browsers, maybe you can do a browser sniff and branch as needed.
closeWindow.html

NetRock6

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Thank you All for your help.

@Sam;
That is a great workaround. How does it work in a hta script 'window.close()'.

Thanks.

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Gerald Negrota

Even is basically the same as mine, it's work well.The idea is to load self and close it. Another is to first empty the inner and next close,because an empty element are not throwing the page protection routine.