Re: turn off activex popup for local htm file

From: Mike Brearley (nospam_at_spam.com)
Date: 01/31/05


Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:03:08 -0500

That worked. I didn't even think about looking in there (a big DOH! on my
part).

Thanks!!!

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Mike Brearley
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message 
news:%23716hOABFHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:58:39 -0500, Mike Brearley wrote:
>
>> One of my users has installed software for her digital camera.  It 
>> actually
>> creates an html document for her to be able to 'browse' through her 
>> photo's.
>> The problem is, eveytime she clicks a link that is suppose to open up a
>> picture slideshow, she gets the activeX control warning (each and
>> everytime).  The obvious thing is to turn off the warning and to do so I 
>> was
>> brought to the security settings wich has internet, local intranet, 
>> trusted
>> sites and restricted sites.  Where does a local based html document fall
>> under?  It displays 'My Computer' down in the bottom right where it would
>> normally display internet, local intranet, etc....  There's no settings 
>> for
>> a local c:\program files\...\...\file.htm file.
>>
>> Any idea what I can do?  I can't add it to trusted sites either and I've
>> enabled activeX on every security tab (which I reverted back to default
>> after finding it didn't help).
>
> Take a look at the Advanced page of Internet Options. There are two
> settings in the security section that relate to local active content.
>
> -- 
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User 


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