Re: ActiveX Error Messages

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Robin McInnes wrote:
> kurttrail wrote:
>
>> Robin McInnes wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I wanted to install some software yesterday, and it came on a CD as
>>> you would expect. But when I tried to autoplay the CD, (the CD also
>>> contained al, the installation instructions), all I got was the
>>> following error message:
>>>
>>> "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on
>>> this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly."
>>>
>>> The error message was correct, in that all that was displayed was a
>>> blank window...
>>>
>>> I tried to amend my security settings in Internet Explorer, which
>>> were already set to 'Medium' in any case, by lowering them to
>>> 'Low'. (I wasn't on-line or anything, of course; I just wanted the
>>> CD to play.) But even after doing that I still got the error
>>> message, and I have yet to see my software installation
>>> instructions... I also get an odd error message when I try to view
>>> Help in Office
>>> XP, which I believe is also related to the ActiveX thing:
>>>
>>> "A Runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to Debug? Line: 22 Error:
>>> Automation server can't create object"
>>>
>>> Does anyone know where else it is possible to change the ActiveX
>>> settings please?
>>>
>>> I am running Windows XP Pro SP2.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Robin McInnes
>>> Cheshire, UK
>>>
>>> (Email address contains a spam-trap. Remove it to mail me.)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Internet Options... > Advanced tab >scroll down to the Security
>> section
>>> place a checkmark next to Allow active content from CDs to run on
>>> My Computer.
>>
>>
>>
> Sharon & Kurt,
>
> Thanks for that. Both the CD and the File options were both un-checked
> in my IE Advanced Options Tab.
>
> I have now checked them both. Unfortunately the CD will still not
> play, (I get exactly the same error message), and I still get the
> error message when I use Office help too.
>
> Puzzling...
>
> When amending the IE options, does it make any difference whether IE
> is actually set as the default browser? My default browser is Firefox.
>
> Cheers,
> Robin McInnes
> Cheshire, UK
>
> (Email address contains a spam-trap. Remove it to mail me.)

Interesting problem. But I would try making IE your Default browser,
and then run you CD and Office help, and see if the problem persists.

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