Re: ActiveX Controls

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I have "never" seen any reputable software that requires you to install an
activex control to download said software. I would be very careful of what
the activex control ultimately ends up doing to your computer. It is a great
way to install a trojan, dialer or spyware.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

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"cranberry" <cranberry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:92F1AD66-D1EE-4240-B166-0802DFBE4CA3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I don't know if I am posting in the right area or not but need an answer.
>I
> have been trying to download some software that needs to install an
> ActiveX
> Control before proceeding and my computer is not allowing the ActiveX
> Control
> to be installed. I have gone into internet options and changed all the
> prompts to allow ActiveX and shut down my firewall while trying and am
> still
> not able to get past the ActiveX control screen.


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