Re: SP2 and Active-X

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"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:74grg1h9i8pvitn055qsr54hrgg7sk9p7t@xxxxxxxxxx
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:09:38 -0500, "~ FreeSpirit ~"
"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 

"You cannot install some updates or programs"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798/
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I can't see any connection between this information and the warning I now
get when I want to install the Active-X from HP's website. How do I get RID
of that SP2 warning thing in I.E.?

Cat roots etc? I don't even understand the terminology at that site. That
page tells you to do things technicians are qualified to do, not average PC
users such as myself. If I mess the the cat roots I have no one here to
help fix my PC.

Can you please just tell me how to STOP this SP2 I.E. warning window from
coming up when I try to download an active X?


One way is to put the relevant HP site into your list of URLs in the
Trusted Zone (IE, Tools, Options, Security, Trusted Zone).

## I already did that. It doesn't work. The Bar still stops all downloads from HP and MS plus other things. I want to know how to disable it so I can download what I want.

ActiveX controls can be lethal. 

## Yes, I'm aware of that.

I would strongly advise against 
allowing *all* web sites to drop arbitrary ActiveX controls on your
PC.


## I never allowed that.

You may well wish you could go back to a working system with 
annoying warnings, after being nailed by commercial malware and
sometimesworse, delivered through ActiveX intrusions.

## I agree, now how do I disable this security bar so I can download critical MS updates and allow the HP site to scan my system for updates?

FS~ 

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Active X pop-up
    ... warning unless I'm expecting it. ... "MapleE." ... At first, I thought this is Spam or Pop-up, ... ... Wonder why this, Active-X popping-up? ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • Re: SP2 and Active-X
    ... > I can't see any connection between this information and the warning I ... > now get when I want to install the Active-X from HP's website. ... > do I get RID of that SP2 warning thing in I.E.? ... If I mess the the cat roots I have ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • Re: SP2 and Active-X
    ... I can't see any connection between this information and the warning I now get when I want to install the Active-X from HP's website. ... How do I get RID of that SP2 warning thing in I.E.? ... If I mess the the cat roots I have no one here to help fix my PC. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • Re: Removing ActiveX controls
    ... You can overwrite the innerHtml of the element who contains the Active-X. ... Warning: this remove the Active-X from the web-page, ...
    (microsoft.public.scripting.jscript)
  • Re: SP2 makes XP-Home/SP1 CD useless - other PC problems.
    ... connect to the internet and download updates.. ... But there again - the Active-X thing cropped up and I couldn't use the online removers. ... it even tells you to click on the bar to enable updates etc.. ... It still doesn't allow the downloads. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)