security setting problem

From: Jimmy B (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/26/04


Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:13:13 -0800

Are you on a LAN or at home?
Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>Whenever I attempt to download quicktime player, I
receive a message stating that: "Your current security
settings prohibit activeX controls on this page. As a
result, the page will not display properly." I cannot get
the download to start. The next page bluntly says: "Your
current security settings do not allow this file to be
downloaded."
>
>I checked my settings and set the activeX ones
to "enable", set the security to low, restarted my
machine, and a few other long shots all to no avail.
>
>The support site is absolutely useless and doesn't even
have an email page to as the tech a question. Talk about
horrible customer service.
>
>The spec of my machine is well above the minimum
requirements for the program too (3.2 P4, 1024 RAM, ATI
9800 AIW GC, etc...). My OS in Win XP Pro.
>
>Does anyone have any tips or ideas what could be the
barrier and how to amend the issue?
>
>Thanks,
>Gary
>
>.
>



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