Re: security setting problem

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:02:10 -0500

garyk,
>"Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded."
Is this the message you see:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/alert1.gif

That message usually appears when the site being accessed is
listed in your Restricted Zone.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24-04]
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"garyk" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2969410A-45B2-4A99-9E13-55A5E51F0989@microsoft.com...
> 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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