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From: CalDane (calgarydane_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:05:52 -0600

Since installing SP2 some website are giving me the error message "To help
protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from
showing active content that could access you computer. Click here for
options..."

Any way i can allow these files from showing - or turn off this warning - it
happens qwuite often and many times when i'm logged into a site so when i
choose "Allow this .." i have lost my session and have to start again -

While i understand the need for security - this SP2 seems to have grouped
intelligent surfers into the same boat as the uninformed - and I'm starting
to get pretty pissed off.

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