Re: Unable to download/run ActiveX controls

From: John S (transitionNOSPAM_at_snodgrasses.net)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:56:06 -0700

Hi Jan,

Sadly none of these helped.

>Enable 3rd party browser extensions

This was already enabled.

>Problems accessing secure sites/cannot install 128 bit
encryption
>http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#secure_sites

I checked everything here except reinstall IE6. No luck.

>Troubleshooting Secure Sites in WinXP SP2
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870700

Doesn't apply. I don't have SP2 installed.

>Allow active content to run in files on My Computer -
Windows XP Service
>Pack 2:
>http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm

Doesn't apply. I don't have SP2 installed.

>Download the Microsoft Java VM for Windows XP here
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

That won't work since I can't run Windows Update.

>You might also try installing the Windows Script 5.6

Tried that. Didn't make a difference.

>Problem reaching Windows Update
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/#Problem%20reaching%20Windows%20Update

Nope. I tried the one relating to the permissions setting
but it didn't work either.

>Hope this helps

Thanks for trying to help!

I see IE downloading the cab file for Windows Update, i.e.
wu_website.cab (I did a packet trace using Ethereal), but
it doesn't seem to be able to install it or run it. Is
there some sort of log file for IE6 that shows what error
occurred?

John

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