Re: Warning message about ActiveX control

No, I'm just clicking on the standard Yahoo headlines - I don't even have
RSS on my machine. I just thought this may be conncected to Yahoo adding RSS
to it's system.

Larry

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Are the links you're clicking on links to an RSS feed? Do you have an RSS
> reader installed?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Larry Hermann wrote:
>> Unfortunately, yes - I still get the message. However, the problem seems
>> limited to Yahoo; it does not occur when I click hyperlinks on other
>> homepages. I wonder if it has to do with Yahoo now offering RSS feeds?
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23UmEYO2dFHA.2736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Assuming a Yahoo page is your IE homepage, choose a different homepage.
>> > For quick access to the Yahoo page, add it to Favorites > Links then
>> > drag Links folder to the IE toolbar.
>> >
>> > If you open the Yahoo page from the "Linksbar" now and click on a
>> > hyperlink on that page, does the problem persist?
>> > --
>> > ~PA Bear
>> >
>> >
>> > Larry Hermann wrote:
>> > > No, It doesn't. It happens primarily in Yahoo when I click on an
>> > > article from my home page. Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Larry
>> > >
>> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:OVjRAaodFHA.2984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > Does this happen when you click on /every/ or /any/ hyperlink? Does
>> > > > it also happen if you click on a hyperlink in, e.g., an email
>> > > > message? --
>> > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>> > > >
>> > > > Larry Hermann wrote:
>> > > > > Whenever I click on a hyperlink in IE, I receive the following
>> > > > > message: "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer
>> > > > > stopped
>> > > > > this site from installing an ActiveX control on your computer.
>> > > > > Click here for options...."
>> > > > > When I attempt to install the control it turns out to be
>> > > > > ocget.dll; if I then check the install box nothing seems to
>> > > > > happen - I get exactly the same set of messages the next time I
>> > > > > open the hyperlink.. I am using IE 6.0, SP-2.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Aside from the message, the hyperlinks appear to open without a
>> > > > > problem. Does anyone know what's going on?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Larry
>


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