RE: ActiveX

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From: pauly [MSFT] (pauly_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 18:49:16 GMT

Regarding this problem please review the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=193385
WINUP: Problems When Viewing or Downloading From Windows Update

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=174558
174558 Trusted Web Site Prompts to Download ActiveX Controls

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=319585
WINUP: "Software Update Incomplete, This Windows Update Software Did Not
Update Successfully" Error Message When You Visit the Windows Update Web
Site

MORE INFORMATION:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];174360
How to Use Security Zones in Internet Explorer

ADDITIONAL STEPS:
If the above information does not provide you with steps to resolve this,
please try the following:

Launch Internet Explorer.
1. On the Tools menu, click [Internet Options].
2. Click the [Security] tab.
3. In the Select a Web content zone... click [Internet].
4. Under Security level for this zone, if the security level is set to
[High], move the slider down to [Medium] -or- click on the [Default Level]
button at the bottom of this box.

Note: If it is not possible for security reasons to move the slider to
Medium, then follow these steps:

1. Under Security level for this zone, click [Custom Level].
   The Security Settings dialog box appears.
2. Under the ActiveX controls and plug-ins subsection -
    Download signed ActiveX controls, click either [Enable] or [Disable].

NOTE: because you are configuring signed ActiveX controls your computer
will still be protected from unwanted intrusions while allowing legitimate
programs to use ActiveX controls.

3. Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog box. Click [Yes] if
prompted to confirm the change.
4. Click [Apply], and then [OK] to close the Internet Options dialog box.

<<Thanks to: Taurarian>>

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Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
pauly@online.microsoft.com

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From: <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
Subject: ActiveX
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 17:50:28 -0800

I can't get my activex controls to change, and its
restricted my web veiwing. Also the Administrators only
error is stopping me from updated (xp). Help needed.

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