Re: WU reports Current Security settings prohibit running Active X controls
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 04/23/04
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:30:34 -0600
Woody;
Follow this for the cipher strength issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=261328
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Woody" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B2EE363C-94EA-4D57-89AF-E76BE1E22F6C@microsoft.com... > Using IE 5.50.4807.2300IC SP2 on a Win98 (not SE) Com[paq Presario PC, I dialed out fine and connected to the web. > > Then in IE I ran Tools > WIndows Update, and arrived at: > > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp > > As expected I see "Checking for latest versions of WU software..." then after a minute I observed the following error dialog message. > > "MS IE: Your Current Security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result this page may not display correctly". > > Then IE finally displays "Administers Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group...." > > The web page goes on to provide instructions on how to login as admin on 2003 Server, 2002 and XP. > > But this box is running Win98 adn there is no admin account. > > Anyway I went to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Internet >Custom Level settings and ensured everything in regards to Ax stuff was either enabled or set to prompt (at least for now). But still getting the same error dialog. > > So I brought out the Win98SE update disk and updated OS (wanted to do anyway for other reasons). But i still get the same errors with Win98SE. > > Does WU no longer support Win98 or Win98SE? Or is there a fix. The recommends in the WU troubleshooter did not seem to apply. > > Or is it aIE 5.5 issue and I should update this box to IE 6.01 SP1 or similar? > > I think crypto services is messed up on this PC. Now I observe Help... About IE shows 0-bit cipher. > > Note the box was infected by a NetSky variant before the update to 98SE. However Symantec removal tool was used to remove the virus. I hope it was removed. But i'm having trouble installing Symantec NIS2004 on the system and cannot it lokks like the wintrust.dll file is corrupted? > > Unfortuantely since NIS2004 with NAV wont install correctly Symatec live update will not install the latest virus definitions. So I'm missing out on scanning the latest viruses. > > Woody > homepage AT efn.org
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