Re: Genuine Windows ActiveX NOT Listed as Add-On

Hi Robin:

Yes, I would agree. However, this is just not the case.

1. I started out by shutting down my Zone Alarm and manually installing the
KB905474 update. Then I uninstalled Zone Alarm altogether and still no luck.

2. I have checked and rechecked the IE security settings for ActiveX hoping
for something to work. I know them pretty well but no luck. Set to Medium
and then became more liberal such as enabling signed ActiveX controls
instead of just prompting.

3. I know that site also (http://www.pcpitstop.com/testax.asp) and my
browser works perfectly with it. Just tried it again and it works fine.
Loading ActiveX and scripting.

Thanks for your help. But I've been down these roads multiple times before.


"Robin Walker [MVP]" <rdhw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pete Beach <petes457@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

the diagnostics site always stalls on "Checking"
Microsoft ActiveX controls loading. (All the tests before that pass.)

So this suggests that:
either - you have third-party "security" applications blocking the loading
of ActiveX controls;
or - you have configured IE not to load ActiveX controls;
or - you are running IE with reduced rights (non-administrator).

Another site for testing whether you have your PC correctly configured to
load and run ActiveX controls is at
http://www.pcpitstop.com/testax.asp

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@xxxxxxxxx



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