I visited a website. There was a blue bar saying something to install
ActiveX program in order to display the web pages correctly. I clicked the
bar and selected "Install ActiveX program". The system did not install the
program and the bar disappeared. Next time I visit the website, the bar
appears again but I still can't install the program. Can someone advise the
possible causes and fixes to this issue.

Thanks,

Scott

Hi Scott :-)

You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, so, I will have to
take a guess. Try the following and see if it helps:

Go to Tools>Internet Options>Avanced tab>under the Security section of the
list.
Tick the "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" check box,
and then
click OK.

Go to Tools>Internet Options>Avanced tab>under Browsing
Check the box next to "Disable Script Debugging"
and UNcheck the box next to "Display a notification about every script
error"

If still no joy.....

If the security level is set to high then it will be blocking ActiveX
controls: Set the security level to Medium.

Go to Tools>Internet Options>Security tab>
Click on the "Internet" selection in the window, then click Custom Level. In
the window near the bottom of the dialog box, change the setting to Medium
if not already set to that, and click OK. (Note: You may have to be logged
on as Administrator in order for the change to stay.)

and....

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

If you have McAfee:

Disable the McAfee ActiveX controls Applet filters in the Internet Filter
window when you select Customize your VShield settings

"Your current security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this
page. As a result pages may not display correctly."
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/acxen.htm
or
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;Q319585&LN=EN

Disable Active Scripting and ActiveX Controls
http://www.megasecurity.org/Info/actievex_disabled.htm

Hope this helps.

Jan
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>I visited a website. There was a blue bar saying something to install
>ActiveX program in order to display the web pages correctly. I clicked the
>bar and selected "Install ActiveX program". The system did not install the
>program and the bar disappeared. Next time I visit the website, the bar
>appears again but I still can't install the program. Can someone advise
>the possible causes and fixes to this issue.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>

Hi Scott :-)

You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, so, I will have to
take a guess. Try the following and see if it helps:

Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>under the Security section of the
list.
Tick the "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" check box,
and then click OK.

Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>under Browsing
Check the box next to "Disable Script Debugging"
and UNcheck the box next to "Display a notification about every script
error"

If still no joy.....

If the security level is set to high then it will be blocking ActiveX
controls: Set the security level to Medium.

Go to Tools>Internet Options>Security tab>
Click on the "Internet" selection in the window, then click Custom Level. In
the window near the bottom of the dialog box, change the setting to Medium
if not already set to that, and click OK. (Note: You may have to be logged
on as Administrator in order for the change to stay.)

and....

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

If you have McAfee:

Disable the McAfee ActiveX controls Applet filters in the Internet Filter
window when you select Customize your VShield settings

"Your current security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this
page. As a result pages may not display correctly."
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/acxen.htm
or
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;Q319585&LN=EN

Disable Active Scripting and ActiveX Controls
http://www.megasecurity.org/Info/actievex_disabled.htm

Hope this helps.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
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that's why they're so contagious.

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>I visited a website. There was a blue bar saying something to install
>ActiveX program in order to display the web pages correctly. I clicked the
>bar and selected "Install ActiveX program". The system did not install the
>program and the bar disappeared. Next time I visit the website, the bar
>appears again but I still can't install the program. Can someone advise
>the possible causes and fixes to this issue.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>

Jan,

Thanks for your advice and rich information. I am using Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have tried all below fixes without success. There was no effect at all.
Very strange!

Scott


"Jan Il" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Scott :-)
>
> You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, so, I will have to
> take a guess. Try the following and see if it helps:
>
> Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>under the Security section of
> the
> list.
> Tick the "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" check box,
> and then click OK.
>
> Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>under Browsing
> Check the box next to "Disable Script Debugging"
> and UNcheck the box next to "Display a notification about every script
> error"
>
> If still no joy.....
>
> If the security level is set to high then it will be blocking ActiveX
> controls: Set the security level to Medium.
>
> Go to Tools>Internet Options>Security tab>
> Click on the "Internet" selection in the window, then click Custom Level.
> In
> the window near the bottom of the dialog box, change the setting to Medium
> if not already set to that, and click OK. (Note: You may have to be
> logged
> on as Administrator in order for the change to stay.)
>
> and....
>
> Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service
> Pack 2:
> http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm
>
> If you have McAfee:
>
> Disable the McAfee ActiveX controls Applet filters in the Internet Filter
> window when you select Customize your VShield settings
>
> "Your current security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this
> page. As a result pages may not display correctly."
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/acxen.htm
> or
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;Q319585&LN=EN
>
> Disable Active Scripting and ActiveX Controls
> http://www.megasecurity.org/Info/actievex_disabled.htm
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jan
> MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
> Smiles are meant to be shared,
> that's why they're so contagious.
>
> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
> How to make a good newsgroup post:
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>>I visited a website. There was a blue bar saying something to install
>>ActiveX program in order to display the web pages correctly. I clicked
>>the bar and selected "Install ActiveX program". The system did not
>>install the program and the bar disappeared. Next time I visit the
>>website, the bar appears again but I still can't install the program. Can
>>someone advise the possible causes and fixes to this issue.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>
>