turn off activex popup for local htm file

[Mike Brearley]

One of my users has installed software for her digital camera. It actually
creates an html document for her to be able to 'browse' through her photo's.
The problem is, eveytime she clicks a link that is suppose to open up a
picture slideshow, she gets the activeX control warning (each and
everytime). The obvious thing is to turn off the warning and to do so I was
brought to the security settings wich has internet, local intranet, trusted
sites and restricted sites. Where does a local based html document fall
under? It displays 'My Computer' down in the bottom right where it would
normally display internet, local intranet, etc.... There's no settings for
a local c:\program files\...\...\file.htm file.

Any idea what I can do? I can't add it to trusted sites either and I've
enabled activeX on every security tab (which I reverted back to default
after finding it didn't help).

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley

 

[Sharon F]

One of my users has installed software for her digital camera. It actually
creates an html document for her to be able to 'browse' through her photo's.
The problem is, eveytime she clicks a link that is suppose to open up a
picture slideshow, she gets the activeX control warning (each and
everytime). The obvious thing is to turn off the warning and to do so I was
brought to the security settings wich has internet, local intranet, trusted
sites and restricted sites. Where does a local based html document fall
under? It displays 'My Computer' down in the bottom right where it would
normally display internet, local intranet, etc.... There's no settings for
a local c:\program files\...\...\file.htm file.

Any idea what I can do? I can't add it to trusted sites either and I've
enabled activeX on every security tab (which I reverted back to default
after finding it didn't help).

Take a look at the Advanced page of Internet Options. There are two
settings in the security section that relate to local active content.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Mike,

Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service
Pack 2:
http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/XPSP2/securebrowsing/lockdown_devimp.aspx

 

[Mike Brearley]

That worked. I didn't even think about looking in there (a big DOH! on my
part).

Thanks!!!

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley