windowsupdate giving ActiveX security message

[Guest]

I have a PC that won't let me use windows update. When I try to go to the
site, I get "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls
on this page....". I have added "http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com" to
the trusted sites and have even tried setting the entire internet zone to low
(temporarily), but it still gives the message.

Should I (can I?) reinstall IE6?

Thank you

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Rich

Try the following and see if it helps:

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

also...

Zone Err Msg: Your Current Security Settings Prohibit Running ActiveX
Controls on This Page...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q223310/

Hope this helps

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[Jan Il]

Hi Rich

Sorry..here is one I overlooked..the one I wanted to start with...(doh!) ;o)

You receive a "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX
controls on this page" message when you try to use Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;836942

Hope this helps

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[Guest]

Tried this one, didn't help. I then noticed that it was an SBC/Yahoo version
of IE, so I will have to call them.

Thank you,

Rich

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Rich

Tried this one, didn't help. I then noticed that it was an SBC/Yahoo
version
of IE, so I will have to call them.

Thank you,

You're very welcome! Hope they can help you get the problem resolved

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what the cause may be, and
for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
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[charlie R]

Are you running a Firewall, such as ZoneAlarmPro? If you have blocked
Mobile Code in the Privacy settings, you'll get that message.
charlie R

I have a PC that won't let me use windows update. When I try to go to the
site, I get "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls
on this page....". I have added

"http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com" to