ActiveX control error

[Dave]

I'm frequent visitor of *NSYNC's message board that has
flash navigation until few months ago, it started a
problem. ActiveX control error.

The pop up said: "This page provides potentially unsafe
information to an ActiveX control. Your current security
settings prohibt running controls in this manner. As a
result, this page may not display correctly."

I have looked at my IE 6.0 security settings and it looks
fine because I never touched anything.

Does anyone know how can I solve this problem?

 

[Smoker]

I'm frequent visitor of *NSYNC's message board that has
flash navigation until few months ago, it started a
problem. ActiveX control error.

The pop up said: "This page provides potentially unsafe
information to an ActiveX control. Your current security
settings prohibt running controls in this manner. As a
result, this page may not display correctly."

I have looked at my IE 6.0 security settings and it looks
fine because I never touched anything.

Does anyone know how can I solve this problem?

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The default setting is to not allow unsafe ActiveX scripts to run. If you're
warned about something being potentially harmful to your system, why do you
consider it a problem? Did the page look funny to you or couldn't you tell
anything was different? The pages usually display fine without using any
ActiveX at all. A malicious ActiveX script could take over your computer and
render it useless.

 

[Raymond]

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The default setting is to not allow unsafe ActiveX scripts to run. If you're
warned about something being potentially harmful to your system, why do you
consider it a problem? Did the page look funny to you or couldn't you tell
anything was different? The pages usually display fine without using any
ActiveX at all. A malicious ActiveX script could take over your computer and
render it useless.

Which is why there are different setting there for running vs installing
ActiveX.
Running ActiveX is virtually required for many sites. Some sites will not work
without it.
So generally, you want to enable running of already installed ActiveX, but be
very very
very careful with the install settings, and the ActiveX installation prompts
that IE brings
up.

 

[deafbusta]

So are you saying there's nothing I can do about it and
nothing do with my computer, just the website itself? I
don't understand.

 

[Smoker]

So are you saying there's nothing I can do about it and
nothing do with my computer, just the website itself? I
don't understand.

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No, you can go to Tools/Options, click the Security tab and customize your
settings. Change the checkmark to Enable the running of unsafe scripts.
You're at major risk that someone will take over your computer and you won't
be able to use it. Or if it's so darn important that you run an unsafe
script on that site, you can enable it for that site only then disable the
unsafe scripts in security before you leave that site.

My ActiveX is totally disabled (much as is possible) and I'm sure I never
miss anything worthwhile because of it, and avoid a lot of potential
headaches. I don't feel it is worth the risk. But do what you want and
profit from your mistakes.

 

[Raymond]

There are two settings in Internet Options, Security,
which are enabled by default. These are the two
settings that allow ActiveX to execute:
1) Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
2) Script ActiveX controls marked safe
for Scripting

If you enable these, then already *installed* ActiveX can
run in IE.

However, you should be very careful with the
other two ActiveX settings just above these,
which allow new ActiveX to install. The "Download
unsigned" one should be on Disabled for most people,
and the "Download signed" one on Prompt or Disabled,
depending on how comfortable you are in recognizing what
an ActiveX install prompt looks like.

ActiveX is very powerful, which is both good and bad. Many
browser spywares/malware infections these days occur through ActiveX.
On the other hand, some of the most useful web functionality is through
ActiveX too. So what to do?

The bottom line: if you want to benefit from it's functionality and
maintain security at the same time, you need to learn what an ActiveX
install prompt looks like, and that you should *never* agree to an
ActiveX install from anything other than a highly trusted site. If you know
that, then you can put Download signed ActiveX on Prompt, enable the
two "Run" (1 and 2) options above, Disable Download unsigned ActiveX,
and you are all set.

 

[Friend]

-----Original Message-----


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The default setting is to not allow unsafe ActiveX scripts to run. If you're
warned about something being potentially harmful to your system, why do you
consider it a problem? Did the page look funny to you or couldn't you tell
anything was different? The pages usually display fine without using any
ActiveX at all. A malicious ActiveX script could take over your computer and
render it useless.


.
I get the same error only it is when i try to load ms

update page, the difference is update will not load
unless i "allow activex to run" but i have not change
anything.....