ActiveX error message

[Guest]

When I run a troubleshooter on my daughter's machine, I get an error message
stating that the ActiveX is unsafe etc, etc This does not occur if NOT
running a troubleshooter. She's running XP Pro

 

[Brian A]

That's not an error message, it's a warning and you have an option to allow the
ActiveX to run or not. The warning is just under the tool menu, correct? If so,
click on the yellow area the warning is in and click allow, if you deny it to run
your tshooter won't work.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

Hi Brian,
Thanks for your quick reply.
I'm pretty sure I understand the differences between messages and warnings.
However to me this is an error message. It appears in a box with a yellow
triangle infilled with ! in the middle of ONLYthe troublshooting pages and
reads -
'An ActiveX control on this page is not safe. Your current security settings
prohibit running unsafe controls on this page. As a result this page may not
display as intended'. OK
I'm in H&S, Net & Web, Fixing Net/Web Problems, Fix a Problem
Hope this helps
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Regards and thanks again
Kate

That's not an error message, it's a warning and you have an option to allow the
ActiveX to run or not. The warning is just under the tool menu, correct? If so,
click on the yellow area the warning is in and click allow, if you deny it to run
your tshooter won't work.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[WTC]

Katie,

Error "An ActiveX control on this page is not safe" occurs while attempting
to run a troubleshooter in Help and Support Center
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...roubleshooter-in-Help-and-Support-Center.html

Or if the above URL breaks
http://snipurl.com/10ivv

[Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MVP]

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William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Hi Brian,
Thanks for your quick reply.
I'm pretty sure I understand the differences between messages and
warnings.
However to me this is an error message. It appears in a box with a yellow
triangle infilled with ! in the middle of ONLYthe troublshooting pages and
reads -
'An ActiveX control on this page is not safe. Your current security
settings
prohibit running unsafe controls on this page. As a result this page may
not
display as intended'. OK
I'm in H&S, Net & Web, Fixing Net/Web Problems, Fix a Problem
Hope this helps

 

[Guest]

Brian,
Almost forgot - had a go at Ramesh's solution (forgotten where it is) and it
worked. However I would like to know WHY this problem (and only on
troubleshooters) has now just reared its ugly head and HOW is it that my
computer is unaffected by it? I run XP Home SP2.

 

[Brian A]

I'm thinking perhaps a recent update. I had a similar warning and had to set the
Security setting to default (Medium) in IE to get past it. Today was the first time
it reared and it was after installing some updates.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375