Cannot use online virus scans

[Jeff]

I have XP Home with all the latest critical upgrades and IE6.

When I try to use any online virus scan (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ ;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/ ;
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/indexie.php ) they will not run. One of
them said: "Failed to load ActiveX control!
-- You must have administrative rights on this computer;
you also must have the Internet Explorer security settings to the Medium
level."

Yet, I have my IE6 security setting to prompt me for ActiveX control and
just about anything else suspicious. But I get no prompts to permit anything
and the virus checkers just do not run.

What gives?

Thanks.

--

Jeff McPherson
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam
(e-mail address removed)
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG

 

[Rock]

I have XP Home with all the latest critical upgrades and IE6.

When I try to use any online virus scan (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ ;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/ ;
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/indexie.php ) they will not run. One of
them said: "Failed to load ActiveX control!
-- You must have administrative rights on this computer;
you also must have the Internet Explorer security settings to the Medium
level."

Yet, I have my IE6 security setting to prompt me for ActiveX control and
just about anything else suspicious. But I get no prompts to permit anything
and the virus checkers just do not run.

What gives?

Thanks.

Jeff what about adding those sites to the trusted zone in IE?

 

[Jeff]

I'll try that.

--

Jeff McPherson
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam
(e-mail address removed)
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG