Disabling ActiveX controls...

[RJK]

I was having a look at this:-

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=30697

"Here's the procedure for disabling ActiveX controls on a standalone
computer:

On a standalone Windows XP computer, go to Start, Run, and type MMC.
In the console window, click File and then select Add/Remove Snap-in.
Click Add and select Group Policy in the Add Standalone Snap-in box.
Click Add, Finish, Close. Then click OK.
Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components,
Internet Explorer.
In the right pane, double-click the option Disable Automatic Install of
Internet Explorer Components.
Click Enable and then click OK.
Double-click the option Disable Period Check for Internet Explorer Software
Updates.
Click Enable and then click OK. ! "

....and there isn't a "Group Policy" int he window referred to in step 3 ??

regards, Richard

 

[Malke]

I was having a look at this:-

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=30697

"Here's the procedure for disabling ActiveX controls on a standalone
computer:

On a standalone Windows XP computer, go to Start, Run, and type MMC.
In the console window, click File and then select Add/Remove Snap-in.
Click Add and select Group Policy in the Add Standalone Snap-in box.
Click Add, Finish, Close. Then click OK.
Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows
Components, Internet Explorer.
In the right pane, double-click the option Disable Automatic Install
of Internet Explorer Components.
Click Enable and then click OK.
Double-click the option Disable Period Check for Internet Explorer
Software Updates.
Click Enable and then click OK. ! "

...and there isn't a "Group Policy" int he window referred to in step
3 ??

regards, Richard

Do you have XP Home Edition? The Group Policy Editor is only available
in Pro.

Malke

 

[CZ]

I was having a look at this:-
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=30697
"Here's the procedure for disabling ActiveX controls on a standalone
computer:

RJK:

Other ways to control ActiveX controls:
1) IE has settings to disable ActiveX controls
2) Use SpywareBlaster with IE
3) The Firefox web browser does not support ActiveX controls