Information Bar does not appear to allow installation of activexfiles

[mhcountry]

On a completely updated current version of windows xp pro, the yellow
infomration bar will not appear when I try to use something that needs
to install activex controls. I have racked my brain trying to get
thsi thing to show up. I have adjust my secrity settings, checked off
on enable or prompt for most combinations of the activex criteria and
still cannot get it to show up.

Can anyone here offer any help or suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Devil_Himself]

see if it helps

Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=843017&product=windowsxpsp2

 

[Devil_Himself]

ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to defense
in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909889/

 

[mhcountry]

Thanks, I will see if either of these help. I will try the registry
stuff first and see if those entries are even present. The symptoms
don't exactly match mine, but you never know. If by activex not
loading means that the info bar will not appear to allow you tolet the
activex load then maybe that is the issue. I will try when I return
home later. Thanks for the advice. I wonder if my other issue that I
posted (missing Downloaded Program Files directory) might be related
to this?

 

[ju.c]

Please don't delete previous posts, thanks.

check to see if ActiveX Controls is disabled.
under Tools on Internet Explorer

jeb