Multiple Troubles (IE, ActiveX, DirectX)

[Bob Roberts]

Having the following problems:

IE will not do anything involving cookies (email, etc)
IE reports that ActiveX settings are wrong
IE will not reinstall with file from MS
DirectX 9 will not install (fails to copy file)

Possible Clue:
Message comes up and says that IE and ActiveX aren't "XP
approved," (when trying to install them) despite the fact
that they come from MS.

I've tried adjusting all my security settings, nothing
works. These seem to be related problems, but i can't
figure out exactly what the issue is, and I'm using
Netscape for the time being, which seems to work. Let me
know if any of you have thoughts.

Thanks!

 

[davetest]

Having the following problems:

IE will not do anything involving cookies (email, etc)
IE reports that ActiveX settings are wrong
IE will not reinstall with file from MS
DirectX 9 will not install (fails to copy file)

Possible Clue:
Message comes up and says that IE and ActiveX aren't "XP
approved," (when trying to install them) despite the fact
that they come from MS.

I've tried adjusting all my security settings, nothing
works. These seem to be related problems, but i can't
figure out exactly what the issue is, and I'm using
Netscape for the time being, which seems to work. Let me
know if any of you have thoughts.

Thanks!

See this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378

DAve